Resource Library

Toolkits & Guides

Corporal Punishment One-pager

Substantial evidence shows negative long-term outcomes for children who are disciplined through corporal punishment. In fact, findings indicate that children who are physically punished (i.e., spanked) have similarly negative outcomes to children that are physically abused. This helpful one-page identifies a number of strategies to promote positive parenting and discipline strategies that do not include hitting or the physical use of force with children.

Annual Reports

PCA America 2020 Annual Report

Prevent Child Abuse America responded to COVID-19’s challenges head-on. We’re tremendously proud of these achievements and the collaborations—new and ongoing—that made them possible. Our entire staff, Board of Directors, state chapters, HFA affiliates, and numerous partners worked diligently and passionately this year to cultivate hope for children and families despite the many challenges. Read more about what we accomplished in our 2020 digital annual report.

Toolkits & Guides

Child Tax Credit FAQs

This resource was developed to provide information on the investment in the Child Tax Credit expansion, as well as additional expansions in tax credits for working families, included in the recent pandemic relief measure, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Videos & Podcasts

Webinar: “Reframing Childhood Adversity: Promoting Upstream Approaches”

In this video, Dr. Julie Sweetland, senior advisor at the FrameWorks Institute, takes you on a guided tour of her timely and powerful new strategic brief, “Reframing Childhood Adversity: Promoting Upstream Approaches.”

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Presentation from “Reframing Childhood Adversity: Promoting Upstream Approaches” Webinar

This PPT presentation accompanied the March 22, 2021, webinar “Reframing Childhood Adversity: Promoting Upstream Approaches,” featuring Dr. Julie Sweetland, senior advisor at the FrameWorks Institute and author of the new report of the same name.

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FrameWorks Institute Report: “Reframing Childhood Adversity: Promoting Upstream Approaches”

Preventing, identifying, and responding to early adversity is one of the most impactful things we can do to improve our nation’s health and well-being. This brief seeks to work through framing challenges and offer guidance on positioning, emphasis, and explanation.

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2021/2021 Prevention Resource Guide from the Children’s Bureau

The 2021/2022 Prevention Resource Guide recognizes that there are actions we can take as a society and within communities, organizations, and families to address the root causes of child abuse and neglect.