This toolkit is a product of the Prevent Child Abuse (PCA America) Chapter Network Policy Affinity Group’s work across the policy area of paid family leave as a strategy in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
It focuses on paid leave policies and their relationship with child well-being and parenting, regardless of what they are called or how they are bundled with other types of leave, and is designed to provide an overview of strategies, tools, and resources for the PCA America chapter network. It contains sample legislation, communication strategies, successes, challenges, outcomes, and other helpful information for PCA America chapters to utilize in their prevention work.
Children and families thrive when we create conditions that support their well-being. Family-friendly workplace policies, such as publicly funded paid family, medical, or sick leave (paid family leave) programs, provide a critical support to families through helping employees meet their personal and family health care needs while also fulfilling work responsibilities.
This report addresses the continued findings and research from the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACES) Study, which has identified robust associations between a child experiencing early trauma and a wide array of poor health, economic, and life outcomes.
