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Since 1972, Prevent Child Abuse America has defined the national approach to child neglect and abuse.

Learn More
About Us
Our Team
A History of Prevention
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The Newsroom
Request a Speaker
Annual Reports
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Contact Us
Meet Our CEO
Melissa T. Merrick, PhD, is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect.
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We are champions for all children -today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.

Learn More
Abusive Head Trauma
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Child Neglect
Child Physical Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse
Peer Abuse and Bullying
Our Work
Our Work
At Prevent Child Abuse America, we work hard to realize our vision of a world where all children grow up happy, healthy, and prepared to succeed in supportive families and communities.

Learn More
Home Visiting
Research
Public Policy
State Chapter Network
Public Awareness and Engagement
Policy Action Center
You can influence public policy. Advocacy happens in many different ways, but at its core advocacy is about raising awareness, building and leveraging relationships, and educating others around the issues and policies that matter to you.
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ACEs are Adverse Childhood Experiences. Our ACE history counts experiences of abuse, neglect and household challenges that happened to us as children. But that number does not define us. It is simply an entry point to our own personal story.

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