2023 Annual Report
2023 Annual Report
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Dr. Melissa T. Merrick, PHD
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Home ResearchEverything we do is informed by science
Science informs all the work we do at Prevent Child Abuse America. We define science as data, research, and lived experience. Our team of experts work across all departments to ensure that our prevention strategies are guided by the best available science. We also translate research findings for practice and policy audiences and the public, elevating lessons learned from the field and advancing knowledge of what works.
FrameWorks Institute: Talking About Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention
Explore our compendium of research and resources on how Americans think about child development and how to increase public support for policies that support prevention and intervention policies that reduce child abuse and neglect.
CAP Month Recap
Welcome to the Child Abuse Prevention Month Weekly Recap!
Prevent Child Abuse America Receives Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Evaluate Policies on Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Nationwide
State-by-state evaluation and analysis to help reduce child sexual abuse, an adverse childhood experience linked to life-long mental and physical health challenges
Public Policy and Advocacy
Home Public Policy and AdvocacyPrevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) works at the national level to increase support for federal policies that advance the mission of creating a comprehensive primary prevention ecosystem.
The policy department also provides technical support at the state level to help facilitate effective advocacy through PCA America’s nationwide networks – its state chapter network and nearly 600 Healthy Families America (HFA) evidence-based home visiting program sites. When communities, policymakers, and resources are invested in comprehensive primary prevention, we can begin to envision a world where the negative impacts and outcomes from child maltreatment will be nonexistent.
Making the Case: “Prevention Programs and Strategies: State Legislative Experiences” by Kelly Crane
State policy expert Kelly Crane goes into detail on prevention programs and strategies that are available and how they are treated in state legislatures.
Mental Health Awareness Month Resources
Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness.
Estimated Annual Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect
Read the full report from Richard Gelles, Ph.D. and Staci Perlman Ph.D. as they detail the terrible cost of child abuse and neglect. Let’s awaken the nation to change.
