Pattie Fitzgerald, child safety advocate and recognized expert in the field of
childhood sexual abuse prevention education, child abduction prevention, and Internet safety, is the founder of Safely Ever After, Inc, a prevention education and safety program for parents and kids.
Public health efforts aimed at
prevention of early
childhood sexual and physical
abuse, in particular, may have a significant impact on reducing suicidality over the life course and improving mental health outcomes.
A randomized control trial examined the effects of the Second Step Child Protection Unit's family videos * on parents» knowledge, motivation, and self - reported communication with their child about personal safety and
childhood sexual abuse (CSA)
prevention.
His primary research interests include the development and
prevention of child antisocial behavior and related problem behaviors, such as substance use and
abuse, academic failure, and high risking
sexual behavior; Coercion Theory; the development of preventive interventions for incarcerated parents, their children, and the caregivers of their children; early
childhood education and intervention; youth mentoring; preventive interventions for physical health problems; and the development and
prevention of adjustment problems during adulthood, including substance
abuse, intimate partner violence, and suicidality.