Much has also changed in the field
of child abuse prevention since the release of the Talking About Touching program, so Committee for Children recently returned to its roots and created the Child Protection Unit, a new Second Step unit designed to help protect children from sexual abuse and other forms of abuse and neglect.
Jointly sponsored by OCAN, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FRIENDS National Resource Center, and other national prevention organizations, the Network for Action is driven by three specific goals: to create a shared vision for the
future of child abuse prevention, engage in shared action, and develop and strengthen prevention networks at the State and Federal levels.
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array of child abuse prevention programs, including home visiting services for young first - time parents and early childhood mental health consultation services, strengthens at - risk families by helping parents develop the skills and confidence to be engaged, loving, and confident in their ability to parent.
Dr. Deborah Daro, Senior Research Fellow, is considered one of the nation's leading experts in the
area of child abuse prevention policy and early home visiting research.
Soon, stores, businesses, schools, churches, civic organizations and social service agencies were participating in the campaign and thousands of blue ribbons were displayed in the
name of child abuse prevention.
Pinwheels for Prevention, coordinated by Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) Florida, Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida and the Florida Department of Children and Families, is Florida's statewide campaign that includes
promotion of child abuse prevention.
Discusses the importance of prevention as a critical component of the nation's child protection system and examines the
history of child abuse prevention, the scope of the problem today, ways in which quality programs are identified and implemented, promising prevention strategies, and issues for future prevention efforts.
The Children's Trust Fund of Oregon is a statewide 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization focused exclusively on the
issue of child abuse prevention and strengthening Oregon's at - risk families.
Making the Case: Why Prevention Matters Prevent Child Abuse America Presents several papers that review changes in the
field of child abuse prevention that have led to improved child health and well - being and discuss ways to sustain support for prevention.
In the last two decades Eliana has directed two child sexual abuse treatment programs in Northern Virginia (InovaKellar Center and Childhelp Children's Center of Virginia) and she has worked in the field
of child abuse prevention and treatment for the last forty years.
Emerging Practices in the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (PDF - 2,338 KB) Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau (2003) Identifies best practices in the field
of child abuse prevention.
«As Oregon's only statewide organization focused exclusively on the issue
of child abuse prevention, the Trust Fund provides strategic investments in proven prevention programs around Oregon, develops public awareness and education campaigns, and invests in research on emerging or best practices in this field.»