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Overview
Prevention is the best hope for reducing child abuse and neglect and improving the lives of children and families. Strengthening families and preventing child abuse requires a shared commitment of individuals and organizations in every community. The following resources discuss the framework for child abuse and neglect prevention, provide information on what to do when children are at risk for abuse or neglect, and link to State, Federal, and national organizations that support prevention initiatives.
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Selected Resources
Emerging Practices in the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau (2003)
Identifies best practices in the field of child abuse prevention. Provides an overview of child abuse prevention and describes each of the selected programs.
Charting the Waves of Prevention: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Daro & Donnelly
Child Abuse & Neglect, 26(6-7), 2002
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Summary of the U.S. political response to child maltreatment prevention during the past 30 years, including suggestions for future prevention policies and programs.
Distance Learning Resources
PREVENT Institute
Find training resources and self-directed online learning modules to learn more about violence prevention and child maltreatment.
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
The best way to prevent child abuse is to help parents develop the skills and identify the resources they need to understand and meet their children's needs and protect them from harm. This factsheet describes common activities of prevention programs, keys to successful prevention services, and protective factors that increase the health and well-being of children and families. It also lists simple things everyone can do to support families in raising safe and healthy children.
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