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Multimedia can be used to raise child abuse prevention awareness and promote the importance of strengthening and empowering families to prevent child abuse and neglect. These videos present a series of conversations intended to highlight the true value of family-focused child abuse prevention programs. Share these informative tools to engage both community partners and families in supporting thriving families and children.

"Why Prevention Matters" Videos

These videos offer testimony from parents on why easy and equitable access to prevention resources matters. Their stories highlight how receiving community-based resources early on allowed them to provide better care to their children and strengthen the well-being of their families and communities.

Elizabeth's Story
Transcript (PDF - 87 KB)
Video: 02:10

Churmell's Story
Transcript (PDF - 68 KB)
Video: 02:11

Matt's Story
Transcript (PDF - 72 KB)
Video: 02:17

Maranda's Story
Transcript (PDF - 92 KB)
Video: 02:11

Venise's Story
Transcript (PDF - 74 KB)
Video: 01:55

Additional Media from the Administration for Children and Families

Capacity Building Center for States

The Words We Choose
Video: 02:47
Audio Description Version
Engage child welfare staff and agency partners with this animated video and open a dialogue examining the language, patterns of thought, and messaging that can either hold back or support your vision for a system that focuses on strengthening families to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion in Child Welfare: Our Shared Vocabulary
Video: 01:41
Audio Description Version
This video explores the Capacity Building Center for States’ commitment to promoting racial equity; intersectionality; and disparity reduction for children, youth, and families through shared vocabulary. The resources introduced in the video help build understanding, encourage consistency, and support clear communication. For more resources, visit the Child Welfare Capacity Collaborative.

Children’s Bureau Learning and Coordination Center

Relationships Matter: Strengthening and Supporting Families
Video: 09:06
Audio Description Version
This film is part of the Building Community, Building Hope series that highlights innovative programs to prevent and respond to child maltreatment by engaging parents and communities and forming the partnerships needed to ensure the safety and well-being of all children and families. For additional tools and resources, visit the Children’s Bureau Learning and Coordination Center’s website.

Parent Well-Being Matters: Children's Social Emotional Development and Mental Health
This video by the Children’s Bureau in partnership with the Office of Early Childhood Development, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, the Office of Head Start, and other Federal partners highlights the importance of social emotional development and mental health support strategies needed within programs serving children and their families.

FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention

Sharing the Journey: Voices of Parents Part 2
Created in 2022 by the parent leaders of the FRIENDS National Center Parent Advisory Council (PAC) who work in their communities and nationally to help family support and child abuse prevention practitioners and organizations. This new edition of stories is a part of the FRIENDS multimedia collection that includes audio, video, and animated stories created and shared by parent leaders and practitioners nationwide.

Sharing the Journey: Voices from the Field
This multimedia collection includes audio, video, and animated stories created and shared by parent leaders and practitioners nationwide. The series is divided into three categories: Voices of Parent Leaders, Parent Stories on Preventing Child Neglect, and Voice of Parents and Practitioners. To access the collection, visit the FRIENDS website.

The Children's Bureau, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, funds the National Child Abuse Prevention Month initiative each April on the Child Welfare Information Gateway.