Friday, April 12, 2013

Public Awareness is Key to Preventing Child Abuse

National examples


Children's Trust Fundsexternal link
State Children's Trust Funds (CTFs) and their local councils and affiliates coordinate child abuse and neglect prevention and public awareness activities in each State.

Darkness to Lightexternal link
A media campaign to reduce the incidence of child sexual abuse through public awareness and education.

National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deathsexternal link
Every Child Matters
Describes a nonpartisan group of five organizations working to enlist the government and members of the media to bring attention to child abuse deaths and to develop a national strategy to prevent future deaths.

National Movement for America's Childrenexternal link
Summarizes a campaign to bring attention to the nation's lawmakers to support healthy community and family development in order to prevent child abuse and neglect.

The Period of Purple Cryingexternal link
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
Addresses the age when babies cry more than any other time and equips caregivers with strategies to soothe the baby and cope with stress.

Pinwheels for Preventionexternal link
Prevent Child Abuse America
Describes an effort to change the way individuals think about child abuse prevention by focusing on community activities and public policies that prioritize prevention right from the start to make sure child abuse and neglect never occur.

text4babyexternal link
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
Presents a program that sends expectant mothers or new mothers free text messages with pregnancy tips and parenting tips to care for their babies. The messages are timed to a baby’s due date or birth date.State examples

It Only Takes a Minuteexternal link
Prevent Child Abuse California
Presents a public education campaign to generate greater awareness of what everyone can do to prevent child abuse and neglect and make a difference in the life of a child.
 

State examples

It Only Takes a Minuteexternal link
Prevent Child Abuse California
Presents a public education campaign to generate greater awareness of what everyone can do to prevent child abuse and neglect and make a difference in the life of a child.

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