PCA America’s Statement on the President’s FY26 Budget Proposal: Cuts...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2025 – Chicago, IL – As the President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, I am deeply concerned and profoundly disappointed by the President’s FY26 Budget Proposal, as...
View ArticleUnited Nations Declares November 18 as World Day Aimed at Ending Child Sexual...
On November 7, the United Nations declared November 18 as the World Day for the Prevention of, and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence. The resolution, which was sponsored by...
View ArticlePreventing Domestic Violence and Promoting Healthy Families
By: Norell Rosado, M.D., Head, Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Melissa Merrick, Ph.D., CEO, Prevent Child Abuse America As organizations committed to children’s health...
View ArticlePrevent Child Abuse America Receives Cooperative Agreement with the Centers...
State-by-state evaluation and analysis to help reduce child sexual abuse, an adverse childhood experience linked to life-long mental and physical health challenges CHICAGO (October 4, 2022) – Prevent...
View ArticlePrevent Child Abuse America Awarded $1.7 million from the Center for Disease...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Prevent Child Abuse America Awarded $1.7 Million from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to Strengthen Public Health Systems September 25, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Prevent...
View ArticlePrevent Child Abuse America Welcomes Mary Lubben as Its New Chief Financial...
Chicago — Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation’s oldest and largest organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect before it happens, announced today that Mary Lubben...
View ArticleCEO Statement on LGBTQ+ Rights
Prevent Child Abuse America is dedicated to ensuring all children, families and communities live in safe, stable, supportive, nurturing environments that are equitable, inclusive, fair, free of...
View ArticlePCA America Applauds Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold ICWA
Prevent Child Abuse America Applauds Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act Prevent Child Abuse America applauds the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act...
View ArticlePathways to Resilience Spotlight on Prevent Child Abuse America
One in seven children in the United States experiences child abuse and/or neglect each year, resulting in an array of adverse outcomes, including chronic pain, psychological concerns (anxiety, anger...
View ArticleFirst Five Nebraska’s take on Kelly Crane’s testimony on LB114
Increasing funding for evidence-based home visitation in Nebraska can open new opportunities under the newly reauthorized Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV). MIECHV...
View ArticleAnn & Robert H Lurie Children Hospital of Chicago Launch new app
Our Partner Lurie Children’s Hospital Launches the new app, called LCAST (Lurie Children’s Child Injury Plausibility Assessment Support Tool) aims to increase earlier recognition of abuse in babies and...
View ArticleCAP Month Recap
Welcome to the Child Abuse Prevention Month Weekly Recap! We’re excited to see all the buzz around Child Abuse Prevention Month this year. As we focus on promoting the people and organizations making...
View ArticleCEO Statement on President Biden’s Budget
Statement on the President’s Budget for FY24 President Biden released his spending request for fiscal year 2024. The President’s budget request recognizes that significant investments are needed to...
View ArticleCEO Statement on Child Sexual Exploitation
Brands and Businesses should invest in protecting kids -It’s the right thing to do and it is good for business. Feb. 13, 2023 — CHICAGO—Prevent Child Abuse America applauds the announcement of the new...
View ArticleCEO statement on Omnibus bill
Today, December 23rd, 2022, the 117th Congress passed a legislative spending package funding the government through the end of its fiscal year until September 30, 2023. The Omnibus bill includes...
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