CHILD USA IS COMMITTED
TO ENDING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
CHILD USA is the leading national nonprofit think tank working to end child abuse and neglect in the United States. CHILD USA engages in high-level legal, social science, and medical research and analysis to derive the best public policies to end child abuse and neglect in America. CHILD USA produces evidence-based solutions and information needed by policymakers, organizations, media, and society as a whole to increase child protection and the common good.
SAVE THE DATE
November 4, 2021
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CHILD USA is excited to announce the date of its 5th Annual Awards Celebration!
Along with The Army of Survivors, we’re launching the Coalition for Empowered Athletes to demand that gyms, clubs, and camps
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#EmpowerAthletesNow
SAVE THE DATE
November 4, 2021
* * *
CHILD USA is excited to announce the date of its 5th Annual Awards Celebration!
Along with The Army of Survivors, we’re launching the Coalition for Empowered Athletes to demand that gyms, clubs, and camps
* * *
#EmpowerAthletesNow
Check Out CHILD USA’s Child Sex Abuse Portal – it’s the only resource of its kind!
CHILD USA’s portal is a curated list of books (both fiction and nonfiction), documentaries, videos, articles, and online resources. Whether you are a survivor of child sex abuse, a family member, or someone who works with children like a coach, a teacher, or clergy, this is a place where we hope that you can browse, learn, and relax in peace.
Instead of randomly googling for information, we have done the research to find materials that are respected, illuminating, and informative.
Firm and organizational sponsorships are also available by clicking HERE
Check Out CHILD USA’s Child Sex Abuse Portal – it’s the only resource of its kind!
CHILD USA’s portal is a curated list of books (both fiction and nonfiction), documentaries, videos, articles, and online resources. Whether you are a survivor of child sex abuse, a family member, or someone who works with children like a coach, a teacher, or clergy, this is a place where we hope that you can browse, learn, and relax in peace.
Instead of randomly googling for information, we have done the research to find materials that are respected, illuminating, and informative.
Firm and organizational sponsorships are also available by clicking HERE
CHILD USA is asking What About the Children during COVID-19. The conversation about COVID-19 has left out an important and vulnerable group, children. CHILD USA is working to bring awareness to the heightened risk of children who are isolated at home in dangerous circumstances and have lost the safety nets their daily lives normally provide. Visit our WATCH page to see how CHILD USA is helping parents, teachers, child protection workers, and policy makers address the pandemic’s unintended consequences.
CHILD USA is asking What About the Children during COVID-19. The conversation about COVID-19 has left out an important and vulnerable group, children. CHILD USA is working to bring awareness to the heightened risk of children who are isolated at home in dangerous circumstances and have lost the safety nets their daily lives normally provide. Visit our WATCH page to see how CHILD USA is helping parents, teachers, child protection workers, and policy makers address the pandemic’s unintended consequences.
CHILD USA IN THE NEWS
Letter to the editor: New Maine civil claims law recognizes childhood sexual abuse victims’ reality
New Maine civil claims law recognizes childhood sexual abuse victims’ reality
Aurora teen fighting to end child marriage in Nebraska
Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick criminally charged with sexual assault of teenager in the 1970s
Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick criminally charged with sexual assault of teenager in the 1970s
New Maine civil claims law recognizes childhood sexual abuse victims’ reality
Aurora teen fighting to end child marriage in Nebraska
Letter to the editor: New Maine civil claims law recognizes childhood sexual abuse victims’ reality
CURRENT INITIATIVES
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS REFORM
There are two paths to justice for children who have been sexually abused: criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits. Historically, the vast majority of child sex abuse victims have been unable to prosecute or file civil lawsuits because they missed the arbitrary procedural deadline—the statute of limitations (“SOLs”)—for their claims. CHILD USA leads the movement to end this injustice that also harms the public good by keeping victims from naming their predators and the institutions that enabled them.
FAMILY COURT REFORM
Child sexual abuse perpetrated within families is one of the most insidious and under-prosecuted crimes, and the legal system often fails to adequately protect a child from an abusive parent. CHILD USA is dedicated to reform of the family court system to ensure child protection.
ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF ATHLETES: THE GAME OVER COMMISSION
Like other arenas where children can be isolated and manipulated by predatory adults, youth sports programs present steep challenges to the protection of children. Sports programs, at all levels, are a critically important frontier in the investigations into child sexual abuse and one of the least studied. CHILD USA is leading the way with its Game Over Commission and social science studies aimed at athletes.
MEDICAL NEGLECT AND VACCINE AVOIDANCE
Most states have laws giving religious exemptions to testing and screening of children. Federal law requires doctors treating children on Medicaid or CHIP to perform several tests and screening on the children, yet federal law also allows states to offer religious exemptions. CHILD USA’s research into these religious exemptions laws reveals the exigency for policy that protects the health and safety of children
EDUCATIONAL NEGLECT
CHILD USA is committed to making sure all children get a quality education, no matter where they live. Currently, only 24 states and the District of Columbia classify educational negelct as abuse. CHILD USA will continue to work to make sure all children have access to a great educations as well as to services that will allow them to take advantage of that education.
CONVERSION THERAPY
CHILD USA is studying the health and welfare effects on those who have been subjected to so-called “conversion therapy” or “reparative therapy,” which is intended to “fix” their sexual orientation. As with every other initiative, CHILD USA is pairing legal and social science research and analysis to determine what is in the best interest of children and the public good.
This approach has been uniformly rejected by every leading medical organization.
CHILD MARRIAGE
Child marriage happens more than you think. Girls are at risk of sex abuse in far too many cultures, including the United States. In 36, or 2/3, of the states, the age of marriage for minors with parental consent is 16, which is very young for marriage. In some states, though, the minimum is even younger with judicial and parental consent. CHILD USA is studying child marriage as part of its overall agenda to fight child sex abuse and girls’ challenges to fulfilling their potential.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS REFORM
There are two paths to justice for children who have been sexually abused: criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits. Historically, the vast majority of child sex abuse victims have been unable to prosecute or file civil lawsuits because they missed the arbitrary procedural deadline—the statute of limitations (“SOLs”)—for their claims. CHILD USA leads the movement to end this injustice that also harms the public good by keeping victims from naming their predators and the institutions that enabled them.
ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF ATHLETES: THE GAME OVER COMMISSION
Like other arenas where children can be isolated and manipulated by predatory adults, youth sports programs present steep challenges to the protection of children. Sports programs, at all levels, are a critically important frontier in the investigations into child sexual abuse and one of the least studied. CHILD USA is leading the way with its Game Over Commission and social science studies aimed at athletes.
EDUCATIONAL NEGLECT
CHILD USA is committed to making sure all children get a quality education, no matter where they live. Currently, only 24 states and the District of Columbia classify educational negelct as abuse. CHILD USA will continue to work to make sure all children have access to a great educations as well as to services that will allow them to take advantage of that education.
FAMILY COURT REFORM
Child sexual abuse perpetrated within families is one of the most insidious and under-prosecuted crimes, and the legal system often fails to adequately protect a child from an abusive parent. CHILD USA is dedicated to reform of the family court system to ensure child protection.
MEDICAL NEGLECT AND VACCINE AVOIDANCE
Most states have laws giving religious exemptions to testing and screening of children. Federal law requires doctors treating children on Medicaid or CHIP to perform several tests and screening on the children, yet federal law also allows states to offer religious exemptions. CHILD USA’s research into these religious exemptions laws reveals the exigency for policy that protects the health and safety of children
CONVERSION THERAPY
CHILD USA is studying the health and welfare effects on those who have been subjected to so-called “conversion therapy” or “reparative therapy,” which is intended to “fix” their sexual orientation. As with every other initiative, CHILD USA is pairing legal and social science research and analysis to determine what is in the best interest of children and the public good.
This approach has been uniformly rejected by every leading medical organization.
CHILD MARRIAGE
Child marriage happens more than you think. Girls are at risk of sex abuse in far too many cultures, including the United States. In 36, or 2/3, of the states, the age of marriage for minors with parental consent is 16, which is very young for marriage. In some states, though, the minimum is even younger with judicial and parental consent. CHILD USA is studying child marriage as part of its overall agenda to fight child sex abuse and girls’ challenges to fulfilling their potential.
CHILD USA MONDAY BLOG (& Other Things to Read)
With HB951 Tabled for the Summer, There Is No Summer Vacation for the Victims of Child Sex Abuse in Pennsylvania
Marci Hamilton
Well, well, well: Pennsylvania lawmakers and Governor Wolf had no problem reaching an agreement on the annual budget. We can thank federal covid relief for filling state coffers. Did you hear the celebrations coming from Harrisburg offices? Yup! It’s time for summer vacation!! Who can criticize them for taking some time off? Everyone deserves a break.
Except them.
June 30, 2021
CHILD USA MONDAY BLOG (& Other Things to Read)
With HB951 Tabled for the Summer, There Is No Summer Vacation for the Victims of Child Sex Abuse in Pennsylvania
By Marci Hamilton
Well, well, well: Pennsylvania lawmakers and Governor Wolf had no problem reaching an agreement on the annual budget. We can thank federal covid relief for filling state coffers. Did you hear the celebrations coming from Harrisburg offices? Yup! It’s time for summer vacation!! Who can criticize them for taking some time off? Everyone deserves a break.
Except them.
June 30, 2021
CHILD USA’s Weekly Data Drop
CHILD USA’s Weekly Data Drop
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