CHILD USA SURVEYS CHILD USA gathers first-hand data from survivors of abuse and neglect as well as other stakeholders in the systems throughout the United States to make the best law and policy recommendations. Check out the available abuse and neglect surveys and completed reports. SURVEYS CHILD...
Promoting Child Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic August 21st By Autumn Kujawa, Ph.D. | Professor at Vanderbilt University When COVID-19 led to the shutdown of schools, businesses and workplaces across much of the U.S. in March and April 2020, many of us hoped that a few months of...
CHILD USA joined Miguel H. Diaz, Ambassador to the Holy See, Retired; DignityUSA; New Ways Ministry; the Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual; and the Women’s Ordination Conference to file an amicus brief in Fulton v. Philadelphia. We support Philadelphia’s laws that require equal...
SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENTCHILD USA's Social Science DepartmentThe Social Science department at CHILD USA is a leading force in producing essential data and research publications for academics, legal professionals, and the public. Our work focuses on the best science surrounding child sexual abuse...
2020 Mid-Year Review: Child Sex Abuse Statutes of Limitation Reform July 29, 2020 | By the CHILD USA Legal Team: Alice Bohn, Lauren Majewski, Alice Nasar Hanan, and Jessica Schidlow Last year was a banner year for helping child sex abuse survivors access justice by changing the statutes of...
Last year was a banner year for helping child sex abuse survivors access justice by changing the statutes of limitations (SOLs).  In 2019, with the public more awake than they’ve ever been to the injustice survivors faced by being shut out of courts, there was a surge of SOL reform, with 23 states...