Arthur’s words stand out. They pull you to the truth, and – like his demeanor – command attention, instead of demanding it; his words have a simple logic the grief behind them never will. T
Arthur Baselice Jr.’s Story
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Survivor Stories
2024 Barbara Blaine Trailblazer Award Recipient – NY State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal
2024 Barbara Blaine Trailblazer Award New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal CHILD USA honors New York Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal with the 2024 Barbara Blaine Trailblazer Award, which was established in memory of a remarkable survivor. Barbara Blaine was the groundbreaking founder of the...
Boy Scouts of America Survivors Re-Victimized by the Statute of Limitations
Written by Paul Jan Zdunek, COO at Miller Kaplan, an Instructor at UCLA and a Partner at Tipping Point Strategists. Paul is proud to be an advocate for SOL reform and for legislative change in Maryland. **Content warning: this blog may contain content that could trigger some readers.** My...
On Educational Neglect – Amanda Lorentson’s CHILD USA Story
This blogpost was written for CHILD USA by Amanda Lorentson, a survivor of educational neglect. Despite the immense obstacles in her path, Amanda went on to attend an Ivy League law school and is currently an attorney for Kline & Specter, a prestigious...
2024 Voice of the Voiceless Award Recipients
2024 Voice of the Voiceless Award Honorees Leila Wills, Manuel J. Oquendo, and Pierre Stallings CHILD USA honors Leila Wills, Manny Oquendo, and Pierre Stallings with the 2024 Voice of the Voiceless Award. The award recognizes them for using their voices to speak out for the victims of child...
Advancing the Right to Education in 2024 and Beyond
Torah Bontrager was born and raised traditional Amish and escaped at age 15. In 2018, she founded The Amish Heritage Foundation, which is a nonprofit committed to empowering Amish women and children through education past the 8th grade and fostering public awareness about the crises hidden in...
Stop Prioritizing Powerful Institutions and Focus on the Safety of the Children
By Liz Goldman, 1/29/2023 Liz Goldman, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in women’s mental health care and currently serves as a Clinical Associate faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldman’s story has been told in the film Silent No More. This blog was...
2024 Sean P. McIlmail Hero Award Recipient – Roberta Roper
2024 Sean P. McIlmeil Hero Award Roberta Roper CHILD USA honors Roberta Roper with the 2024 Sean P. McIlmail Hero Award. The Sean P. McIlmail Hero Award was established in the memory of Sean, who was coming out of a difficult time in his life, doing everything he could to bring Father Robert L...
Oversexualization in Hollywood: Brooke Shields
Written by Kelsey Bryner and Sarah Bousquet Kelsey Bryner is Development Director at CHILD USA and Sarah Bousquet is a CHILD USA Research & Development Intern. Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields highlights a phenomenon that has long plagued American culture: the oversexualization of children....