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Child safety was never meant to look like this

The U.S. invokes child protection to justify family separation, prolonged detention and forced placements, but this distorts the origins of child safety.

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Opinion

The empty desk: A student’s view of the siege in our hallways

A junior at Columbia Heights High School in Minnesota gives a glimpse into what it's like to be student during the ongoing...

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Opinion

What we don’t say about child sexual abuse — and why it matters

Child sexual abuse doesn’t disappear when it’s unspoken. It spreads.

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Grants

Adverse childhood experiences prevention and mitigation program grants

GRANT FOCUS: ACE, Childhood Trauma, Health/Mental Health, Healthcare Access | Amount: $100,000 - $250,000 | Deadline: June 25, 2025 (LOI)

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From the Field

My ACE score reflects my history of trauma. It also connects me to my students.

Higher ACE scores often lead to more negative impacts on a child's adult life.

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Grants

Grants for programs benefiting children who have experienced trauma

GRANT FOCUS: Child Health/Welfare, Childhood Trauma, ACE, Mental Health, Child Development/Well-being | Amount: $25,000 - $300,000 | Deadline: Mar. 5, 2025

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► Reports

Disposable children: The prevalence of child abuse and trauma among children prosecuted as adults in Maryland

A report details the ACEs/childhood trauma among children prosecuted as adults in Maryland.

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Estimates and Projections of COVID-19 and Parental Death in the US

Researchers estimate and project the number of excess parental deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss the policy and practice reforms that...

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Estimated Proportion of Adult Health Problems Attributable to Adverse Childhood Experiences & Implications for Prevention

The CDC quantifies the effects that adverse childhood experiences have on one's health and socioeconomic outcomes through to adulthood. The report makes...