Awareness + Prevention Safe vs. Unsafe Secrets: How to Talk to Kids About the Difference As parents and caregivers, we teach children about stranger danger, crossing the street safely, and…Meghan Krein
Awareness + Prevention The Economic Cost of Child Abuse and Why Prevention is One of the Smartest Investments We Can Make Child abuse isn’t just heartbreaking. It comes with an enormous price tag that affects every…Meghan Krein
Awareness + Prevention What Is Child Abuse? Every 15 seconds in America, someone makes a report of child abuse. Meanwhile, more than…Terrence Murtagh
Awareness + Prevention “It Was Never Normal”: A Child Abuse Survivor’s Journey from Shame to Freedom *This is a survivor's story as told to Meghan Krein When I think about…Meghan Krein
Intervention + Treatment What to Do If a Child Tells You They’re Being Abused: A Step-by-Step Guide At Childhelp, we know how difficult it can be when a child trusts you enough…Meghan Krein
Awareness + Prevention Child Abuse Prevention Month: What It Is and How You Can Make a Difference April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a dedicated time to raise awareness about child…Meghan Krein
Awareness + Prevention Domestic Violence is Child Abuse: Protecting Kids from the Hidden Harm in the Home Recent news coverage of a 2023 incident involving reality star Taylor Frankie Paul resurfaced public…Meghan Krein
Intervention + Treatment Understanding Mandatory Reporting: Overcoming Fear and Knowing When to Act Child abuse remains a hidden crisis in many communities, often because well-meaning individuals hesitate to…Ken McKinley
Awareness + Prevention Why Child Abuse Often Goes Unreported and How We Can Change That Child abuse doesn’t usually happen in obvious, dramatic ways. It happens quietly. Behind closed doors.…Virginia Bagby
Awareness + Prevention Online Grooming vs. Peer Pressure: How to Tell the Difference Children and teens have always faced pressure, but today those pressures don’t stop at school.…Meghan Krein
Awareness + Prevention The Cycle of Child Abuse: Why It Happens and How to Break It Child abuse doesn’t just affect a child in the moment — it reverberates through their…Meghan Krein
Awareness + Prevention Can Child Abuse Be Prevented? Evidence-Based Strategies That Work Child abuse is often spoken about as something discovered only after harm has occurred. But…Meghan Krein
