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PCANY advocates for programs and policies that:
Effective parenting and nurturing familial relationships lay the foundation for healthy children and a stable and productive society. Families need to be supported by policies and services that ensure that children live in nurturing and safe environments free from abuse and neglect, thereby enabling children to reach their full potential.  Download PCANY's Position Statement on Promoting Effective and Nurturing ParentingPreventing Sex Abuse Child sexual abuse exploits and degrades children, and can lead to feelings of hopelessness, depression, and to self-destructive and anti-social behaviors. We, as a state and as individuals, have the collective responsibility to prevent child sexual abuse. To accomplish this, we must strengthen child abuse prevention services that support children and families. We must enact stronger legislation that protects children from child sexual abuse. And we must promote research, training, and public education to address the risk factors that can lead to child sexual abuse. Download PCANY's Position Statement Preventing Sex Abuse Preventing Neglect Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment and, although pervasive and sometimes life threatening, is often difficult to identify. Child neglect can lead to depression, apathy, lack of empathy, and, too frequently, to criminal behavior and in some instances death. We, as a state and as individuals, have the collective responsibility to promote strong and healthy families, thereby preventing neglect. To accomplish this, we must strengthen services that prevent child abuse and neglect and support children and families. And we must promote research, training, and public education to address the risk factors that can lead to child neglect and to foster the factors that protect against it. Download PCANY's Position Statement Preventing Neglect
Preventing Physical Abuse Child physical abuse brutalizes, traumatizes, and intimidates children, and can lead to physical injury, violent behavior, mental and medical health problems, long-term physical and mental disability, brain injury, and in some instances death. We, as a state and as individuals, have the collective responsibility to promote strong and healthy families, thereby preventing child physical abuse. To accomplish this, we must strengthen services that prevent child abuse and neglect and support children and families. We must enact legislation to protect children from child physical abuse. And we must promote research, training, and public education to address the risk factors that can lead to child physical abuse and to foster the factors that protect against it. Download PCANY's Position Statement Preventing Physical Abuse Preventing Emotional Abuse Child emotional abuse is a misunderstood, insidious, and psychologically damaging form of child maltreatment, which can lead to low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and self-destructive behavior. We, as a state and as individuals, have the collective responsibility to promote strong and healthy families, thereby preventing child emotional abuse. To accomplish this, we must strengthen services that prevent child abuse and neglect and support children and families. And we must promote research, training, and public education to address the risk factors that can lead to child emotional abuse and to foster the factors that protect against it. Download PCANY's Position Statement Preventing Emotional Abuse |
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