A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
This Senate resolution expresses support for designating April 2025 as “National Child Abuse Prevention Month” and endorses the goals and ideals of that observance. It is a nonbinding, symbolic statement of congressional support, not a new law or funding authorization. The resolution frames child abuse, neglect, and child sexual abuse as preventable with strong families and communities, highlights evidence-based prevention approaches (notably voluntary home-visiting programs), and calls for increased public awareness, education, survivor healing, and justice. It also cites data on the scope of the problem and the potential health and economic benefits of prevention to emphasize why these efforts matter. The resolution frames prevention as a collective responsibility for elected representatives and communities and sets a tone for prioritizing prevention, protection, healing, and justice in policy and public discourse. While it does not authorize or fund programs, it signals broad support for continued and expanded attention to child abuse prevention as part of national health, safety, and well-being efforts.
Key Points
- 1The Senate designates April 2025 as “National Child Abuse Prevention Month” and expresses support for the goals and ideals of that observance.
- 2It recognizes that child abuse, neglect, and child sexual abuse are preventable and that strong families and communities are essential to prevention.
- 3It endorses evidence-based prevention methods, including voluntary home-visiting programs, which have been shown to reduce recurrence of abuse/neglect and improve outcomes such as birth weight, school readiness, and high school graduation rates.
- 4It supports efforts to raise public awareness and education about preventing child abuse and neglect, build protective factors for families, and aid healing and justice for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
- 5It cites data to illustrate the scope of the issue (e.g., CPS referrals, prevalence of abuse and sexual abuse, online exploitation reports) and frames prevention as a way to reduce health burdens and economic costs, underscoring the need for prevention, healing, and justice initiatives.