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We have created this site because state health departments can play a leading role in child maltreatment prevention through programs and services that enhance family resiliency and foster positive child development. With public health infrastructure existing in every state and territory within the United States, the public health system is well-positioned to create a prevention system for children and families. We hope the information provided in this site is helpful in supporting your efforts to promote the health and well-being of children.
This work was supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
In partnership with National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Division of Violence Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation
Reacting to child maltreatment is only part of the solution. We need to be proactive in preventing it.
Public health departments do things every day to support families and promote their health and well-being. Programs and services that assure physical, emotional, and social well-being of children contribute to stopping abuse and neglect before it occurs. Such programs include, but are not limited to:
These programs and services play an important part in creating safe, stable, and nurturing relationships
for children.
