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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
These external websites provide a national overview of programs and policies related to the promotion of safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments for children as well as information on specific state practices.
Inventory of Home Visiting Programs
Pew Center on the States
Early Childhood State Profiles
National Center for Children in Poverty
PolicyforResults.org
Center for the Study of Social Policy
New Directions for North Carolina: A Report of the NC Institute of Medicine Task Force on Child Abuse Prevention
North Carolina Institute of Medicine
