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Help set the agenda in Washington, D.C.! NCA is soliciting abstracts for presentation at our annual Leadership Conference June 5-8, 2016. Abstracts will be considered if received by October 30, 2015. We invite you to submit your idea at http://bit.ly/1UHGTJW.

An estimated 42 million Americans are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. In this commercial-free special, victims and experts explore what parents and caregivers can do to help prevent abuse, aid in the healing process and break the silence.

We want to thank the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing S. 1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act out of committee today. This much needed reauthorization ensures that at-risk youth are fairly and effectively served by juvenile justice grant programs. We not only applaud the bipartisan support and work of the Committee to make these programs current, but also in recognizing that the trauma-informed continuum of services must include services for children exposed to violence.

This month, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency announced that $48 million of Penn State University’s penalties from the Jerry Sandusky case will go toward combating child sexual abuse, partly through CACs such as Pennsylvania's A Child’s Place in Mercy Hospital.

Did you know?
- A child is abused or neglected every 47 seconds in the U.S.
- 315,806 children were served by CACs in 2014.
- There are 777 CACs nationwide.
- 2.6 million children have been set on a pathway to healing by CACs since 2004.

We cannot continue to do this important work without you. Help today's victims become survivors, and give now at http://bit.ly/1fGPdHf

#tbt to the Annual Membership Meeting at Leadership Conference 2013! Can you believe we're only 2 weeks away from #LC2015? Looking forward to seeing everyone in DC. There's still time to register! Just visit: http://bit.ly/1Fca8eW

We are so pleased with the deal reached to pass the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. We would like to sincerely thank all of the champions of this Bill! We're looking forward to seeing the impact of the #JVTA unfold for victims in desperate need of critical services.

After a year of collecting advice and expertise from the field of our incredible CACs, NCA strategic planning is in full swing! We have an inspiring group of child abuse intervention professionals in Washington DC for two days to chart the future of NCA.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention month! We want to know what you're doing to spread awareness and the message of prevention to your community. Sound off in the comments! #PreventChildAbuse.

Thanks to Erin Merryn for sharing this important message of prevention with the faith community!

Yesterday, NCA's Corey Brodsky met with representatives from 17 countries who work in the field of child protection as part of the State Department's International Visitors Leadership Program. It was inspiring to talk about the CAC movement and hear about the great work happening around the world to help child victims of abuse find hope and healing.

Promising stats coming from the Department of Health and Human Services today. The capacity to be accurate with this kind of data is undoubtedly limited, but it's critical that we continue to encourage collecting this data and improving our methods of collection.

We at NCA truly hope that these regulatory changes have a lasting impact on the health and safety of children in Pennsylvania.

We must engage in responsible advocacy on issues like human trafficking. Imagery can be helpful, but it can also alienate victims. Let's think of how we can effectively AND responsibly advocate during National Slavery and #HumanTrafficking Prevention month.

A quick link to all of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs "Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse." Especially helpful is their 2014 report on identifying when a child's injuries or illnesses might be caused by abuse.
http://www.ojjdp.gov/publications/PubResults.asp?sei=35

Happy New Year everyone! 2015 is looking bright!

India has come up with a new interesting way to get youth to discuss the issue of sexual violence

Today, we at NCA are mourning the loss of 145 lives, most of them children, in the attack on the school in Peshawar, Pakistan. Schools should be palaces of learning where children can feel safe to explore and grow, and we must continue to work for a future where that is the reality in every school on the planet. Words cannot express our sorrow.
http://nyti.ms/1BS8fjr

A very interesting article from our friend David Finkelhor out of the University of New Hampshire which has some good news about kids!

An interesting study out of USC that sheds some light on the complicated nature of data collection in child abuse cases

Don't forget! Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday. Please consider NCA for a possible charitable donation so we can continue to help Children's Advocacy Centers provide hope and healing to kids in all communities. http://bit.ly/1HSoXU7

This #GivingTuesday, please consider NCA so we can continue to help expand services at CACs around the country so kids can heal from the tragedy of abuse. Click here and mark your calendars for December 2! http://bit.ly/1xTmx34

Winter has set in all around the country, making this a particularly dangerous time for homeless youth. Did you know that studies show that 46% of youth run away from their homes due to physical abuse, and 17% due to sexual abuse? Learn more here.

Looking to improve your social media presence? These 10 tips will help!

This week, NCA staff had the opportunity to all come together for a couple of days of planning for the year to come! What an amazing group of people we have on board! This photo also features the newest addition to the NCA family, Baby Claire! Congratulations Amber!

Engaging with the Millenials has been a complicated task for non-profit professionals, but this article makes a great case for why it's a generation that cannot be ignored!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/atul-tandon/millennials-a-force-nonpr_b_60...

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