E-Safety 2026: How Deepfakes and Live-Streaming Threaten Child Protection
Imagine a world where your child’s image, voice, or actions can be manipulated so convincingly that they are made to appear in situations….
What is the History of Child Protection in America?
Child protection in America has evolved from informal community efforts to a structured system of laws, agencies, and advocacy focused on safeguarding children’s rights and well-being. Child protection in the United States has evolved significantly over centuries. What began as isolated efforts by concerned individuals and charitable organizations has grown into a comprehensive system of […]
What Are Protective Factors in Child Development?
Protective factors are essential to child protection, helping children stay safe, resilient, and supported in challenging environments. In child development, protective factors are essential elements that promote healthy growth and help children overcome adversity. These factors reduce the impact of risks and ensure children have the opportunity to thrive, even in challenging environments. Protective factors […]
How to Protect Your Child from an Alcoholic Father/Mother
Worried about your child’s safety around an alcoholic parent? Explore proven strategies, legal options, and emotional support tools to safeguard your child’s present and future. Growing up with a parent who struggles with alcohol misuse can have a profound impact on a child’s emotional and physical well-being. The situation can often feel overwhelming, leaving parents, […]
Child Protection Policy
Effective child protection policy saves lives. Discover how federal legislation and advocacy strengthen protections against neglect, medical abuse, and negative parental gatekeeping. Every child should grow up in a safe and loving environment. They deserve the chance to thrive. Child protection systems can sometimes fail the children they aim to help, even with good intentions. […]
When Protection Becomes Control: Understanding Negative Parental Gatekeeping
Learn about negative parental gatekeeping, its impact on children, and how to address it for healthier co-parenting and emotional well-being. Introduction Parenting is challenging, especially in high-conflict separations. But when one parent consistently limits the other’s involvement in the child’s life without valid reasons or concerns about the child’s safety, this becomes more than just […]
Understanding Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA): Recognizing Medical Child Abuse
Learn about Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), also known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, its signs, symptoms, and how to recognize medical child abuse. Introduction Imagine a child who seems to be constantly sick, frequent hospital visits, multiple tests, and endless treatments but there’s no clear diagnosis. Doctors are puzzled. Family members are confused. […]
The Lifelong Impact: How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children
Intimate partner violence leaves lasting emotional, psychological, and developmental scars on children—often long after the abuse ends. Introduction Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is often seen as something that primarily affects the adults involved. But what many don’t realize is that children living in homes where IPV occurs can suffer just as much, if not more. […]
When Schools Become Risk Zones: Safeguarding Children in Educational Institutions
Schools should be safe for children, yet gaps in safeguarding can expose them to abuse. Learn how prevention strategies can protect children in educational institutions. Schools are meant to be safe spaces. They are where children learn, form friendships, and build confidence in the world around them. For parents and caregivers, sending a child to […]
Voices of Young Survivors: What Children Want Us to Know
Young survivors share what children want adults to know about abuse, disclosure, and healing, based on survivor-led global research. Introduction Children who experience abuse are often spoken about, studied, and represented through adult perspectives. Policies are written for them. Programs are designed around them. Decisions are made in their name.Yet too often, their own voices […]