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Panel Overview to Describe CDC-Supported Research Studies that Rigorously Evaluate Approaches to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)

Fri, Nov 18, 11:00am to 12:20pm, M304, Marquis Level

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

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Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant but preventable adverse childhood experience (ACE). In the US about 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys experience CSA during childhood. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) developed three funding opportunities (FY2020-FY2022) to support research that rigorously evaluates approaches, including programs, policies, or practices, for the primary prevention of youth- or adult-perpetrated CSA. As of FY2021, DVP funded five cooperative agreements that addressed one of the following research priorities: existing approaches that have not been evaluated for effectiveness; community- or societal-level approaches that have not been evaluated for effectiveness, and approaches focused on preventing or reducing child sex trafficking. Current projects have diverse foci and represent individual-, relational-, and community-level prevention efforts for CSA and child sexual exploitation and trafficking (CSE/T). Common outcomes across all projects include increasing awareness of CSA and CSE/T, changing norms to prevent CSA and CSE/T, decreasing CSA ideation and perpetration, and reducing institutional reports of CSA and CSE/T in the long-term. Collectively this work represents an ongoing effort by CDC to prevent CSA and CSE/T and promote safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments for all children and youth.

The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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