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The Prevention Atlas

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The Prevention Atlas for Preventing Child Abuse in the US

The evidence is there. Harm doesn't have to be.

An independent magazine on US primary prevention of child abuse and neglect, covering programs, community data mapping and child welfare news.

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How prevention travels

  1. Family under stress
  2. Screening and data
  3. Prevention program
  4. Harm never occurs
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  • 3sections
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Latest entries

Evidence-Based Prevention

Socle test entry 18/09 09:52

A test entry added as a plain file with a header, to prove that the page, its link, its card, its sitemap line, its feed item and its photo are all produced by the build.

3minPR-009

Child Welfare Field and Family Help

How Communities Help Families Thrive

A neighborly story of finding help close to home, and practical steps any community member can take to support families early before a crisis hits.

7min

Child Welfare Field and Family Help

All Guides and Explainers in One Place

Browse every explainer and guide on this site in one place, from prevention basics to data ethics and help for families in need across the United States.

6min

Earlier entries

  1. Following Child Welfare News Well

    Where to track agency announcements, research briefs and conference updates that shape prevention work without getting lost in noise across the country.

    7 min readChild Welfare Field and Family Help

  2. The Child Welfare Field at a Glance

    Meet the agencies, funding streams, city reports and conferences shaping US child welfare, plus clear local paths for families seeking help today.

    8 min readChild Welfare Field and Family Help

  3. Finding Trustworthy Help for Families

    A curated tour of official hotlines, information gateways and local supports that connect parents and neighbors to trustworthy help fast in every state.

    7 min readChild Welfare Field and Family Help

  4. Learning From an Open Data Meeting

    A look inside a 2019 open meeting on child welfare data, who showed up, what tools were demoed and why openness still matters for families and researchers.

    5 min readData Mapping and Ethics

  5. Mapping a City's Prevention Spending

    Breaking down a city's map of prevention dollars, gaps in reach, and what leaders changed after seeing where help actually lands across neighborhoods.

    6 min readData Mapping and Ethics

PR

Evidence-Based Prevention

Explore evidence-based models, funding rules and local strategies that help American communities stop child abuse and neglect before harm occurs.

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Evidence-Based Prevention

Socle test entry 18/09 09:52

A test entry added as a plain file with a header, to prove that the page, its link, its card, its sitemap line, its feed item and its photo are all produced by the build.

3 min read

Evidence-Based Prevention

Inside Prevention Consulting Work

Who hires prevention consultants, what engagements cover, how fees and grants work and how to judge results with clear eyes across American communities.

6 min read

Evidence-Based Prevention

What Prevention Groups Provide

What prevention nonprofits typically run, from home visits to helplines, and how those offers differ from child protective services work every day.

6 min read

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Data Mapping and Ethics

Data Mapping and Ethics: the entries in this section.

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Data Mapping and Ethics

Learning From an Open Data Meeting

A look inside a 2019 open meeting on child welfare data, who showed up, what tools were demoed and why openness still matters for families and researchers.

5 min read

Data Mapping and Ethics

Mapping a City's Prevention Spending

Breaking down a city's map of prevention dollars, gaps in reach, and what leaders changed after seeing where help actually lands across neighborhoods.

6 min read

Data Mapping and Ethics

Weighing Data Prediction and Fairness

How predictive tools sort families by risk, where bias creeps in, and what ethical review, consent and oversight should require in practice today.

7 min read

FL

Child Welfare Field and Family Help

Meet the agencies, funding streams, city reports and conferences shaping US child welfare, plus clear local paths for families seeking help today.

All entries

Child Welfare Field and Family Help

How Communities Help Families Thrive

A neighborly story of finding help close to home, and practical steps any community member can take to support families early before a crisis hits.

7 min read

Child Welfare Field and Family Help

All Guides and Explainers in One Place

Browse every explainer and guide on this site in one place, from prevention basics to data ethics and help for families in need across the United States.

6 min read

Child Welfare Field and Family Help

Following Child Welfare News Well

Where to track agency announcements, research briefs and conference updates that shape prevention work without getting lost in noise across the country.

7 min read

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