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Season 8Episode 7April 2, 2026

Old Before Their Time: The Impact of Childhood Trauma

Child abuse can shorten the victim’s lifespan by 20 years – here’s why.

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Season 8Episode 5March 5, 2026

When Homeschooling Hides Abuse

Are homeschooled kids at a higher risk of abuse? If so, what can we do to protect the kids who have left the public eye?

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Season 8Episode 3February 5, 2026

Breaking the Cycle of Neglect

Why does child neglect so often recur, and how do risk factors, from early trauma and family stress to community conditions and public policy, interact to keep that cycle going?

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Season 7Episode 10June 20, 2025

Honoring their Stories: Intentional Engagement in Advocacy, Education, and Prevention

This live panel discussion at the 2025 NCA Leadership Conference highlights what’s important about working with child sexual abuse survivors in an advocacy capacity.

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Season 7Episode 7May 1, 2025

When the Help You Seek is for Yourself

A helpline for youth with problematic sexual behaviors highlights the surprising number of young people proactively seeking help.

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Season 7Episode 6April 17, 2025

Remembering Their Names

We explore the persistent issue of child abuse fatalities and why progress in reducing these deaths has stalled.

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Season 7Episode 5March 27, 2025

Twice the Harm: Children, Domestic Violence, and Abuse

How does domestic violence in the home impact children and the non-offending parent?

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Season 7Episode 1January 16, 2025

Sibling Sexual Abuse and Preschool-Age Children

Exploring the often-overlooked issue of sibling sexual abuse and preschool-aged children, examining risk factors, prevalence, and the challenges in addressing this sensitive topic.

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Season 6Episode 19December 12, 2024

What Adult Survivors Tell Us About Grooming

Exploring new research about adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and the prevalence of grooming behaviors they received.

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Season 6Episode 18November 21, 2024

Why Kids Run: The Foster Care to Trafficking Pipeline

Learn about child sex trafficking and its intersection with foster care, including the factors contributing to child sex trafficking, the vulnerabilities tied to foster care, and the reasons why children

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