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Reimagining the child welfare system of the future. This episode originally aired on July 29, 2021.

What if the way we message about the problems of child abuse and childhood adversity makes it harder to solve them?

In recent years, many adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse have come forward to seek justice, disclosing painful memories of traumatic events from decades before; now, new research explores how

What do we really know about violence against children—and what would it mean if thousands of organizations banded together to demand changes to better support families and protect children?

Could investing more in anti-poverty programs not only reduce poverty in the U.S. but also reduce child abuse and neglect?

Five years ago, a federal commission came up with 114 recommendations to reduce child abuse fatalities, and now we’re taking stock to see what’s changed—or hasn’t changed—since then.

Reimagining the child welfare system of the future.

The connections between child sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and the adult sex trade—and how full decriminalization of adult prostitution could end up harming kids.

CHILD USA’s Prof. Marci Hamilton joins us to discuss the legal landscape for survivors of child sexual abuse—and what else society must do to protect children.

The Urban Institute’s Maya Brennan joins us to examine the out-size impact that housing instability has on family well-being.