,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ai1 #bjbc,mr4 
,joyce ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1  
,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,moore ( 
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,pappas1 & ,mr4 ,co/a7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas  
*ildr5 are fundam5tal to ! success ( our
 ,nation & w %ape ! future ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas elect$ repres5tatives &  
lead]s 9 our communities mu/ be ev]     
vigilant & proactive 9 support (        
evid5ce-bas$ means to prev5t *ild abuse 
& support families2 ,:]eas adv]se       
*ildhood exp]i5ces 7,a,c,es7 are        
traumatic exp]i5ces t occur dur+        
*ildhood ) la/+ long-t]m effects &      
include exp]i5ces su* z *ild abuse &    
neglect1 witness+ viol5ce1 or gr[+ up 9 
a h\sehold ) a family memb] ) a sub/ance
 use disord]2 ,:]eas at lea/ #e ( ! top 

#aj lead+ causes ( dea? are associat$ ) 
,a,c,es2 ,:]eas prev5t+ ,a,c,es c\ld    
r$uce _m heal? conditions1 includ+ up to
 #ba1jjj1jjj cases ( depression1        
#a1ijj1jjj cases ( he>t disease1 &      
#b1ejj1jjj cases ( ov]weight & obesity2 
,:]eas e *ild is fill$ ) trem5d\s       
promise1 & we all h a collective        
responsibility to prev5t ,a,c,es1 fo/] !
 pot5tial ( e *ild1 & promote positive  
*ildhood exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas inve/m5ts 9   
prim>y prev5tion pay (f z /udies %[ t ! 
total lifetime economic burd5 associat$ 
) treat+ ! consequ5ces ( *ild           
maltreatm5t is approximately            
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas economic     
adv]sity has be5 obs]v$ z an increas$   
risk = pot5tial abuse ( *ildr52 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjba1 an e/imat$ #g1agf1fjj *ildr5 7 
ref]r$ to *ild protective s]vices       
ag5cies1 alleg+ maltreatm5t2 ,:]eas     
#bjbj saw m ?an #ba1gjj1jjj reports (   
suspect$ *ild sexual exploitation made  
to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ &         
,exploit$ ,*ildr5's ,cyber,tipline1 :i* 

m>k$ ! highe/ numb] ( reports ev]       
receiv$ 9 #a ye>2 ,:]eas #hd1ijj1jjj    
pieces ( *ild exploitation mat]ials 7   
report$ 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas reports indicate
 t #a 9 #d girls & #a 9 #ac boys        
exp]i5ce sexual abuse be=e _! #ah?      
bir?day ) #db1jjj1jjj e/imat$ *ild      
sexual abuse survivors 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas approximately #a 9 #g    
*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has exp]i5c$   
*ild abuse1 neglect1 or bo? dur+ ! pa/  
ye>2 ,:]eas #a 9 #e *ildr5 has receiv$ a
 sexual approa* or solicitation on !    
int]net dur+ ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas #gj p]c5t
 ( *ild sexual abuse victims report$    
p]petration by a juv5ile (f5d]1 (t5 an  
acqua9tance & #ia p]c5t ( victims are   
abus$ by a p]son !y "k & tru/2 ,:]eas   
*ildr5 :o are sexually abus$1 :5 n      
provid$ appropriate treatm5t1 (t5 suff] 
f lifelong problems1 su* z physical &   
m5tal heal? issues1 & high] risk ( drug 
& alcohol abuse1 & suicide2 ,:]eas      
*ildr5 :o are abus$ or neglect$ are m   
likely to be arre/$ = del9qu5t behavior 

z juv5iles2 ,:]eas *ildr5 :o h exp]i5c$ 
abuse are m likely to be arre/$ = viol5t
 & crim9al behavior z adults2 ,:]eas    
education & aw>5ess ( possible signs (  
*ild abuse %\ld be prioritiz$ = purposes
 ( prev5tion2 ,:]eas1 by int]v5+ to     
prev5t adv]sity & build resili5ce dur+ a
 *ild's mo/ critical ye>s ( developm5t1 
volunt>y1 evid5ce-bas$1 home-visit+     
programs l ,heal?y ,families ,am]ica1 ! 
signature home-visit+ program ( ,prev5t 
,*ild ,abuse ,am]ica1 h %[n positive    
impact on r$uc+ ! recurr5ce ( *ild abuse
 & neglect1 decreas$ l[-bir?weight      
babies1 improv$ s*ool read9ess = *ildr51
 & increas$ high s*ool graduation rates 
= p>5ts2 ,:]eas ,keep ,kids ,safe is a  
survivor-c5t]$ coalition ( organizations
 d$icat$ to prev5t+ sexual viol5ce aga9/
 *ildr5 & adolesc5ts1 & to heal+ &      
ju/ice = survivors2 ,:]eas ?is coalition
 includes ! ,monique ,burr ,f\ndation1  
,d>kness to ,light1 ,toge!r = ,girls1 ! 
,,snap network1 ! ,army ( ,survivors1 & 
! ,national ,*ildr5's ,alliance2 &      

,:]eas ^! organizations play a critical 
role 9 prev5t+ *ildhood abuse & *ild    
sexual abuse & help+ survivors heal &   
seek ju/ice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses     
support = ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion ,mon?2  7#b7    
recognizes *ild abuse & *ild sexual     
abuse is prev5table & t a heal?y &      
prosp]\s society dep5ds on /rong        
families & communities2  7#c7 supports  
ef=ts to increase ! aw>5ess (1 & provide
 education =1 ! g5]al public ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 relat$ to ! prev5tion ( *ild    
abuse & protective factors = families2  
7#d7 supports ! ef=ts to help survivors 
( *ildhood sexual abuse heal2  7#e7     
supports ju/ice = victims ( *ildhood    
sexual abuse2 &  7#f7 recognizes ! ne$ =
 additional inve/m5ts & ,f$]al          
legislation = prev5tion1 heal+1 & ju/ice
 ef=ts relat$ to *ildhood abuse & sexual
 abuse4