A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Preventing child abuse and supporting families is the focus of this resolution, which endorses designating April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and backs awareness, healing, and justice for survivors. It highlights adverse childhood experiences as linked to major causes of death and says preventing ACEs could avoid about 21 million cases of depression, 1.9 million cases of heart disease, and 2.5 million cases of overweight or obesity. The resolution cites 2024 data that about 7.7 million children were referred to child protective services, that roughly 1 in 7 children face abuse or neglect each year, that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys experience sexual abuse before age 18, and that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline received nearly 20.5 million reports of suspected online child sexual exploitation. It supports public education, help for survivors, justice efforts, and voluntary evidence based home visiting to reduce maltreatment and improve child outcomes.