Child Maltreatment Prevention
as a Public Health Priority
The webinar video is no longer available, but the presenters' slides can be downloaded at right.
About This Webinar
Did you know some of the worst adult health problems in the nation can be linked to the toxic stress resulting from adverse experiences in childhood?
Population health priorities, including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes are associated with harmful childhood experiences such as abuse or neglect.
The goals of this webinar are to develop a shared understanding of how the prevention of child maltreatment not only promotes optimal development but also reduces disparities in health and explore the important role public health agencies play in improving the health of children and families by preventing childhood abuse and neglect.
Speakers include Francie Zimmerman, former Program Officer for the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Child Abuse Prevention Program; Dr. Jack Shonkoff, Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child; and Dr. James Mercy, CDC's Division of Violence Prevention.