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Research shows a 20% drop in YSO prevalence

MOORE undertook an ambitious program of research to explore the effectiveness of prevention programs in a wide range of youth organization settings in the U.S., with a focus on prevalence of child sexual abuse and boundary violating behaviors. The results are compelling.

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Evaluating Child Sexual Abuse Perpetration Prevention Efforts: A Systematic Review

There has been growing attention to child sexual abuse perpetration prevention, targeted at individuals who are at risk of perpetration. Higher-quality evaluations are greatly needed and intrafamilial perpetration prevention is a critical gap in the literature.

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What's OK?

USA. A website and a helpline that offers free, confidential support and resources to youth and young adults (ages 14-21) with concerns about their own or a friend’s sexual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Managed and delivered by Stop It Now! USA.

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Safe Online

Funder working to catalyse and accelerate innovative solutions making the internet and digital world a safe place for children to explore, learn and develop.

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US Center for Safe Sport

Authorized by US Congress to help abuse prevention, education, and accountability take root in every sport, on every court. Dedicated solely to ending sexual, physical, and emotional abuse on behalf of athletes everywhere.

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Help Wanted

USA. Free online course dedicated to helping adolescents and adults with a sexual attraction to children. Anonymous self-paced sessions provide tools for individuals to live safe, healthy, and non-offending lives. 

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Empirically-based dynamic risk and protective factors for sexual offending

There are ample opportunities for intervention through treatment and/or supervision to reduce dynamic and situational risk factors using empirically supported interventions. Intervening to promote protective factors for sexual offending is more speculative and the literature less developed.

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Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS)

CDC-led initiative in partnership with Together for Girls to measure physical, emotional, and sexual violence against children and youth around the world.

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Sending, receiving, and nonconsensually sharing nude or near-nude images by youth

There is growing evidence about the prevalence of sending, receiving, or resharing nude images by youth (sexting). Less is known about the demographic, technology use, and social context correlates of sexting.

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