About Us
We’re primarily volunteers. We’re survivor-led and science-focused. We care deeply about protecting children from the harm that many of us endured. We know it is possible to protect children from harm, and we won’t stop until we have.
Our board contains survivors and supporters, business people, scientists, and professors. Our common thread is a deep belief that we can protect children from childhood trauma by combining our imaginations with science and experience.
Our team mostly volunteers with a small core team of professionals and interns.
Our Mission
The Stop Abuse Campaign works to prevent childhood adversities through understanding, interpreting and disseminating the evidence for prevention and remediation of childhood adversities; we prioritize collaboration, education and advocacy.
Our Vision
We envision a world where children thrive in safe, stable and nurturing relationships and childhood adversities are eliminated.
Our Work
Public education campaigns.
Collaborating with the best academic minds in the field.
Identifying and advocating for improved public policy.
Our Board
Linda Degutis, DrPH, MSN
Chairperson
Melanie Blow
Executive Director
Anthony K. Farina
Secretary
Andrew Willis, TD MCIM
Founder
Howard Spivak, MD
Treasurer
Woody Kessel, MD. MPH
At large
Do you have ACEs?
Adverse Childhood Experiences prevent us from leading
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