; Whereas reports indicate that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys experience sexual abuse before their 18th birthday with 42,000,000 estimated child sexual abuse survivors in the United States; Whereas approximately 1 in 7 children in the United States has experienced child abuse, neglect, or both during the past year; Whereas 1 in 5 children has received a sexual approach or solicitation on the internet during the past year; Whereas 70 percent of child sexual abuse victims reported perpetration by a juvenile offender, often an acquaintance and 91 percent of victims are abused by a person they know and trust; Whereas children who are sexually abused, when not provided appropriate treatment, often suffer from lifelong problems, such as physical and mental health issues, and higher risk of drug and alcohol abuse, and suicide; Whereas children who are abused or neglected are more likely to be arrested for delinquent behavior as juveniles; Whereas children who have experienced abuse are more likely to be arrested for violent and criminal behavior as adults; Whereas education and awareness of possible signs of child abuse should be prioritized for purposes of prevention; Whereas, by intervening to prevent adversity and build resilience during a child’s most critical years of development, voluntary, evidence-based, home-visiting programs like Healthy Families America, the signature home-visiting program of Prevent Child Abuse America, have shown positive impact on reducing the recurrence of child abuse and neglect, decreased low-birthweight babies, improved school readiness for children, and increased high school graduation rates for parents; Whereas Keep Kids Safe is a survivor-centered coalition of organizations dedicated to preventing sexual violence against children and adolescents, and to healing and justice for survivors; Whereas this coalition includes the Monique Burr Foundation, Darkness to Light, Together for Girls, the SNAP network, the Army of Survivors, and the National Children’s Alliance