PRAESIDIUM REPORT 2022
Abstract
The landscape of abuse prevention continues to shift and engage more stakeholders to address
this complex issue. Universities, governmental bodies, national commissions, and think tanks are
invested in research on how abuse happens and how it can be prevented. Survivor advocacy and
support organizations work endlessly to provide survivor assistance and advocate for justice and
reforms. The insurance industry continues to take more sophisticated approaches to underwrite
this risk and incentivize organizations to have strong standards in place. Lastly, abuse prevention
companies like Praesidium continue to lead the way in helping and supporting organizations to
protect their most vulnerable populations.
Our 2022 Praesidium Report highlights the importance of bringing this array of information
together to better understand the current landscape and how we continue to move forward. The
report provides insight on data from our online self-assessment tool, Know Your Score! (page 6),
new and cutting-edge data from Praesidium’s Accreditation program (page 11), and new research
Praesidium is conducting on youth protection standards in national youth-serving organizations
(page 14). Additionally, you will find analyses of our helpline data (page 20) and a review of external
sexual abuse cases from a national database of civil cases (page 28). We are encouraged by
our findings and confident that organizations can use Praesidium’s data and industry trends to
continue establishing safe environments for all those they serve.
Much of the analysis in this report is contextualized within Praesidium’s Accreditation Standards.
These standards are informed by thousands of root cause analyses, continuous scientific research,
and over three decades of field experience with more than 4,000 organizations that serve children,
youths, and vulnerable persons. Anchored by the Safety Equation, these standards provide a
framework to help organizations focus their efforts where we know it makes the greatest impact.
There are a total of 23 standards across the eight operations of the Safety Equation, and they
are designed for any organization that serves youths or vulnerable adults. Each standard has
components that must be implemented to fully meet the standard. Components have specified
criteria to identify a level of implementation.
This year’s report includes more data analysis than in previous years, and we intend to share
more as our internal and external data sets grow. Thank you for taking the time to learn more and
consider how these findings can shape your abuse prevention strategies.
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prevention, child abuse, youth-serving organizations, data
Citation
Praesidium. (2022). PRAESIDIUM REPORT 2022. Author.