PRAESIDIUM REPORT 2022

Date

2022

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Praesidium

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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Keywords

prevention, child abuse, youth-serving organizations, data

Citation

Praesidium. (2022). PRAESIDIUM REPORT 2022. Author.

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