Prevent Child Abuse New York :: News and Features http://www.preventchildabuseny.org/index-rss.shtml Child Abuse Prevention News from around New York State Registration Open: NYS Child Abuse Prevention Conference http://www.preventchildabuseny.org/conf08/index-rss.shtml Possibilities, the 2008 NYS Child Abuse Prevention Conference, is designed to inspire and equip professionals and parents with the latest strategies and techniques in child protection and abuse prevention. Featured topics include parenting education, kinship caregiving, and fatherhood. 2008 Home Visiting Advocacy Day http://www.preventchildabuseny.org/advocacy.shtml This is your chance to tell your legislator about how important home visiting is to you and your community. Co-sponsored by Assemblyman William Scarborough, New York Children's Action Network, Schuyler Center for Analysis and Adovcacy, and home visitig programs throughout New York State. The Costs of Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States http://www.preventchildabuse.org/about_us/press_room.shtml "Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States," by Prevent Child Abuse America and "Time for Reform: Investing in Prevention, Keeping Children Safe at Home," by Kids Are Waiting, a project of the PEW Charitable Trusts, show that, while the economic costs associated with child abuse and neglect rose to a staggering $103.8 billion in 2007, merely ten percent of federal money dedicated for child welfare, approximately $741.9 million, can currently be used to strengthen families and prevent child abuse from occurring.