ABUSE PREVENTION IS BEST!

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The Empower the Fight team, spent four years researching and collaborating with national experts and frontline professionals to bring solutions, not just awareness. To address theĀ most urgent GAP assessed by this collaborative process,Ā PREVENTION!

A prevention-based approach that empowers a citizen response is unconventional but desperately needed. Because abuse prevention is the most effective method to stop the harm to children and long-term social issues.

The reactive destruction of society starts when we fail to protect children.

Katie Fetzer, Founder of Empower The Fight

Empowering & Educating Citizens Protects Children

To effectively safeguard children requires knowledge and skills that most citizens do not have. So, our vision is to equip at least 3 Million Safe Adults by 2030 with this life-changing information. Because safeguards are critical to reducing a childā€™s risks and preventing harm. The need is now too big and too urgent to become another child welfare organization that settles within the constraints of our nationā€™s broken systems.

Reduces Social Issues

Preventing abuse and exploitation is like taking an ax to the root of our nation’s biggest social issues. Nearly 80% of people with substance abuse, criminal activities, mental illness, and more have a history of prolific childhood exploitation and abuse.

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Reduces Human Suffering

By safeguarding children, we can reduce human suffering and stop the long-term effects of exploitation. The percentage of the U.S. population impacted by childhood trauma:
– 67%Ā  minimal impact
– 12.6% severe impact

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Reduces Economic Strains

Prevention saves taxpayers an estimated $210K per victim. Based on a conservative estimate by a CDC study, approximately $3 Trillion in costs is added each year. What will be the cost in 20 years, if this growing cycle of destruction continues?

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We are a pioneering organization that empowers citizens in the prevention of exploitation and child sex abuse (CSA) through education, advocacy, and resources.

A Solution | The power of

ONE SAFE ADULT

In a review of thousands of victimā€™s gripping stories, a common point emerged:

ONE Caring Adult Was Present & would have acted IF they had known how!

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