How Your Youth-Serving Organization Can Be An Effective Agent of Prevention

How Your Youth-Serving Organization Can Be An Effective Agent of Prevention

Child abuse is preventable, and youth-serving organizations are essential allies in that prevention. Every year, these organizations engage tens of millions of children worldwide, creating opportunities to promote safety and wellbeing. In this webinar, Drs. Letourneau and Assini-Meytin, together with Mr. Ó Dochartaigh, discuss the practical applications of their work with Prevention Global and share a simple but vital message: prevention isn’t an option; it’s a necessity and a shared responsibility.

Prevention Global is an international hub for information on effective prevention. It develops knowledge products, compiles research, and creates other tools that inform policy, practice, and funding decisions. Its mission is to support courageous action and help drive lasting impact for our children in every setting: where they live, learn, and grow.

SERVING YOUTH, a new knowledge product from Prevention Global, examines how leadership and organizational commitment can directly influence child safeguarding. Drawing on recent U.S. research across the six largest youth-serving organizations, the report identifies measurable reductions in sexual harm of more than 20 percent among organizations with strong prevention leadership. At the same time, the findings call attention to a rising risk in sexual misconduct within K–12 school settings, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated, cross-sector prevention efforts.

This webinar discussion invites leaders and practitioners to explore how these findings can help build safer environments, establish prevention as an organizational value, and work collectively to protect children from sexual abuse.

March 18th, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. Register here.