Child maltreatment (CM) is a
significant public health problem affecting physical and emotional
health throughout the lifespan. Children who experience intensive
and prolonged stress (such as CM) especially in early life, are at
increased risk for disrupted early brain development, compromised
functioning of the nervous and immune systems as well as health
problems in later life including mental health problems (e.g.,
depression, anxiety), risky health behavior (e.g., smoking and
other substance use, eating disorders), chronic diseases (e.g.,
heart disease), subsequent violence perpetration or victimization
during adolescence or adulthood, and early death. CDC will fund 5
state health departments in FY14 to: 1) coordinate and manage
existing and new partnerships with other sectors to promote safe,
stable, nurturing relationships and environments for children; 2)
work with partners to identify strategies across sectors that
promote safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments; 3)
coordinate, monitor, and report on the strategies implemented by
multi-sector partners; 4) coordinate improvement processes (e.g.,
continuous quality improvement) for multi-sector partners to refine
strategies that support safe, stable, nurturing relationships and
environments; and 5) establish state-level impact of these
efforts.
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USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
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