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This Resolution expresses the Senate's formal support for designating April 2026 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month" and endorses its goals and ideals. As part of its context, the measure highlights the severe public health and societal impacts of adverse childhood experiences, commonly referred to as ACEs, which are traumatic events during childhood such as violence, abuse, and neglect that are linked to numerous leading causes of death and long-term health conditions like depression and heart disease. Furthermore, the resolution acknowledges alarming statistics regarding child maltreatment and exploitation, emphasizes the importance of community education and voluntary evidence-based programs like home-visiting initiatives to foster resilience, and calls for increased awareness, prevention, survivor healing, and justice for victims.