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The Missing Black Woman Disparity Toolkit resource discussed in this blog can be found here: https://www.nanwashingtonfoundation.com/missing-black-woman When I was 10 years old, I was almost kidnapped while living in Oakland, California. A man approached me and said, "ey, little girl, I have something for you in my car." My response was to yell out, "No thank you!" and immediately run. Later that evening, my mother and uncle went looking for the man who attempted to abduct me

Child protection is an essential societal responsibility shared by individuals, families, communities, and nations. Part of this responsibility is to ensure that public policies, programs, and laws designed to protect children are based on sound principles and evidence-informed practice. Crime control theater (CCT) is a concept described by DeVault, Miller, and Griffin (2016) as reactionary, sometimes ineffective, and potentially harmful policies that only appear to address