What is the Definition of Child Exploitation?
Exploitation is not a common word, which is why we are using it! Too many standard terms used to describe…
An Open Letter to Foster Parents & Frontline Workers
It’s Foster Care Awareness Month, and we want to recognize you! Those of you on the frontlines serving victimized children…
We the People Protect Kids: A Strategy to Prevent & Respond to Exploitation
I am humbled as I reflect on each person’s choice to support 10.18’s mission to protect kids. Deep gratitude floods…
America’s Children Need Action
Child exploitation’s connections to our most significant social issues are shocking. As a result, the root cause are found in decades…
Foster Care is a Tool, Not a Solution.
Federal reports confirm that the epidemic of child exploitation in the United States is now too big for government models…
It’s Time to… BREAK THE SILENCE!
What is stirring within you? Now, more than ever is the time to find our voice, break the silence, and…
What is Child Sex Trafficking?
Child sex trafficking is human trafficking of a child for sexual exploitation. Trafficking can look many different ways. The common…
What is Child Sexual Abuse?
Sexual abuse is when a child is involved in any form sexual act or content with an adult or an…
What is Physical Child Abuse?
Experts have now expanded the physical child abuse definition. They now define it as a non-accidental injury resulting from hitting,…
What is Spiritual Abuse?
While common, spiritual abuse can be difficult to recognize. The line between abuse and influence can sometimes be blurry. Spiritual abuse…