Child Sexual Abuse                                                                                           

Bold Vision & Goals

To make Utah a place where more girls and women can thrive, the Child Sexual Abuse spoke leaders and partners have crafted the vision and goals below. 

Vision: To significantly reduce child sexual abuse in the state of Utah. 

Goals: 

1. Change Utahns’ agreement (understanding and perceptions) in the following areas: [Metric Dashboard]
   
   1. In your immediate community (e.g., neighborhood, family, faith, club, business), child sexual abuse is a problem. [Increase agreement by 15% by 2026 and 30% by 2030]
   2. Child sexual abuse is preventable. [Increase agreement by 10% by 2026 and 20% by 2030]
   3. Child sexual abuse is more prevalent in Utah than the national average. [Increase agreement by 10% by 2026 and 20% by 2030]
   4. I know where to find resources to help prevent child sexual abuse. [Increase agreement based on forthcoming metrics]. 
2. Pass public policies aligned with best practices and research shown to prevent and reduce child sexual abuse. [Metric Dashboard]
3. Conduct at least two academic comprehensive studies about child sexual abuse in Utah by 2030, to include (but not limited to): [Metric Dashboard] 
   1. The percentage of Utahns who understand that healthy relationships can mitigate the negative impacts of child sexual abuse.
   2. The percentage of Utahns who understand the potential long-term negative effects of child sexual abuse. 
4. Expand child sexual abuse prevention education in Utah by connecting individual schools to providers/curriculum options, reaching 50% of elementary schools by 2026 and 100% by 2030. [Metric Dashboard]

Thriving Statement: Women and girls thrive when they have autonomy over their bodies and do not experience any type of child sexual abuse.