Using Data & Tech to Prevent Child Maltreament

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Nearly 3 percent of infants will have experienced maltreatment before their first birthday and nearly 20 percent of children will have experienced maltreatment before graduating from high school. Rates of maltreatment show massive disparities along racial and economic lines. Given the long-term impact that adverse childhood experiences have on health and well-being, it is of vital importance to all sectors and society to prevent child maltreatment. We will discuss the impact of the maltreatment risk modeling efforts in Texas and how it is informing pediatric practice and the development of technologies designed to deliver prevention programs to hard to reach and marginalized communities. The goal of these efforts is to reduce maltreatment broadly and to help close the disparity gap.