We will never get rid of predators and there will always be abusive parents. Social workers, church leaders, school principals and district officials might follow rules designed to serve adults and protect institutions, but they should have tuned into more basic instincts and protected children. If they had welcomed those children as their own, their feelings might have led them to a very different outcome (Banks). States are looking for ways to address the million cases of child abuse that occur each year. Instead of just one approach to child welfare, they are looking for better ways to use staff community resources. We fight for every girl and every boy who has had the fundamental commitment to safety. We constantly evaluate the successes and failures of the strategies undertaken for the benefit of our young people. While there is still much to do, we have made great strides. Thanks to the collective progress we have made in identifying and helping victims, we have launched a prevention initiative designed to ensure that at-risk children never become victims (Joseph). The United States is taking small steps, but hopefully they lead to bigger and better things