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The KARA team is building an interactive, ai driven database platform for information and solutions. The demand for information and better solutions is high.
Consider supporting KARA’s efforts with your donation Here.
More about the new platform below.
Why This Platform Matters and What it Does:
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There is no single, trusted source for child abuse and child health data in the U.S.
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Lack of transparency means policymakers and the public are making decisions in the dark, often based on outdated or incomplete information.
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Missing data and confusion allow harmful myths and negative stereotypes to dominate the conversation about vulnerable children and families.
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Budget cuts and cost-saving measures are making things even worse—at-risk kids are falling through the cracks, and already-stretched systems are being pushed beyond the breaking point.
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Real children are facing lifelong harm because the full scope of need and the reality inside of CPS and the long-term effects after Child Protective Services involvement remain hidden.
What Our Platform Will Do
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Delivers a national, interactive, AI-powered platform with accurate information on child abuse, child protection, childhood trauma, and mental health.
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Shine a light on issues buried, ignored, or misunderstood by gathering hard to find or missing information, news, and real-world stories from across the nation.
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Highlight key issues for public awareness and action—showing not just statistics, but the human faces and struggles behind the data.
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Provide law and policy makers with data to create a clear picture of child abuse and child protection and timely, accurate information to make better, safer policies—and expose policies and practices that put children at risk.
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Collect and share information submitted by the public about abuse cases and policies, closing the gap between official records and lived experience.
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Offer a large, searchable database of mental health and community resources.
Key Features
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Chatbot Assistance:
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Users can ask questions or search topics.
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The chatbot pulls from trusted sources and connects people to local support.
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Multiple Helpline Options:
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People can reach out by text, chat, or phone.
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Support is available in the way that’s most comfortable for each user.
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Data Cleaning and Clarity:
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AI links media reports and records about the same cases to fill in gaps.
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This breaks through the confusion and misinformation holding back real change.
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Visualization and Transparency:
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Abuse data will be shown in easy-to-understand charts and maps.
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Stakeholders can see trends, spot urgent issues faster, and fight for informed reforms.
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Accountability:
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Clear, open data highlights what works—and what urgently needs reform.
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Feedback and transparency hold systems accountable for the well-being of children and families.
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Why Now
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The combination of hidden information, negative stories, and shrinking budgets puts at-risk kids in greater danger than ever before.
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Many of the 7.8 million abused children reported to CPS each year don’t get the help they need—because resources aren’t there for them. Resources aren’t there for them because the depth and scope of America’s child abuse problems are not seen or reported.
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Social worker turnover is very high; caseloads are dangerously large, making it impossible to serve every child in need and social work is not valued highly in our nation today. It is seen as non essential in many communities.
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As budgets are cut, services become even harder to access and public understanding grows more negative and less compassionate.
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Nationally, the average caseload for a worker is 69 cases, it should be 12–15—some states are even higher, risking safety for thousands of kids. Many children die and suffer lifelong physical and mental health damage because of overwhelmed systems and inadequate resources
Our Promise
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We bring clear, easy-to-find data and real-time help to everyone who needs it—fighting back against secrecy, confusion, and fear.
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Our platform supports families, advocates, social workers, and lawmakers with facts, resources, and hope.
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By exposing what has long been hidden, KARA’s NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE INFORMATION & SOLUTIONS PLATFORM will challenge harmful narratives, guide smart policy, fuel community support, and—most importantly—better protect and heal at-risk children and their families.
List of End Users
- Child Welfare & Protection Professionals
- Frontline case workers and social workers (state, local, tribal, and private agencies)
- Supervisors, managers, and administrators in child welfare agencies
- Foster care and adoption agency staff
- Kinship care coordinators
- Family preservation and reunification specialists
- Legal & Judicial System
- Judges, attorneys, and legal advocates specializing in child welfare and family law
- Court-appointed special advocates (CASA)
- Guardians ad litem
- Healthcare & Mental Health Providers
- Pediatricians, family doctors, and primary care providers
- Psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists specializing in childhood trauma and mental health
- Behavioral health clinicians and counselors
- Hospital child protection teams
- Education Sector
- School counselors, psychologists, and social workers
- School nurses and administrators
- Teachers and other mandated reporters
- Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Families
- Foster parents and kinship caregivers
- Adoptive parents and prospective adoptive families
- Birth families engaged in reunification or support services
- Youth & Young Adults
- Children and youth currently in foster care, kinship care, or adoption systems
- Former foster youth and alumni
- Youth transitioning out of care or into independent living
- Nonprofit, Advocacy, and Community Organizations
- Child abuse prevention and advocacy groups
- Mental health and trauma-focused nonprofits
- Community-based care agencies
- Faith-based organizations providing family support
- Researchers, Academics, and Policy Analysts
- University and think tank researchers
- Graduate and undergraduate students in social work, psychology, public health, law, and education
- Data scientists and analysts working on child welfare issues
- Policymakers and Government Officials
- Federal, state, and local legislators focused on child welfare, health, and education policy4
- Public health officials and program administrators
- Tribal government child welfare leaders
- Media & Journalists
- Journalists and investigative reporters covering child welfare, trauma, and family issues
- Documentary filmmakers and media content creators
- General Public
- Concerned citizens seeking information or wishing to report suspected abuse4
- Volunteers and community members involved in child welfare initiatives
- Technology & Systems Developers
- IT professionals building and maintaining child welfare information systems
- Designers and developers of data tools and digital resources for the sector
- KARA’s platform serves a wide ecosystem, from direct care providers and legal professionals to families, youth, researchers, policymakers, advocates, and the general public.
- Each group has unique data, information, and solution needs, which should be reflected in the platform’s design and access controls.
- This platform, built with user-centered design and robust privacy protections, will dramatically improve information sharing, decision-making, and outcomes for children and families across the U.S. and beyond.
If you have read this far, you know about these issues and appreciate the need for this platform. Please become part of the solution and support this effort financially.
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