Our Projects: Advancing Prevention Through Community Engagement & Empowerment

In the aftermath of the 2020 pandemic, the number of inpatient and outpatient treatments related to child abuse has risen significantly. Yet, the corresponding reporting rates remain disproportionately low—a concerning trend that highlights a deeper, systemic issue. At Team Only Stronger, we believe this disconnect is largely due to a lack of time, awareness, and engagement within the community around education and prevention.

Our projects are designed to change that.

Team Only Stronger works to inspire every individual to see themselves as a mandated self-educator—someone committed to understanding, preventing, and speaking out against child abuse. Through thoughtfully designed community events and peer-to-peer support initiatives, our programs create safe and empowering spaces where victims, families, and community champions can come together to foster healing, build resilience, and inspire collective action.

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Innovative Approaches to a Persistent Problem

The core of our project strategy lies in simplicity, innovation, and effectiveness. Guided by proven child abuse prevention research and grounded in community-based practices, Team Only Stronger focuses on addressing one of the most critical root causes of abuse: silence.

Too often, child abuse victims are silenced by the cultural stigma surrounding their experiences. This silence not only deepens the trauma but also emboldens perpetrators, who rely on secrecy to avoid accountability.

Our projects aim to break that silence.

By shifting the narrative from shame to strength, and by encouraging open dialogue, education, and peer support, Team Only Stronger serves as both a platform and catalyst for long-term change. We believe that with collective commitment—from prevention advocates, survivors, educators, and community members alike—we can significantly increase resilience, inspire prevention, and ultimately reduce the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and trauma.