By Brad Brickel
Monday, November 21, 2011

FOREST HILL, MD - The most effective tool in preventing and healing victims of child sexual abuse is knowledge. Allowed to reside in secrecy and thriving in a society too often ignorant of its true nature, child sexual abuse has become a silent epidemic in the US. The largest and greatest informational instrument in the toolbox of The RAACE Foundation is finally ready for use by every RAACE fan out there. With the re-launch of the newly redesigned and expanded Knowledge Center, it is now easier for visitors to find the helpful tools for prevention and discover information about the realities of child sexual abuse they surely need.

"With the understanding that educating parents in regards to the nature of the problem is one of our core goals, we've worked with our designers to create a site that really does justice to our mission to help the public eliminate child sexual abuse. At The RAACE Foundation, we believe that education is the foundation for both the prevention and healing of child sexual abuse. Establishing and maintaining open, age appropriate communication with your child gives you the #1 defensive tool to protect them from becoming a victim", shares founder Ken Smith.

Child sexual abuse facts are hard to believe, but The RAACE Foundation wants to make sure the public understands just how prevalent, but hidden, this abuse truly is. This Knowledge Center is comprised of resources designed to effectively inform about child sexual abuse and dedicated to the public who needs this fact pact learning source full of figures and statistics, prevention and detection tips, internet and social network safety, hotlines for reporting suspected abuse, and links to Web sites that offer legal information about child sexual abuse. Every parent will want to check out the recommended books for prevention and healing for children, teens and adults located there.

Experts have identified public misunderstanding as a contributing factor to the prevalence of child sexual abuse in our society. The RAACE Foundation agrees that education about child sexual abuse is the foundation of both prevention and healing. So go ahead RAACE Fans, check out the new look, learn how to protect your children from the dangers of child sexual abuse and help The RAACE Foundation in the Race Against Abuse of Children Everywhere.

For more information on The RAACE Foundation, please visit www.raace.org, e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 1-800-755-KIDS.

The RAACE Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating the epidemic of child sexual abuse. You care about stopping child sexual abuse; The RAACE Foundations Knowledge Center can help educate adults so no child has to suffer that silent fate. The RAACE Foundation and those who support their goal to Race Against Abuse of Children Everywhere know that until every child is safe from abuse, our race has no finish line.