END PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN
(EPOCH-USA)

EPOCH-USA seeks to end corporal punishment of children in all settings including homes through education and legal reform. The following links provide useful information about effects of corporal punishment of children and alternatives. Questions? Contact us at info@stophitting.org

• Essay and Art Contests for Children
• How Children Feel About Spanking: Their Own Words and Images
• Latest EPOCH Newsletter (only in Adobe Acrobat format)
• Spanking Facts and Fiction
• Why Spanking is Harmful
• A multi-pronged approach to ending all corporal punishment of children
• Position Statements Against All Corporal Punishment of Children
• Research
• Parent Support and Training Materials
• Should Spanking be Banned?
• Positive Discipline - What It Is and How To Do It (only in Adobe Acrobat format)

A multi-pronged approach for ending all corporal punishment of children was adopted unanimously by the EPOCH-USA Executive Board in June, 2005.