# One in Ten The award-winning One in Ten podcast, now in its eighth season, is powered and produced by National Children’s Alliance (NCA) . This social science podcast was first launched on May 2, 2019, after our host, NCA CEO, and podcast enthusiast Teresa Huizar, couldn’t find any shows that were directly linked to child abuse and the latest science surrounding the issue. Teresa wanted to create a go-to resource for child abuse professionals, giving them access to the brightest minds dealing with the… Page: Feed: --- ## Online Abuse: The Offender in Your Pocket _2026-08-13_ In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar interviews psychotherapist and researcher Anette Birgersson about multidisciplinary professionals’ perspectives on online child sexual abuse, including why prevalence is hard to measure due to research barriers with younger children, normalization, and underreporting driven by shame and guilt. They discuss how many cases are discovered through… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/280046/episodes/19632055-online-abuse-the-offender-in-your-pocket.mp3) ## Treatment vs. Punishment of Teens with Problematic Sexual Behaviors _2026-07-23_ Host Teresa Huizar speaks with Dr. Jamie Yoder of Colorado State University about how adversity and trauma increase risk for teens’ problematic sexual behaviors and how trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) can be leveraged to expand treatment resources and reduce punitive responses. Yoder describes her clinical background with justice-involved youth and emphasizes that trauma is a… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/280046/episodes/19509207-treatment-vs-punishment-of-teens-with-problematic-sexual-behaviors.mp3) ## How CSAM Fuels Ongoing Abuse _2026-07-09_ Content Warning: Graphic descriptions of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) file names. In this episode of 'One in Ten,' host Teresa Huizar interviews Dr. Ted Cross of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign about how child sexual abuse material (CSAM) reflects and perpetuates ongoing abuse. Cross explains why CSAM replaces “child pornography,” emphasizing that its creation requires contact… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/280046/episodes/19458664-how-csam-fuels-ongoing-abuse.mp3) ## What Survivors Tell Us About the Spiritual Harm of Abuse _2026-06-25_ Teresa Huizar interviews Victor Vieth about the spiritual harm child sexual abuse can cause and how child abuse professionals and Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) can respond. Vieth describes how offenders may use religion to groom or silence children, and how faith-community reactions can deepen harm, recalling a 12-year-old asking if “God is against me.” The discussion defines spirituality… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/280046/episodes/19386266-what-survivors-tell-us-about-the-spiritual-harm-of-abuse.mp3) ## Kids Are the Experts: Youth Perspectives on Healing After Abuse _2026-06-11_ In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar speaks with Kristi Westphaln (UCLA School of Nursing) about integrating children’s voices into Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) outcome measurement and understanding what healing after abuse means to youth. Westphaln describes her work with the Canopy CAC and a scoping review showing CAC literature emphasizes programmatic measures (forensic… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/280046/episodes/19321405-kids-are-the-experts-youth-perspectives-on-healing-after-abuse.mp3) ## Broken Trust: Exploited Youth and Healthcare Access _2026-05-28_ Host Teresa Huizar interviews Dr. Amy Farrell of Northeastern University about a multi-institution study on the physical and mental health needs of commercially sexually exploited youth and their interactions with healthcare systems. The research used a national survey recruited through service agencies and Instagram screening, plus qualitative interviews with adults exploited as minors, examining… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/280046/episodes/19244271-broken-trust-exploited-youth-and-healthcare-access.mp3) ## Learn Your Leadership Superpower with Irish Burch _2026-05-14_ In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar welcomes Irish Burch, a longtime Children’s Advocacy Center leader and mentor, to discuss “imperfect” leadership as learning and service. Irish recounts her path from CPS investigator to forensic interviewer, then into leadership roles culminating as CEO of the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, emphasizing that being great at a job doesn’t… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/280046/episodes/19164656-learn-your-leadership-superpower-with-irish-burch.mp3) ## Preventing Educator Sexual Misconduct with Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic _2026-04-30_ In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar speaks with researcher Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic about preventing educator sexual misconduct, which has increased in schools even as abuse rates have declined in other youth-serving settings. Dr. Jeglic describes limited prior research since a 2004 Department of Education report and presents her team’s survey of 6,600 recent high school graduates: 11.7%… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/280046/episodes/19084965-preventing-educator-sexual-misconduct-with-dr-elizabeth-jeglic.mp3) ## Treating Adverse Childhood Experiences in Rural America _2026-04-16_ In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar speaks with Dr. Lindsay Druskin-Grimes about the complex relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), treatment engagement, and resilience in rural youth. The conversation highlights crucial insights for practitioners working with traumatized children, particularly in underserved settings. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to ACEs… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/280046/episodes/19026489-treating-adverse-childhood-experiences-in-rural-america.mp3) ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zePaNNDv4KXs) _2026-04-16 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## Old Before Their Time: The Impact of Childhood Trauma _2026-04-02_ In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Frank Putnam, Professor of Psychiatry at UNC School of Medicine, about childhood trauma, focusing on the Female Growth and Development Study, a 35-year longitudinal, cross-sequential study of girls ages 6–15 with CPS-substantiated intrafamilial sexual abuse and a matched comparison group,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/280046/episodes/18938627-old-before-their-time-the-impact-of-childhood-trauma.mp3)