The Six Pillars acknowledges there is no one policy that can combat child sexual abuse and exploitation. Instead we identified six areas in which policies can have the most impact on prevention. The Six Pillars are:

1. Strengthen Youth Serving Organizations sexual abuse & exploitation prevention capacity
   
2. Support the healthy development of children
3. Promote healthy relationships and sexuality education for children & youth
4. End the demand for children as sexual commodities
5. Have sustainable funds for prevention
6. Prevent initial perpetration of child sexual abuse & exploitation.

The National Plan provides practical steps that individuals, organizations, businesses and policymakers can implement to promote positive youth development and prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation.

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We identified action steps in several key areas, including: 

1. Research
2. Increasing public awareness
3. Ending the public demand for sexual exploitation
4. Policies and organizational practices
5. Collaborative practices
6. Funding