so can elders and others with special needs

Once stigma can fade away from needing help for abuse or other serious concerns, more creative and extensive outreach can be done to help All Children, All Caregivers, Parents, Teachers, Bus Drivers and People in the Legal and Social Work Fields prioritze safety for kids...and other adults. How hard can 'doing the right, decent thing' be for those with positions of power.

Maybe it's hard due to hidden alliances (and obvious ones and legacies of power and control over women and kids...) See more on CA Protective Parents Assoc.