University of Toronto Apr 21 2026 A consistent, caring adult during childhood can make a profound difference for child survivors of physical or sexual abuse. That is the key finding of a new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma , which examined health outcomes among more than 2,100 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults in the United States. Using nationally representative data from the 2021–2023 U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance