Stop Child Abuse | Children's Trust Massachusetts

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about the children's trust

The Children’s Trust is on a mission to stop child abuse in Massachusetts.

We give parents the tools and resources to build self-confidence and gain lifelong skills to ensure children grow up safe and healthy.

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our stories

“If we were not connected with [the Family Center]... I don’t think we would have made it together as a couple or as a family. I think we would have had a broken family.”

Carlos, Athol, MA

our impact

Our evidence-based programs:

reduce the use of corporal punishment
increase parents' understanding of appropriate parenting skills and effective, non-violent discipline techniques
reduce parents' risky behaviors, such as alcohol and drug abuse
reduce parenting stress, a risk factor for child abuse and neglect