Let’s protect every childhood.
Preventing child abuse and neglect so all families can thrive.
Upcoming Trainings
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Partner TrainingWednesday, August 12, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmEducational Series: Why Harm Persists: Retaining Benefits and Avoiding Accountability
This session, led by Matthew Kincaid of Overcoming Racism, examines how historical assumptions about poverty, race, and parenting influence contemporary decision-making.
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Child Sexual Abuse PreventionWednesday, August 19, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmKeeping Kids Safe: Staff Training
This two-hour training will teach staff knowledge, practical skills, language, and tools to create safer environments for children and prevent child sexual abuse.
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Child Sexual Abuse PreventionThursday, August 20, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmTechnicool: Keeping Kids Safe on The Internet
Participants in this two-hour training will have opportunities to learn and discuss best practices for keeping children and youth safe from sexual abuse in digital environments.
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Our Voices
Prevention is possible—and we know what it takes: stable relationships, economic security, access to support, and communities that wrap around families instead of isolating them.”
Jennifer Valenzuela, Children’s Trust Executive Director
Being a father isn’t about being perfect, it’s about being present. And when we help professionals really see dads, really hear them, we open doors that can change the whole trajectory of a family.
Steven Pascal, Children’s Trust Director of Home Visiting
My message is simple: This work is urgent, and it’s possible. With support from donors, agencies, professionals and people like you, the Children’s Trust can continue to work toward a future where every child can thrive.
Kate Haranis, Chair of the Children’s Trust Board of Directors
Resources
Explore professional development and prevention resources for family support staff.
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insightJuly 28, 2026Juanita Cox’s Story: Building Trust from the Passenger Seat
Healthy Families Massachusetts is a home visiting program available in every city and town across the Commonwealth for first-time parents. The real impact of the program comes through dedicated home visitors like Juanita Cox, a Healthy Families home visitor at Catholic Charities of Boston. This is her story.
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newsJuly 24, 2026Faces of Prevention: Maria Leite
Brockton resident Maria Leite has received The Children’s Trust Faces of Prevention Award, as she prepares to retire after more than two decades supporting young families in Brockton. The Children’s Trust is a public-private organization dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect in Massachusetts.
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insightJuly 24, 2026Thirty Years of Fatherhood Leadership: A Conversation with Steven Pascal
Learn how the Children’s Trust Fatherhood Initiative grew from local conversations into a statewide effort advancing father engagement, family support, and policy across Massachusetts.
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