Keeping Kids Safe: Staff Training

As Director of Prevention, Tammy leads our statewide child sexual abuse prevention (CSAP) work. She currently oversees all CSAP programming, technical assistance and support to funded programs, data collection, statewide relationships to support CSAP programs, and content development for the Safe Kids Thrive website.

Prior to joining the CSAP team, Tammy worked with the Healthy Families Massachusetts (HFM) program as a Program Specialist and Resource Specialist for over 15 years, providing training, technical assistance, and quality assurance to HFM staff. With over 20 years in the field, she has experience teaching and managing early childhood programs, early childhood home visiting, and home visiting program development. Additionally, she has extensive experience training professionals in early childhood developmental screening, curriculum use, reflective supervisory skills development, communication approaches when working with families, Strengthening Families Protective Factors, and child sexual abuse prevention programming.

Tammy received a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education & child development from the University of Maine at Farmington and a master’s degree in child & family studies with a focus on public policy and advocacy from Tufts University.

Ana María Ramos is the Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Trainer at the Children’s Trust of Massachusetts, where she leads statewide trainings to strengthen how organizations, educators, and families prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse. In her role, she provides training and community engagement to help create safer environments where children can thrive.

Before joining the Children’s Trust, Ana María worked with the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, where she facilitated comprehensive sexuality education programs for youth and families across the state. Her experience there deepened her commitment to making sexual health education accessible, culturally responsive, and empowering for all communities.

After earning a degree in Hospitality Management and working in that field for more than a decade, Ana María took a career break to focus on parenting. During the pandemic, she decided to use her skills in connecting with people and building relationships for a more meaningful cause. She became a certified Sexual Health Educator, finding joy and purpose in helping families navigate conversations about bodies, consent, and healthy relationships.

A proud Puerto Rican mother and bilingual educator, Ana María brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her work. She believes that prevention begins with connection — and that when adults have the knowledge, tools, and language to talk openly with children, entire communities become safer and stronger.