News & Perspectives

July 17, 2017 • Children's Trust News

dads rock: nurturing father engagement

As part of a national film series identifying best practices, the Children’s Bureau of the Administration for Children & Families selected our Fatherhood Initiative to lead the 11 minute documentary.
June 28, 2017 • Children's Trust in the News

ending child abuse in the u.s.: an interview with suzin bartley

Children's Trust Executive Director Suzin Bartley recently sat down with communications intern Zion Griffin for an interview on our current understanding of the epidemic of child abuse and maltreatment and the state of our efforts to prevent them.
June 19, 2017 • Press Releases

honoring robert coughlin with inaugural governor paul cellucci fatherhood award

The Children’s Trust honored Robert K. Coughlin, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, with the first-ever awarded Governor Paul Cellucci Fatherhood Award at its inaugural “Celebrating Fatherhood Brunch” on Saturday, June 17th at the Boston Children’s Museum.
June 9, 2017 • Children's Trust News

help prevent child hot car deaths

Since 1998, over 700 children in the U.S. have died from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle, according to NoHeatStroke.org. More than half of these instances involved a caregiver "forgetting" the child in the car. Nearly a third of the cases were a child playing in a vehicle unattended.
June 7, 2017 • Perspectives

be the village. help stop child abuse.

With the tragedy of Bella Bond back in the news, it’s an emotional time in Massachusetts. The good news is that we can create the resilient, caring communities that every child and family deserves.
May 12, 2017 • Perspectives

happy mother’s day to the mama bears

You might have seen Lysol’s tribute to the fiercely protective moms of the world, across the animal kingdom. You might have also noticed the backlash, because Lysol overplayed their tribute at the expense of, well, dads.
April 30, 2017 • Press Releases

the children’s trust hosts #every15minutes awareness rally with powerful card stunt

The Children's Trust's #every15minutes rally draws hundreds to Faneuil Hall to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month.
April 26, 2017 • Children's Trust News

umass amherst alumni association honors suzin bartley

Suzin Bartley, Children's Trust Executive Director, honored with 2017 Distinguished Alumni Service Award by UMass Amherst Alumni Association at a State House ceremony.
April 24, 2017 • Children's Trust News

new date for #every15minutes rally to stop child abuse

Due to a forecast of rain for Wednesday, we are pushing back our #every15minutes rally to stop child abuse to Friday, April 28th. On Friday we are coming together to stand up…
April 6, 2017 • Children's Trust in the News

advocates painted ending child abuse in massachusetts as an achievable goal

More than 700 pairs of children's shoes were displayed on the Grand Staircase of the MA State House representing the average weekly number of confirmed child abuse and neglect cases in the state.

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