News & Perspectives

News & Perspectives

  • April 10, 2015 Children's Trust News
    On April 10th, the Children’s Trust joined with Child Care of the Berkshires, State Senator Benjamin Downing, Representatives Gailanne Cariddi and Trisha Farley-Bouvier, District Attorney David Capeless, North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright, and others to announce April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize that working with families early to ensure they are strong and healthy is the surest way to keep kids safe. The “Step Up for Kids” event, held at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, featured a display of 60 shoes that represented the average number of children confirmed as abused or neglected each month in Berkshire County. The TJX Companies, Inc. donated the shoes which the Children’s Trust gave to local families in its programs.
  • March 24, 2015 Children's Trust News
    On March 23, Governor Charlie Baker joined the Children’s Trust to announce April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize that working with families early to ensure they are strong and healthy is the surest way to keep kids safe. Approximately 150 people attended the 10th annual “Step Up for Kids” event including Senate President Stanley Rosenberg, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, and Senate Majority Leader Harriette Chandler. The event featured a display of 390 shoes covering the Grand Staircase of the State House. The display represented the average number of children confirmed as abused or neglected each week in Massachusetts. The TJX Companies, Inc. donated the shoes which the Children’s Trust donated to families in its programs.
  • March 9, 2015 Children's Trust News
    Join the Children's Trust as we recognize that working with families early to ensure they are strong and healthy is the surest way to keep kids safe. Governor Charlie Baker will join…
  • January 23, 2015 Children's Trust in the News
    American Libraries, a national magazine, includes an article about the town-wide child safety program developed by the Beebe Library in Wakefield with help from the Children's Trust and other organizations.…
  • January 2, 2015 Children's Trust News
    Haji Shearer, LSW, Director of the Fatherhood Initiative at the Children’s Trust, was recognized for his work in the field of mental health and the care of minority communities by Massachusetts General…
  • December 30, 2014 Children's Trust News
    The Children’s Trust recently held its Annual Meeting to review activities that occurred during fiscal year 2014, present awards, and hear from parents who participate in its funded programs. The two fathers…
  • December 10, 2014 Children's Trust in the News
    A national report recently highlighted as “exemplary” the work of the Children’s Trust, Massachusetts’ leading family support organization, to build public awareness about the issue of child abuse prevention. “The Community-Based Child…
  • November 7, 2014 Children's Trust News
    It was a great day at the Children’s Trust's 22nd Annual A View from All Sides -- New England’s premier family support training conference -- November 6 in Marlborough, MA. Click here…
  • November 5, 2014 Children's Trust News
    What an amazing night. On Saturday, October 25, nearly 500 friends and supporters joined the Children’s Trust for "An Evening of Promise" gala to celebrate our work with families and honor Senator…
  • October 27, 2014 Press Releases
    Stacy Cowan presents the honorary award to her husband, Senator William "Mo" Cowan while their sons, Miles and Grant, look on. Senator Cowan is of ML Strategies and Mintz Levin. BOSTON (October…