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Stay informed with our latest initiatives, hear from experts in the field, and explore stories that highlight the power of prevention.
Stay informed with our latest initiatives, hear from experts in the field, and explore stories that highlight the power of prevention.
Through our partnership with MASOC, we’re helping to ensure that children with problematic sexual behaviors receive developmentally appropriate support, and that the professionals and families who support them have the resources they need to respond with care, knowledge, and confidence.
When a former correctional facility in Norfolk was transformed into a temporary shelter for refugee families, no one could have predicted how quickly and meaningfully a fatherhood support program would take shape there.
Every day in Massachusetts, families interact with a wide range of professionals: a nurse at the pediatrician’s office, a case manager at a housing office, a receptionist at a school. Each of these touchpoints has something in common – they are all opportunities to offer families meaningful support.
The Children’s Trust, in partnership with the Office of the Child Advocate, has co-chaired this effort with a focus on promoting systemic, evidence-based approaches to prevention.
Research shows that children benefit in powerful and lasting ways when their fathers are present and engaged in their lives. Father involvement is associated with improved cognitive development, social skills, independence, and academic achievement.
Learn how Safe Kids Thrive helped strengthen child sexual abuse prevention at Winchester Recreation Department.
Every April, Child Abuse Prevention Month prompts conversations about how to keep children safe. Children who experience abuse or neglect suffer long-term consequences well into adulthood. However, when we shift our focus to family well-being, we help children and families to never reach the point of crisis.
Home visiting programs provide critical resources for families, ensuring parents have the guidance and support they need to create safe, nurturing environments for their children to thrive.
Parenting stress is not just an emotional burden—it’s a root cause of child abuse and neglect. When parents are pushed to their limits—juggling economic insecurity, inability to access mental health resources, and social isolation—their ability to provide safe, nurturing care is compromised.