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The Children’s Trust Faces of Prevention Award honors and recognizes family support professionals who go above and beyond to support families and prevent child abuse The Children’s Trust announced today that Plainfield resident Saralinda Lobrose, Supervisor for the Hampshire County Healthy Families program, has received the Children’s Trus…

The Children’s Trust Faces of Prevention Award honors and recognizes family support professionals who go above and beyond to support families and prevent child abuse The Children’s Trust announced today that Falmouth resident Jacob Stapledon has received its Faces of Prevention award which honors and recognizes family support professi…

BOSTON, MA (June 15, 2023) – The Children’s Trust today announced that it has launched the first financial support program specifically designed to assist young, first-time parents in Massachusetts. Starting today, the pilot program will provide cash assistance to parents enrolled in the Children’s Trust’s Healthy Families program in Springfie…

This content was produced by Boston Globe Media’s Studio/B in collaboration with Safe Kids Thrive. Originally featured on The Boston Globe. When Joan Lovely was six years old, her uncle came to live with her family in their modest three-bedroom ranch in Beverly. He took the little girl out for ice cream and on fishing trips. Within we…

Written by Zena Murray and shared at Step Up for Kids. My name is Zena Murray and I am from Springfield. I was just 17 years old when I had my daughter. She is now 22. She is a high school graduate, working and healthy – but I’m not sure that would have been the case…

The Children’s Trust, Massachusetts’ child abuse prevention agency, announced today that George Regan, Jr. of Boston has joined its Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome George to the Children’s Trust’s board. His depth of knowledge and deep network in Boston and beyond will undoubtedly help us strengthen our child abuse pre…

With a background that combines clinical social work and public health, recently appointed Executive Director Jennifer Valenzuela brings a uniquely valuable perspective to child abuse prevention. Since her introduction at last year’s Gala, Jenn has been hard at work behind the scenes. Now, she’s ready to share her vision for the Children’s Tru…

Nurturing Fathers graduate, father, musician, and songwriter, Luke DeRoy, was recently featured on an episode of Dad Like It’s Your Job.   The podcast, hosted and founded by Chris Zito, focuses on connecting with dads to share stories of fatherhood while helping parents have a rich and meaningful life.  In the episode below, …

The Children’s Trust announced today that Malden resident Anthony Rizzuto has received its Faces of Prevention award which honors and recognizes family support professionals across Massachusetts who go above and beyond to support families and prevent child abuse. The Children’s Trust is the state’s child abuse prevention agency.  “Ton…