Written by Executive Director Claire Louge I’ve been wrestling with a particular contradiction. It often shows up in group work around systems change. I don’t know if it can be resolved, but I’d like to share in case you wanted to join me in my noodling. This... 
Early childhood experiences influence how likely a child is likely to struggle or succeed. This includes in lifelong experiences with health and wellness, which influenced the original Adverse Childhood Experiences Study in 1998, identifying how early negative... 
Every child is filled with remarkable promise. It’s our shared responsibility to protect and nurture that potential. If we want to help children thrive, we must work to strengthen the environment in which children grow: their families and their community. During... 
I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership lately, and what it takes to be a good leader. In conversations with leaders I admire, I’ve realized there’s one quality I respect most of all, and I think that this quality might be the most defining characteristic of a good... 
There’s a common adage that “children do not come with an instruction manual.” Not only is becoming a parent an entirely new endeavor, but children grow so rapidly that new challenges and needs are constantly developing on the pathway of parenthood. This is why the... 
We are grateful to welcome to our team Training Specialist Michelli Castaneda. Michelli Castaneda Michelli is Prevent Child Abuse Arizona’s Training Specialist, a role that intertwines her expertise in the Arizona justice system and curriculum development to... 
Speaking Each Other Into Greatness By Claire Louge, Executive Director When I was first starting my career, trying to find direction, I learned of a job opportunity doing community outreach with First Things First in Yavapai County. I remember how big, important, and... 
A year ago this January, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona released a Triple P Website for Arizona parents and practioners, made possible thanks to funding from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). The website includes a course calendar, a list of... 
Written by Executive Director Claire Louge Life can be unexpectedly scary sometimes. Last month, I was in a car crash. I hit a car that was running a red light. My car is totaled, but thankfully, no one was hurt. It was a rattling experience, of course, and created a... 
It’s often said that it’s hard to define prevention, because we can’t see what we prevent. How do you measure what didn’t happen? What does lack of child maltreatment look like? The New Hampshire Children’s Trust, our counterpart Prevent Child Abuse Chapter in New... 
In 2015, thanks to support from Strong Families AZ, Arizona had its first Strengthening FamiliesTM Protective Factors Framework training of trainers, certifying 20 people to offer presentations on Protective Factors. Since then, with support from the DCS Office of... 
Written by Executive Director Claire Louge In November, Prevent Child Abuse America celebrated its 50-year anniversary in Chicago. The celebration included a discussion with Dr. Bruce Perry, who is a member of the board, and Oprah Winfrey, who is, well, Oprah. As is... 