Triple P referral website connects Arizona moms and dads with Positive Parenting courses
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...
The Way We Show Up
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...
Prevention Made Visible
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...
Trainers from Across Arizona Inspire Each Other at Protective Factors Summit
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...
The One Gift Everyone Needs
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...
Love is a Professional Word
By Claire Louge Several months ago, I got the chance to attend Keeping Families Together, a one-day event put on by Our Sister Our Brother. We had the good fortune of having Aysha Schomburg, Associate Commissioner of the Children’s Bureau, give a welcome address....