Young Parent University

Young Parent University

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...

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Our Growing Program Team

Our Growing Program Team

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 support...

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Speaking Each Other Into Greatness

Speaking Each Other Into Greatness

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 official that job looked. Even applying felt like a stretch. At the...

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The Way We Show Up

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...

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Prevention Made Visible

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...

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