The Prevent Child Abuse Arizona team recently joined 1,200 prevention partners from across the United States for the Together for Prevention Conference hosted by Prevent Child Abuse America. Among the conference-goers were other Prevent Child Abuse America state... 
Written by Executive Director Claire Louge A couple weeks ago, several of my team members and I went to Baltimore for the national conference of Prevent Child Abuse America. I love conferences for two main reasons: I get to connect with people who care about the same... 
“What a sight to see. The view of all of you gives me chills,” said distinguished surgeon and novelist Dr. Dana Suskind as she gazed upon the 850+ attendees at the 29th Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Conference. Like those attendees, Dr. Suskind is committed to... 
At the beginning of the pandemic, when everyone was trying to get their bearings with lockdowns, work and life disruptions, and constantly changing information, I saw a post shared around social media that went something like this: A choir is able to sustain a very... 
“It felt so good to be heard,” said a Home Visiting Supervisors Institute participant after being handed the microphone. “I am an introvert and never expected to get so vulnerable. But my (activity) partner’s warmth made space for me to share a difficult experience.”... 
Written by Executive Director Claire Louge When I was about 10 years old, my neighbors hired me to feed their cats while they were on vacation. One day, when I went to unlock the door to their house, the key wouldn’t turn. So I tried to force it. I turned the key so... 
Last month, we certified 20 people to teach “Considering Yourself a Mandated Supporter,” a training for educators on how to connect families to resources. The main idea behind the training is that protecting children doesn’t begin and end with reporting child abuse–... 
In May, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona held its first “Considering Yourself a Mandated Supporter” Training of Trainers (TOT). The training, which was created in collaboration the ACEs Consortium and Onward Hope and funded by DCS, is designed to guide educators to connect... 
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... 