Prevention is power. Our program participants prove it. Former program participant, Norland, was abused by his mother but learned to break the cycle.
“One of the things I learned [from the Children’s Trust program] was stress control. That has helped me not be like it was when I was a child when my mom would completely lose her temper. I may get angry, but I’m always able to bring myself back and give a consequence that is proper. " - Norland
Here's how you make prevention possible:
Your support helps our evidence-based programs work with families to both mitigate risk factors and promote protective factors, a research-driven approach developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy.
Our Work in Action:
As a young mother, Kenddy faced many challenges raising her son, Armani, while she felt like she was underwater from the heightened stress of the pandemic. With the support of the Healthy Families program, Kenddy was able to overcome many obstacles and pick up the pieces to be the mom her son deserves.
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Midalia, mom to three-year-old Xadien, has been able to break the cycle of child abuse with the help of the Children's Trust Healthy Families program. Reflecting on her own mental health struggles and turbulent upbringing, she credits the program with transforming the course of her parenting journey.
“They helped me break the cycle [of abuse] that I went through and that my family went through in their childhood.”
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The Children's Trust is on a mission to end child abuse.
No one is more important in the life of a child than their parent. The best early education programs, doctors, and mentors cannot undo the damage caused by an abusive or neglectful parent. That’s why our programs work directly with parents to make sure they can do their job well.