Let’s protect every childhood.
Preventing child abuse and neglect so all families can thrive.
Upcoming Trainings
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Partner TrainingTuesday, October 6, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmOctober Lunch and Learn
A monthly, 1-hour, high-octane focus on the emerging issues for clinicians and allied professionals working with children and youth engaging in problematic sexual behaviors.
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Partner TrainingThursday, October 8, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pmWhy Harm Persists: Retaining Benefits and Avoiding Accountability
This session examines why child welfare systems continue practices that produce inequitable outcomes.
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Partner TrainingTuesday, October 13, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmOperation Wellness: Collective Strategies for Trauma-Resilient Systems
This interactive session introduces Operational Wellness, a strengths-based framework that shifts the focus from self-care alone to transforming the conditions of work.
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Resources
Explore professional development and prevention resources for family support staff.
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insightSeptember 11, 2026What We Learned from Fatherhood Programming
The Children’s Trust partnered with community organizations across Massachusetts to create more opportunities for fathers to connect with their children and one another. Here’s what we learned about reaching fathers and building programs that respond to their needs.
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newsSeptember 4, 2026Top Officials from Three State Agencies Visit Martha’s Vineyard Community Services to Strengthen Coordinated Family Support Policy
Public-private collaboration brings state officials together to learn directly from families and practitioners
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insightAugust 28, 2026Ten Years of Nurturing Fathers: Building Stronger Families in Hampshire County
For 10 years, the Children’s Trust and Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office have partnered to support fathers through Nurturing Fathers. More than 150 fathers have graduated, with some returning to help other dads build stronger relationships with their children.
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