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Preventing child abuse and neglect so all families can thrive.

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The Children’s Trust is a public-private organization working toward a Massachusetts free from child abuse and neglect.

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Training & Resources
  • A family of four sits together on a couch, smiling and talking. The father and mother are in the middle, with two young daughters on either side, all appearing happy and engaged in conversation.
    Family Support
    Tuesday, April 21, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

    Introduction to Strengthening Families Protective Factors

    The Strengthening Families framework is an evidence-based approach that identifies five Protective Factors that, when present and robust in families, help increase family strengths, enhance child development, and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.

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  • Two women sit at a glass table, engaged in training as they review documents together. One wears glasses and a red blazer, pointing to a paper, while the other in a plaid shirt listens attentively.
    Partner Training
    Tuesday, April 21, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

    April 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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    Family Support
    Friday, April 24, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Connection Before Correction: The Power of Co-regulation in Caregiver-Child Relationships

    This Family Support Friday workshop explores co-regulation as a foundational skill in early childhood mental health and family support work, emphasizing the role of the adult nervous system in shaping children’s behavior and emotional development across the lifespan.

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Our Voices

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Prevention is possible—and we know what it takes: stable relationships, economic security, access to support, and communities that wrap around families instead of isolating them.”

Jennifer Valenzuela, Children’s Trust Executive Director
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Being a father isn’t about being perfect, it’s about being present. And when we help professionals really see dads, really hear them, we open doors that can change the whole trajectory of a family.

Steven Pascal, Children’s Trust Director of Home Visiting
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My message is simple: This work is urgent, and it’s possible. With support from donors, agencies, professionals and people like you, the Children’s Trust can continue to work toward a future where every child can thrive.

Kate Haranis, Chair of the Children’s Trust Board of Directors
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