Let’s protect every childhood.
Preventing child abuse and neglect so all families can thrive.
Upcoming Trainings
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Family SupportFriday, March 13, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmBehavior as Communication: Understanding Needs and Responses
This Family Support Friday session aims to equip participants with a framework for interpreting behaviors, reducing power struggles, and responding in ways that build trust, connection, and positive outcomes within families.
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Partner TrainingWednesday, March 18, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmWhat It Takes to Scale Prevention: Lessons from Child Sexual Abuse Solutions
This session will explore what enables prevention initiatives to achieve sustained, system-level impact, how prevention can be embedded within public systems, and how to overcome the constraints that organizations commonly encounter.
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Partner TrainingWednesday, March 18, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pmHow Your Youth-Serving Organization Can Be An Effective Agent of Prevention: Insights from Prevention Global
This webinar is for professionals in youth-serving settings, such as schools, community programs, and other child- and youth-focused organizations.
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Our Voices
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
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
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
Resources
Explore professional development and prevention resources for family support staff.
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insightMarch 6, 2026Partnering to Support Dads in Brockton
A partnership between the Children’s Trust and Adult & Teen Challenge of Brockton is helping fathers build stronger parenting skills through the Nurturing Fathers Program, supporting healthier families and communities.
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insightMarch 2, 2026Prevention is Possible: Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Programs
Discover how the Children’s Trust Partnership with DCF brought the Strong African American Families (SAAF) program to Massachusetts,.
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insightFebruary 27, 2026A Father’s Commitment to Stability: Andrew’s Story
After gaining full custody of his son, Andrew turned to Healthy Families Massachusetts for guidance and support. Home visiting helped him build confidence, strengthen his parenting skills, and create a stable, loving home.
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