Let’s protect every childhood.
Preventing child abuse and neglect so all families can thrive.
Upcoming Trainings
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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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Child Sexual Abuse PreventionWednesday, October 14, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmKeeping Kids Safe: Staff Training
This two-hour training will teach staff knowledge, practical skills, language, and tools to create safer environments for children and prevent child sexual abuse.
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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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newsOctober 5, 2026Statement from the Children’s Trust on the Attorney General’s Report on Clergy Sexual Abuse
We are grateful to the survivors who shared their experiences and to Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and her office for bringing these institutional failures into public view. Acknowledgment and accountability matter, but they must lead to lasting action.
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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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