Childrens Trust Inc

Csap:the children's trust of massachusetts leads the child sexual abuse prevention (csap) program to empower communities, youth-serving organizations, and schools with evidence-based, adult-focused strategies. This program: (i) builds local coalitions dedicated to protecting children and preventing abuse; (ii) recruits, trains, and certifies volunteers to deliver free, accessible prevention education for parents, students, and professionals; and (iii) strengthens protections for children by enhancing employee screening practices, creating clear codes of conduct, designing safer physical spaces, addressing and reporting concerning behaviors, and providing staff and volunteer training to prevent abuse by adults and between children. These efforts aim to ensure that every child in massachusetts can grow up safe and supported.in fy24, the children's trust of massachusetts' child sexual abuse prevention (csap) program trained 574 attendees, equipping them with the skills to protect children and prevent abuse. Our online resources reached 33,689 massachusetts users, collectively responsible for 1,391 locations, 1,670 volunteers, 1,797 staff, and 57,470 children. We expanded our prevention network by training 37 new trainers and educating 59 unique organizations through safe kids thrive. Additionally, we allocated $1.1 million of our $2.35 million state appropriation to community programs, reinforcing our commitment to creating safer environments for all children in massachusetts.

Family support training:family support providers throughout massachusetts rely on the "family support training" to enhance their skills and to broaden their base of knowledge. Children's trust, inc, helps to fund a variety of training opportunities with access to the latest research, curricula and other materials to help the family support workforce stay on the cutting edge of the field. Training opportunities, funded in part by the children's trust, inc, include the following programs:strengthening families' protective factors framework: this is an evidence-based approach that identifies five protective factors that when present, and robust in the lives of families, help prevent child abuse and neglect plus promote the healthy growth and development of children.the family support training center provides thousands of hours of training annually to strengthen the skills and knowledge of family support staff across massachusetts. In fy24, it trained 2,800 unique attendees through 75 sessions. Offerings include the a view from all sides conference, a webinar series, and community training, all incorporating the strengthening families protective factors frameworkan evidence-based approach to preventing child abuse and supporting healthy child development.