VISION
All children in our community are safe from harm and abuse.
MISSION
To strengthen connections, supports and resources within the community for families and individuals in order to keep all children safe from harm abuse.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- Everyone in the community has a role to play in preventing child abuse.
- Prevention means child abuse never happens, which is only achievable if, as a community, we build proactive approaches of supporting families and promoting healthy, nurturing experiences for all children and youth.
- We focus on the enhancement of protective factors proven to increase the health and well-being of children and families and to decrease the likelihood of child abuse is critical.
- Community identification and intervention in events of child abuse, and the availability of supports and services to the family members in order to prevent future abuse, are vital elements in the elimination of abuse.
PROTECTIVE FACTORS
RESILIENCE
CONNECTIONS
CONNECTIONS
A parent’s ability to manage and bounce back from all types of challenges, both crisis situations and day to day struggles, which emerge in every family’s life
(Parental Resilience)
CONNECTIONS
CONNECTIONS
CONNECTIONS
Supportive and emotionally satisfying relationships with a network of relatives, friends, neighbors, and community members
(Social Connections)
SUPPORT
CONNECTIONS
KNOWLEDGE
Access to a range of services and supports to help meet basic needs
(Concrete Support in Times of Need)
KNOWLEDGE
INTERACTION
KNOWLEDGE
Accurate information about child development and appropriate expectations at every age
(Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development)
INTERACTION
INTERACTION
INTERACTION
A child or youth’s ability to interact positively with others, self-regulate their behavior, and effectively communicate their feelings
(Social and Emotional Competence of Children)