December Newsletter

Highlight Triple P Continues its Legacy in Arizona Thanks to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Prevent Child Abuse Arizona is thrilled to continue expanding Triple P, the Positive Parenting Program. This coming year, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona will train a cohort of Triple P practitioners in Level 3 Discussion Groups, as well as a Level 4 Standard Group cohort. We will also be able to offer stipends to practitioners to offer courses that are open to the public so that more parents are able to access Triple P services. Additionally, we are working on building a statewide referral website so that interested individuals can view courses available in their area. Look for it in January 2022!

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Impact Story Triple P Training to Community Educators The Black Mothers Forum is an Arizona initiative designed to educate, organize, and take action to promote healthy mindsets and relationships, with the goal of ending the school-to-prison pipeline. This effort created small facilitated learning environments called ‘microschools,’ which pair two learning guides with up to 10 students. A few months ago, thanks to a connection made by the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family, the Black Mothers Forum was able to offer Triple P courses to their learning guides. Education Coordinator Kylie Chamblee said the course supported facilitators to view behavioral challenges from the students' perspectives. "Our model has a Montessori style of giving the children autonomy in their education," Chamblee said. "Triple P was a good stepping stool to utilize those tools and see how we can meet the students in the middle to support their positive autonomous decisions." Continue Reading

Advocacy The Build Back Better Act Prevent Child Abuse America and Prevent Child Abuse Arizona support the following historic investments in the long-term well-being of families and children, which are included in the Build Back Better Act: Affordable, high-quality childcare Universal preschool The child tax credit (CTC) Paid family & medical leave Read more about why we stand by these inclusions. Then let your local representatives know that you support them too! Read More Take Action

Help Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates in Arizona! Ask your legislators to expand AHCCCS SOBRA post-partum coverage from 6 weeks to 12 months. Children's Action Alliance has created a series of postcards with a variety of key messages to share with our state legislators at the beginning of the legislative session. They will be printing and delivering your messages and would like to have MANY individuals participate in this postcard advocacy campaign. It is a quick and easy process. Click this link to go to a Google form, pick out the postcard(s) of your choice, fill out your contact information, and write a very short message about why you support expansion of post-partum coverage to decrease maternal mortality rates!

Today in Prevention Focus Group for Educators Prevent Child Abuse Arizona, the Arizona Adverse Childhood Experiences Consortium, and Onward Hope are looking for educators of children to take part in a series of three 90-minute focus group, held virtually over Zoom. These focus groups will inform the creation of a training that will give educators tools and strategies for supporting families, especially when concerns about children do not rise to the level of suspected abuse and neglect. We are seeking a diverse group of educators to attend these focus groups, which will take place in January 2022. Participants will be paid $100 each for attending each session (with a total of $300 for attending three sessions). If you are interested in applying to participate in a focus group series, please fill out the survey linked below by Friday, December 10.  Apply to Participate

Registration for the 8th Annual ACEs Summit Now Open! The Arizona Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Consortium invites you to join a community of professionals for three full days of cutting-edge ACEs and resilience science and systems-based transformations. The virtual event, taking place December 14-16, 2021, will feature acclaimed speakers such as Donna Jackson Nakazawa, Laura Porter, and more. Registration closes on December 6! Prevent Child Abuse Arizona will be hosting the pre-conference on December 14, 2021. Register Here

Fundraising The Season of Giving Will you help us build a system in which more parents have access to top-notch parenting skills training? Will you help us teach Arizonans how to go beyond being mandated reporters of abuse and invite them to consider themselves mandated supporters by recognizing their natural, critical role in supporting and strengthening families in their community?  Donate Now

Director's Corner The Power of Presence By Claire Louge, Executive Director A few months ago, I was watching a discussion between renowned neuroscientist and author Dr. Bruce Perry and Dr. Melissa Merrick, the President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America. The discussion was centered on Dr. Perry’s new book, What Happened to You? There was one concept that particularly struck me. Dr. Perry said that anything done to effectively promote child well-being has one common goal: to make it more possible for parents and caregivers to be present with their children.  He didn’t mean ‘present’ as in ‘always with them’. He meant present in the sense of being able to be attentive and connected when they are together.  Why does presence matter so much? Continue reading

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