Highlight
The New Triple P Arizona Website is Now Live!
Thanks to support from AHCCCS, parents and caregivers in Arizona can find and sign up for Triple P classes at PositiveParentingAZ.org. The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program© is one of the world’s most effective parenting programs. Triple P works by giving parents the skills to raise confident, healthy children and teenagers, and to build stronger family relationships. It also helps parents manage misbehavior and prevent child rearing problems occurring in the first place.
The new Triple P Arizona website is designed for parents and family service providers to connect to Triple P opportunities in our state. The website includes a course calendar, a list of resources, and a directory of local Triple P providers so that they may connect with someone directly. Thanks to funding from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Prevent Child Abuse Arizona is continuing to build Arizona’s capacity to deliver Triple P to families across the state.
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Impact Story
Recap: Prevent Child Abuse Arizona's Pre-Conference at the 8th Annual ACEs Summit
On December 14, 2021, 263 Arizona professionals (ACEs) gathered for the 8th Annual ACEs Summit pre-conference, hosted by Prevent Child Abuse Arizona in partnership with the Arizona ACEs Consortium. The lineup included an Introduction to the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework and a presentation on Lean On Me AZ, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona’s community-informed curriculum on creating a culture of parent support. The pre-conference ended with a documentary screening of the Wisdom of Trauma.
Here were some attendees’ key takeaways from the pre-conference:
- “Families can be resilient with some help and empowerment from us. We are their cheerleaders!”
- “I'm inspired to create a difference in my community, no matter how small, and learn to look at the world through someone else's eyes.”
- “The Lean On Me AZ session gave me hope for our future.”
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Advocacy
In January, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona Executive Director Claire Louge and Prevent Child Abuse America Chief Government Affairs and Policy Officer Marissa Morabito met with Senator Krysten Sinema to discuss child care tax credits, paid family leave, and universal child care. Senator Sinema, who has a background in social work and teaches at the Arizona State University School of Social Work, emphasized her support forall three initiatives. As for the new child care program in the Build Back Better Act, Senator Sinema expressed her desire that it be mandatory for states, as opposed to allowing states to opt out, which permits Governors and state legislatures to choose not to participate in the program. We greatly appreciated the opportunity to talk to Senator Sinema about these important issues.
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Today in Prevention
Child Abuse Prevention Conference Call for Workshops
Prevent Child Abuse Arizona is seeking workshop proposals for our 28th Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Conference, which will be held on July 19 & 20, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency in Phoenix (with an ACE Consortium pre-conference on July 18). We are seeking workshop proposals that offer insight, applications, tools, and ideas that guide our attendees to reimagine how our state strengthens families and protects children. This year, we are particularly interested in receiving proposals that fit within the following topic areas:
- Sharing new frames and perspectives on current challenges
- Building a robust system of support for families
- Rethinking our approaches
- Innovative ways to prevent child maltreatment
Workshop proposals will be accepted until Monday, February 28.
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Care 4 the Caregivers, an Arizona-based nonprofit, has created a curriculum designed to reduce caregiver burnout and build resiliency in families with differently abled children. On February 17, Care 4 the Caregivers is hosting The Grandparent Connection, an opportunity for grandparents of differently-abled grandchildren to create community and connection. This session is broken into two parts: a day of emotional healing, and another for learning how to build stronger connections.
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Fundraising
Sponsor Arizona's Only Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Conference
Prevent Child Abuse Arizona is seeking sponsors for the 28th Statewide Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Conference to help make our vision of a world without child abuse a reality.
Child abuse prevention is at the forefront of public conversation. Your organization or business can be a part of this movement, helping to ensure all families have what they need to provide great childhoods for their children. Because childhood lasts a lifetime.
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Director's Corner
Building a Cathedral
By Claire Louge, Executive Director
There’s a parable about a woman who walks by three men working on a building site, each doing the same thing.
The woman asks the first man what he’s doing. “I’m hauling bricks,” he says.
She asks the second man what he’s doing. “I’m building a wall,” he states.
She asks the third man what he’s doing. “I’m building a cathedral,” he answers.
The men are all performing the same action, but their answers show how differently they are framing their purpose.
In every job, there are tasks that can feel menial, tedious, or grueling. In our sector, many of us can find it hard to make a direct connection from everything we do to a specific, positive impact on a child or family, or a specific, visible change.
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As a 501(c)3 organization, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona is eligible to receive bequests. Please contact Molly Peterson at molly@pcaaz.org if you would like to discuss including
Prevent Child Abuse Arizona in your legacy.
Tax ID #86-0832901
Prevent Child Abuse Arizona can only accept donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations located in the State of Arizona.
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Prevent Child Abuse Arizona is dedicated to strengthening families and protecting children through collaboration, education, and advocacy. The organization provides research-based prevention services, education and training to help promote strong families and safe, healthy children. For more information, visit pcaaz.org.
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