Children need more than slogans. They need action.

In a recent op-ed, our Executive Director, Tom King, outlines what it will truly take to protect children from abuse and why awareness alone is not enough.

Each year, tens of thousands of children in Massachusetts are the subject of abuse investigations. Behind every number is a child who needs adults to listen, respond, and act.

Protecting children requires more than conversation. It means:

• Acting when we suspect a child is in danger

• Recognizing which children face heightened risk

• Strengthening multidisciplinary responses to abuse

• Ensuring every child has access to trauma-informed care

When children speak, adults must listen and act.

Now is the time to move beyond awareness and commit to meaningful steps that protect children and support their healing.

Click below to read the full op-ed.