Prevent Child Abuse Arizona

Please help this program reach as many families as possible! We have a project at ASU serving caregivers who are caring for children with an incarcerated parent. The support services are offered free of charge and caregivers can earn a gift card for participating.  The flyer attached has the info where families can self-refer. Services are available in English and Spanish with both groups recruiting but especially interested in increasing the number of Spanish-speaking participants. Michaela Freeman Cady Berkel

"We know that 99% of those deaths are completely preventable,” said Meghan Hays Davis. As a mother of two, she knows how challenging it can be to get a newborn to sleep independently. “I think we see a lot of co-sleeping out of utter exhaustion and overwhelm,” said Hays Davis." Watch our Program Director, Meghan Hays Davis, share insights on supporting safe infant sleep in your home in this interview with Arizona's Family. https://lnkd.in/g6nWrWkW

💙 Family Reunification Day at Sky Zone Phoenix Trampoline Park 💙 This event celebrated the perseverance, commitment, and love demonstrated by parents and caregivers who have successfully reunified their families. The families enjoyed a morning filled with fun activities, lunch, and the creation of positive childhood experiences. We are incredibly grateful to the FRD committee, Voices for CASA Children, Casey Family Programs, Family Involvement Center, Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court, and Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family for making this event possible. Together, we support and uplift families as they build bright futures for their children! 📸 Pictured is Simone Tavassoli, PCAAZ Training Manager and Family Reunification Day Committee co-chair.

I had a wonderful visit recently with Claire Louge and Michelli Castañeda, our partners at Prevent Child Abuse Arizona, where I had the opportunity to learn more about their impactful and essential work. Their commitment to strengthening families and supporting children’s well-being is inspiring. I’m especially grateful for their support in helping implement Raising a Reader at family resource centers across Arizona, where together we’re creating safe, nurturing spaces that empower families through shared reading and early literacy. It’s a privilege to work alongside such a dedicated team! #PreventChildAbuseAZ #RaisingaReader25 #FamilyEngagement #EarlyLiteracy

“What needs to be focused on to move our work forward?” Claire Louge posed this powerful question to over 300 Healthy Families Arizona team members at last week's Healthy Families Institute. Instead of providing the answers, Claire handed over the reins, allowing attendees to take charge of their own learning and growth through an innovative, open-space format. Participants proposed their own discussion topics, chose sessions to attend, and shared insights that will shape the future of their work supporting families. This dynamic, choose-your-own-adventure approach allowed the Healthy Families team to explore the topics most important to them, fostering collaboration, innovation, and growth in a way that genuinely reflects the values of Healthy Families Arizona.

Today’s babies, toddlers and preschoolers are our state’s generation next—the generation that in just a couple of decades will be entering the workforce and beginning their own families. Addressing early childhood needs is our best opportunity to ensure a solid foundation is set from the start. In State Fiscal Year 2024, First Things First funded programs to help parents support their child's health and learning—like family resource centers, home visitation and language and early literacy development. Decisions about which programs to fund are informed by recommendations from volunteer regional councils after thorough study of the needs in their communities. Read more about the statewide impact of FTF investments in SFY24 in our annual report: https://lnkd.in/gK8KHnsK

We were proud to recognize Sarah Rodriguez, owner and operator of Chick-fil-A in Prescott Valley, AZ, as the Prevention in Action Award recipient at our 30th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference. Sarah has been an outstanding advocate for child abuse prevention, using her leadership to unite Chick-fil-A locations across Arizona to support our mission. 💙 We’re excited to kick off the 2024 Brownies for Benefit campaign this week! For every brownie purchased at Chick-fil-A locations statewide, $1 will be donated to Prevent Child Abuse Arizona, supporting our ongoing efforts to strengthen families and protect children. A huge thank you to Sarah and the entire Chick-fil-A Arizona! Prevention Happens in Partnership! 🙌 #BrowniesForBenefit #BecauseChildhoodLastsALifetime #ChickfilAArizona Featured team member: Molly Findlay Peterson, MPA

PCA America’s Arizona State chapter is collaborating with partners including FIRST THINGS FIRST Arizona Department of Child Safety and Casey Family Programs to build the capacity of Family Resource Centers in Arizona and meet the needs of families across the state. We are thankful to Prevent Child Abuse Arizona and its partners for making this work possible. When families get what they need, when they need it, children thrive. Check out the Arizona Family Resource Center Landscape Study to learn more about this important work: https://lnkd.in/gqd6gyuE #PCAAmerica #PrimaryPreventionEcosystem #PreventionIsPossible #ChildWellbeing #PCAANorthStar #PCAArizona #Prevention #ChildAbusePrevention #FamilyResourceCenter #Partnership

It has been such a pleasure to have Children's Equity Project partner with AZ #Safebabies for this series over the last few months and we are excited to have our final session on September 27th. We hope you will spread this through your network and join us. We hope to see you there! Thank you Dr Tunette Powell, PhD for your steadfast partnership. You can register here: https://lnkd.in/gVtWgtA7