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Give the Gift of Partnership – 2022
We extend our deep gratitude to those of you who have already donated to Partners in Prevention this season—your generous gifts of partnership are making a meaningful difference in the lives of children. Thank you. The holidays are the perfect time to consider the safety and well-being of the most vulnerable members of our communities. For 12 years, Partners in Prevention has worked to increase awareness of the effects of child abuse and neglect and to promote solutions by supporting prevention services within a wide range of communities. We can only continue the important work of child abuse education and […]
Read MoreThank You!
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO THOSE WHO HAVE MADE DONATIONS TO PARTNERS IN PREVENTION THIS YEAR TO HELP US CONTINUE CRITICAL PREVENTION WORK. “As the new social worker for the school district, I want to educate staff and students about child abuse. l am a previous CPS worker and forensic interviewer. In my past role, I noticed that there is an underreporting of child abuse in this community. Now in this new role, I want to provide that education to ensure children are safe.” —KARINA, SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL WORKER It’s a time of year for giving and gratefulness, and we […]
Read MoreEmerging with Hope and Resilience
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO EACH OF YOU AND TO OUR PARTNER PROFESSIONALS FOR A TRULY MEANINGFUL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. EMERGING WITH HOPE AND RESILIENCE Learning From Our Informative April Partner Talks Our April Partner Talks were a resounding success, thanks to our wonderful partners. We were joined by three knowledgeable professionals who generously answered the questions of our audience and shared their unique expertise with us. Dr. Suzanne Giraudo, psychologist and Clinical Director at the Kalmonovitz Child Development Center at CPMC, talked about children’s fears and mental health. Giraudo shared information about how the pandemic has impacted children’s […]
Read MoreGift the Gift of Partnership – 2021
We extend our deep gratitude to those of you who have already donated to Partners in Prevention this season—your generous gifts of partnership are making a meaningful difference in the lives of children. Thank you. With 2022 around the corner, it is the perfect time to consider the safety and well-being of the most vulnerable members of our communities. Since 2010, Partners in Prevention has worked to increase awareness of the effects of child abuse and neglect and to promote solutions by supporting prevention services within a wide range of communities. But—as we have mentioned before—we can only continue the […]
Read MoreApril is national child abuse prevention month! Remember, it’s the responsibility of adults like us to keep children safe.
A YEAR OF RECKONING WITH EPIDEMICS When the Disease is Child Abuse, What is the Cure? Dear Partner, April is here once again. This time last year, we were just beginning to stay home to prevent Covid’s spread. We couldn’t yet know what a far-reaching impact this disease would have on our lives. A year later, over 500,000 American lives have been lost, and many more have been severely compromised by the pandemic’s effects on nearly every aspect of family and civic life. Among those most traumatically affected by Covid have been children. As we’ve detailed in numerous PiPSpeaks over […]
Read MoreBlue Ribbon Month
APRIL IS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH! ‘APRIL’ COMES FROM THE LATIN ‘APARIRE’, MEANING ‘TO OPEN’. THIS APRIL, LET’S HELP KIDS EMERGE FROM THE PANDEMIC WITH HOPE AND RESILIENCE, ENCOURAGING THEM TO OPEN UP, SPEAK OUT, AND BUILD STRONG NETWORKS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT. EMPOWERING KIDS MAKES THEM LESS VULNERABLE TO ABUSE. Dear Partner, We, the founders of Partners in Prevention, met in the 1990s by way of a shared passion for the magic of childhood and the importance of a safe and healthy start for children. Kathy was a social worker with a long career in child abuse prevention and […]
Read MoreOur Pandemic Era Report
Our Pandemic Era Report | 2020-2021 For over ten years, Partners in Prevention has worked to increase awareness of the effects of child abuse and neglect while expanding opportunities to access prevention and support services. Donations like yours have allowed us to develop new paths to prevent the abuse of children. Your support has made possible the growth of our programs, allowing us to expand existing campaigns while simultaneously creating new tools and programming to reach a wider audience. Covid-19 created danger and uncertainty in the lives of many. Isolation made mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect much more […]
Read MoreLook for the Helpers: Now More than Ever! Follow our PIPSPEAK Briefings
Dear Partner, We hope this finds you and your loved ones safe and well. Although sheltering-in-place may help to flatten the curve when it comes to COVID-19, home isn’t always a safe place for everyone. Now more than ever, we all need to be helpers for the most vulnerable around us. As we all are social distancing it makes it all the more difficult to be there for children who now are behind walls everywhere. Our most vulnerable have had a social safety network of doctors, nurses, teachers, child care providers, clergy, and police who provided the eyes and ears […]
Read MoreHappy 2020: Partners In Prevention Annual Report is Here!
Happy 2020 and we hope this newsletter finds you well! Since 2010, Partners in Prevention has worked to increase awareness of the effects of child abuse and neglect while expanding opportunities to access prevention and support services within a wide range of communities in the Bay Area and beyond. Generous donations have empowered us with the confidence to reach further and imagine new paths in pursuing our mission to prevent abuse of children. Our prevention work focuses on innovative methods to engage and educate so that children and families can create a plan for intervention before abuse occurs. A PHASED […]
Read MoreA Season of Thanks
Partners in Prevention December Newsletter “We are pleased to award Partners in Prevention a grant of $75,000 … The community foundation is proud to partner with your organization, in our shared mission to strengthen the common good, improve quality of life and address the most challenging problems. We appreciate the work of your organization and are pleased to support your efforts.” We are so honored to receive this recognition of our work with the expressed support to continue and develop our education materials for children and adults through multiple language translations, the Speak Out! poster project and a broader […]
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