The Family Tree leads Maryland in preventing child abuse, connects caring communities and builds strong families to improve society for generations.
Key Issue Areas
Participates in Abuse Head Trauma (AHT) prevention efforts with the program Period of Purple Crying.
Lead in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) prevention efforts with the programs ACE Interface and State Coalition on ACEs.
Co-lead in Neglect prevention efforts with the program Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK).
Participates in Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) prevention efforts with the program Enough Abuse.
Participate in Corporal Punishment (CP) prevention efforts with the program Positive Parenting Programming.
Utilizing the Protective Factors Framework through ACEs, Advocacy, Home Visiting, and Training.
Implementing the Essentials for Childhood Framework strategies: Raise Awareness & Commitment, Use Data to Inform Solutions, Norms Change and Programs, and Policy/Advocacy.
The chapter works with the following evidence-based home visiting models: Family Connect, Healthy Families America (HFA), and Parents as Teachers (PAT) and participates in the statewide home visiting coalition.
Advocacy efforts include
- Child Care
- Victims Act
Prevent Child Abuse Maryland is part of The Family Tree, Inc, and is also affiliated with Circle of Parents.
Fast Facts
55 total FTEs
CBCAP Grantee
The chapter partners with businesses/corporations, exchange clubs, faith-based organizations, foundations, Kappa Delta, Law Enforcement, Partnership for America's Children (PFAC), schools, and Sigma Delta Tau.
Key Contact
- Stacey Brown
- sbrown@thefamilytreemd.org
- 410-899-2300
