New Hampshire Children’s Trust is leading the drive to ensure safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments for children by educating, advocating, and collaborating.
Key Issue Areas
Participate in Abuse Head Trauma (AHT) prevention efforts with the program Period of Purple Crying.
Participate in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) prevention efforts with the programs Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs).
Lead in Neglect prevention efforts with the program Strengthening Families Program.
Utilizing the Protective Factors Framework through ACEs, Advocacy, Evaluation, 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: Early Head Start (Home Visiting), Family Resource Centers (FRCs), Healthy Families America (HFA), Parents as Teachers (PAT), and ParentAide.
Advocacy efforts include
- Preservation of social-emotional learning curricula and approaches in schools
- Expanded funding for family resource centers
- Support for the childcare sector
Prevent Child Abuse New Hampshire is part of New Hampshire Children's Trust, and is also affiliated with Children's Trust Fund and National Family Support Network.
Fast Facts
15 total FTEs
CBCAP Lead
The chapter partners with businesses/corporations, exchange clubs, faith-based organizations, foundations, Kappa Delta, Kids Count, Law Enforcement, schools, and United Way.
Key Contact
- Cliff Simmonds
- info@nhchildrenstrust.org
- 603-224-1279
