Because Childhood Lasts a Lifetime.

Prevent Child Abuse Rhode Island

We are a group of parents, family members, transition age youth, and adults with behavioral health lived experience who are committed to supporting and assisting peers and working with statewide and national partners to empower children, youth, families and individuals through dynamic supports, education, and advocacy to prevent abuse and neglect and progress towards universal health, wellness, and recovery.

Key Issue Areas

Participates in Abuse Head Trauma (AHT) prevention efforts.

Participates in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) prevention efforts.

Participates in Neglect prevention efforts and served 100 individuals in 2020.

Participates in Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) prevention efforts and served 50 individuals in 2020.

Participates in Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) prevention efforts and served 50 individuals in 2020.

Utilizing the Protective Factors Framework through Advocacy, Home Visiting, and Training.

The chapter works with the following evidence-based home visiting models: Early Head Start (Home Visiting), Healthy Families America (HFA), Nurse Family Partnership (NFP), and Parents as Teachers (PAT) and participates in the statewide home visiting coalition.

Advocacy efforts include

  • Fatherhood Policies and Practices
  • Families First Prevention Services Act
  • Early Childhood Relationships and Education

Fast Facts

40 total FTEs

The chapter partners with businesses/corporations, faith-based organizations, foundations, Kappa Delta, Kids Count, schools, Sigma Delta Tau, and United Way.

Key Contact

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