NH Children's Trust

10 Ferry Street, Suite 315, Concord, NH 03301

603-224-1279 info@nhchildrenstrust.org

Let's stop abuse before it starts

Every day, 3 more NH children are abused in their own home

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and throughout the year, we encourage all individuals and organizations to play a role in making New Hampshire a better place for children and families. By ensuring parents have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care for their children, we can help promote children's social and emotional well-being and prevent the cycle of child maltreatment within families and communities.

There are many ways NH residents can help make a difference during this month.

Learn how you can help

Contribute to keeping kids safe

Donate today

We rely on donations to lead the drive toward eliminating child abuse and neglect.

In 2013 we:

- Brought the Protective Factors to life in web-based and face-to-face trainings across NH. And, 100% of online participants would recommend it to others!

- Recruited 3 more hospitals to train parents in infant abuse prevention techniques to cope with infant crying.

- Did 22 presentations to 800 community leaders and service providers.

- Launched an online, searchable database of home visiting providers and family resource centers. This was the #3 most visited page on our website ALL YEAR, despite launching in August!

See our 2013 Annual Report for more details on who we are and what we do.

Help us continue this work for years to come. Give a gift today

How to protect families and children

Strengthening Families Protective Factors

Each week, we will publish a blog post of a personal story from staff, board or community members for each of the 5 Strengthening Families Protective Factors.

Research shows, when parents possess protective factors, the risk for neglect and abuse diminish and optimal outcomes for children, youth, and families are promoted. The protective factors are:

* Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development
* Parental resilience
* Social connections
* Concrete supports for parents
* Social and emotional developmental well-being

Learn more about the Protective Factors

OR register for a Strengthening Families face-to-face training

"Rock the Blues" on April 4

Wear the color blue for child abuse prevention

Yes, we're giving you permission to dress like the Blue Man Group, dig out your 90's overalls, or wear a "Canadian tuxedo."

THE CONTEST (is optional but is a part of the fun!):

Post a photo of you, your coworkers and/or your family rockin' the blue hue on our Facebook wall, Tweet us at @NHChildrenTrust or email to jmitchell@nhchildrenstrust.org!

Don't forget to use the hashtag: #wearblue4kids

We will post all submitted photos into a Facebook Album and the photo with the most "likes" by the end of the month wins a prize!

See our photos from last year

Fundraise at your workplace, business or community group

Sell $1 pinwheel pin ups for child abuse prevention

Ask visitors to your business, workplace or community group for a $1 donation upon check out or visit.
Then, their pin up is displayed with the their name proudly written on it. Email us to find out how!

If you buy a pin up at a local business, take a photo and tweet it to us at @NHChildrenTrust or email to jmitchell@nhchildrenstrust with hashtag #CAPMonthNH.

Resource Guide 2014 is here!

In support of these efforts, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, its Child Welfare Information Gateway, the FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, and the Center for the Study of Social Policy - Strengthening Families have created Making Meaningful

Connections 2014 Resource Guide. The guide, designed for service providers who work throughout the community to strengthen families, is available on Information Gateway's website.