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Announcing the Redesigned National Child Abuse Prevention Month Website

Child Welfare Information Gateway sent this bulletin at 03/29/2021 01:40 PM EDT

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It's Here! The National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Website Is Live

The National Child Abuse Prevention Month website has a brand-new look—and all new resources to help you put innovative prevention strategies into practice!

The most important thing we can do to keep children safe is to support families before they reach a crisis.

Explore the new resources and find out how we can work within our communities to help children and families thrive!

All-NEW 2021/2022 Prevention Resource Guide

The 2021/2022 Prevention Resource Guide is a tool for caregivers, communities, and states to access innovative strategies that strengthen families.

This year’s guide offers a “Protective Factors 201” approach focused on how to overcome barriers and effectively implement strengths-based practices. Find new program examples, interactive guides to share with families, and so much more. Use it one on one or in group settings—virtually or in person!

Download your copy today!

Outreach Tools

Join us in April to shine a light in your community on how we can promote well-being and strengthen families. Find graphics to use on your website, in your newsletters, or on social media, along with sample social media messages and over a dozen state proclamations that encourage awareness and action.

Plan now for National Child Abuse Prevention Month!

Conversation Guides

New interactive conversation guides provide a roadmap to help service providers engage families in productive discussions about protective factors. Including a guide for service providers and a worksheet for caregivers, the conversation guides cover each protective factor to help families explore and identify ways to thrive.

Download and share conversation guides!

Multimedia Gallery

From personal stories from the field to examples of how prevention programs across the country are being implemented and partnerships forged, these videos show the importance of strengthening families to prevent child maltreatment.

Explore the gallery!

How are you getting ready for National Child Abuse Prevention Month? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and join the conversation by using the following hashtags: #ChildAbusePreventionMonth #ThrivingFamilies.

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