April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
What is Child Abuse? Let’s begin with a broad definition. According to the Mayo Clinic, child abuse is “any intentional...
Can Body Safety Programs Help Identify and Prevent Child Abuse?
Keeping kids safe from harm is the responsibility of adults, but recognizing when abuse is happening isn’t always clear or...
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in Minnesota
Help Strengthen Families and Prevent Child Abuse On Friday, April 1, Governor Tim Walz declared April as Child Abuse Prevention...
CACs Provide Critical Support to Families During Pandemic
Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) provide comprehensive services and support to children and families experiencing abuse. In Minnesota, CACs have typically...
Black Lives Matter
This week, we join with the rest of the world in mourning the murder of George Floyd as he is...
Pioneer Press Highlights Concerns About Drop in Child Abuse Reports during COVID-19
In a recent article from the Pioneer Press “Counties receiving fewer reports of child abuse amid coronavirus, but staff say...
Online Training Resources for CACs and Multidisciplinary Teams
As workloads shift during the COVID-19 response, many children’s advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams are adapting their approach to their...