Primary Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Supporting families before challenges arise,
so children can thrive
Primary Prevention happens when families have that support, the children in their care thrive, and all of New Hampshire prospers.
Families bring real strengths to the work of raising children. Our role at New Hampshire Children’s Trust is to strengthen the systems around them, working with partners across the state so that help is within reach early, from home visiting and developmental screening to the health care and housing sectors families navigate every day.
It’s what PRIMARY PREVENTION is all about—making sure parents and caregivers have what they need, before problems arise, so the children in their care can thrive. And if we do that, we can create real and lasting change for generations to come.
PROTECTIVE FACTORS
When we build our communities to meet the needs of children and their caregivers, we help families develop protective factors that foster safe, stable, and nurturing environments, in which good things happen!
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Parental Resilience
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Social Connections
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Concrete Support in Times of Need
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Social and Emotional Competence of Children
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Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
Thinking Upstream
When we understand the caregiver journey, we can find upstream solutions to everyday obstacles and grow the protective factors that research shows strengthen the family unit. Early supports help children grow at their own pace, and they help caregivers feel steady, connected, and confident.
As Prevent Child Abuse America puts it, child abuse and neglect are not a “bad parent” problem. They are most often a resource problem. Families need resources, stability, and a community that cares.
Prevent Child Abuse: Kids Say
Every April, we celebrate the role community plays Garden during April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month is a chance to start a conversation about the part each of us plays, as individuals, organizations, and communities. Many partners plant a Pinwheel Garden, and people across the state wear blue to show support for strong families and safe children. Head on over to our Child Abuse Prevention Month page to learn more!
If you would like us to come to your location, or give a virtual presentation on Child Abuse Prevention send us an email!
