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“The Ms. Foundation for Women is proud to announce this new round of grants to prevent child sexual abuse,” says Senior Program Officer Monique Hoeflinger. “From working within Native American and religious communities, to advocating for new federal policies, to using art as a catalyst for social change, each group is pursuing innovative strategies to engage families, communities and policymakers to end child sexual abuse once and for all.”
“We not only want to celebrate the Ms. Foundation’s generosity,” says Jim Hmurovich, President & CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, “but also their focused leadership on supporting an issue that has been silent far too long. I believe that people are awakening to the fact that healthy child development is better for children and our communities than experiencing child abuse and neglect. I am hopeful that this generosity and leadership will contribute to a grassroots movement for America’s children in communities across the nation to prevent sexual abuse and other forms of abuse from ever occurring. We all have a role to play in developing our next generation of adults, and the Ms. Foundation certainly is doing their part.”
A total of 15 organizations were selected from over 250 submissions. The awardees—representing local, state and national groups working in 14 states across the country— are faith-based, arts, domestic violence and survivor-led groups as well as sexual assault coalitions and child abuse prevention organizations, including Prevent Child Abuse America working in partnership with three members of its chapter network Prevent Child Abuse Maryland which is housed at The Family Tree, Prevent Child Abuse Massachusetts which is housed at Massachusetts Citizens for Children and Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey; and Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina which received its own individual grant.
In its selection of grantees, the Ms. Foundation prioritized organizations that advocate for policy reform and long-term culture change. Together, these grantees will foster a groundswell of new thinking, discussion and collective action on child sexual abuse prevention.
In addition to delivering funds, the Ms. Foundation will offer critical non-monetary support that will enable awardees to share strategies and ideas and strengthen the movement overall.
“Child sexual abuse is a complex social problem that requires more than one organization or approach,” says Hoeflinger. “As reflected in this diverse group of grantees, ending child sexual abuse will take local, state and national organizations working together in a collaborative, strategic way.”
The Ms. Foundation for Women is the leading national social justice foundation committed to building women’s power to ignite change. Every day, it helps over 150 grassroots organizations across the U.S. fight for changes like good paying jobs, reproductive health, ending violence against women and girls, and the inclusion of women at decision-making tables. By investing in social justice trailblazers—especially women from low-income communities and communities of color most affected by injustice—it works for a nation in which power and possibility are not limited by gender, race, class, or any other factor. The Ms. Foundation delivers funding, builds skills and connects activists with allies to create change that benefits women, families and communities. Since 1972, the Ms. Foundation has invested over $50 million and influenced other funders to support solutions from the ground up.
ABOUT PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA
Prevent Child Abuse America, founded in 1972, works to ensure the healthy development of children nationwide while recognizing that child development is a building block for community development and economic development. We believe that communities across the country are doing innovative things with great results to prevent abuse and neglect from ever occurring, and what we need to do as a nation is commit to bringing this kind of ingenuity to communities everywhere. Based in Chicago, Prevent Child Abuse America has chapters in 47 states and nearly 400 Healthy Families America sites in 34 states.
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We wanted to let you know that The Kansas City Star has done a nice piece on Healthy Families America and we hope you will take a look. We also wanted to share a brief excerpt below.
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To the editor,
Your recent article “So Cute, So Hard on a Marriage,” presented a realistic overview of the stressors of parenting and how couples’ happiness can be impacted after the birth of a baby. Your focus on “pre-emptive” or prevention strategies for minimizing the stress and confusion parents of newborns can encounter also is refreshing.
As you indicate, there are a variety of innovative services available in communities across the country to support parents that deserve recognition and additional expansion by policymakers. Supporting parents of newborns is like building a house. Building a house is a step-by-step process beginning with a strong foundation. Just like a house, a strong foundation in children’s early years increases the probability of positive outcomes for those children and their parents. A weak foundation increases the odds of later difficulties.
Programs like you reference, as well as, home visiting programs such as Healthy Families America, and six other federally recognized evidence based programs, are designed to build that strong foundation by connecting families with community support and resources to help create positive environments for young children. When that strong foundation is built, children are able to develop their cognitive, social and emotional capacities, which all work together to create positive outcomes.
And these programs are a great return on investment: When we compare the effectiveness of home visiting programs with other intervention programs for families, the benefits far outweigh the initial investment. Investing in children and their families just makes sense. Supporting parents is the right thing to do. And we can all play a role in ensuring these things happen. Because it is less costly to invest in individuals and society now, than fix things later.
Regards,
James M. Hmurovich, President & CEO
Give the Mother’s Day gift that gives twice this year by sending a piece from the Pinwheels for Prevention® Jewelry Collection. Hand made in America by Sylvan Spirit of Richmond, VA, these sterling silver pinwheels with blue Swarovski crystal centers reflect the introduction of the pinwheel as the symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention in the U.S. To wear an item from this Collection is to make a statement that all children deserve to be raised in healthy communities, free from abuse and neglect. To see the Collection and place an order (for Mother’s Day or any time of year) please go here. Prevent Child Abuse America would like to thank the Museum Store Association for its generosity and assistance in allowing us to display the Jewelry Collection at its annual trade show this weekend in Chicago. Watch for the Collection to come to select museum gift shops nationwide. To learn more about the association and its members, visit here.
