Prevention

A child’s physical and emotional well-being largely exists within the context of the adults in their life. When a family is strengthened through individualized, trauma-informed, community-based services that are both safety driven and family driven, an environment that promotes child safety and well-being is created. The Division of Child and Family Services works with community partners to prevent child abuse and neglect through services that include parenting classes, evidence-based home visitation programs, crisis nurseries and school-based education presentations.