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Focusing on Hope
During quarantine, many of us have shifted how we spend our ‘free time’. For Prevent Child Abuse Arizona Executive Director Claire Louge, the extra time at home has been spent creating collages from positive words and phrases found in magazines. The piece photographed here is focused on our hope for Arizona- one in which prevention of child abuse is central to our shared work. (The blue pinwheel is the symbol of safe, happy childhood.)
If you were to dream of your hope for children in Arizona, what would your collage include?
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Prevent Child Abuse Arizona is continually working to build capacity and access to Triple P throughout Arizona. If you’re interested in learning more or helping expand Triple P to serve more Arizona families, please contact rebekah@pcaaz.org. |
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The Positive Parenting Ripple Effect
Through the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family’s State Opioid Response Grant, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona has been able to certify 60 new practitioners to deliver Triple P – Positive Parenting Program ® this year.
Triple P is a parenting and family support system designed to prevent – as well as treat – behavioral and emotional problems in children and teenagers.
One recent certified practitioner, who works with families in rural Arizona, was able to apply the knowledge he acquired immediately to his own family: “I got so much from that training. So much so, that my wife and I practiced some of the parenting techniques with our own children. We have a very challenging 4-year-old we adopted where we have tried nearly any parenting strategy (within reason) without success. Setting up some of the ground work implemented in Triple P has already helped in only a week’s time. I’m excited for the opportunity to teach this to some of the parents in Apache County as I feel it will really make a difference over time.”
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Parent Learning in Action
Since Prevent Child Abuse Arizona has moved to a virtual format, father Jonathon Rosa has been able to participate in educational opportunities more frequently. Rosa shares, “As a single father, it's my duty to learn more in order to provide my daughter with the upbringing she deserves. I really enjoy your teachings so far and find them very useful.” At Prevent Child Abuse Arizona, we strive to share strengths-based and actionable learning opportunities for parents, caregivers and professionals. Take a peek at the resources below and see what you might be able to learn and share!
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You Should Definitely Know About This: Resilient Arizona
The Resilient Arizona Crisis Counseling Program was launched on July 22 to assist individuals and communities in recovering from the psychological effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. It includes crisis counseling services, emotional support, and educational services. All services are provided at no cost and are available to anyone who has been impacted by the pandemic – including you. These services are accessed telephonically and virtually.
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New Podcast Series:
Parenting in a Pandemic
Founder of the internationally acclaimed Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, Professor Matthew Sanders is a world-leading parenting expert. To help parents navigate these trying times, Dr. Sanders is leading a new podcast series where he’ll be answering your questions and providing real, actionable advice to help you steer your household through these uncharted waters. Parenting in a Pandemic is available wherever you get your podcasts.
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Early Childhood Summit 2020
First Things First is offering free registration to their virtual Early Childhood Summit on September 1! This conference will feature two keynote speakers and two breakout sessions. Prevent Child Abuse Arizona Executive Director Claire Louge will be presenting “Addressing Your Own Stress: Self-Regulation and the Trauma-Informed Approach” in one of these sessions. Registration opens August 10.
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You Can Make a Difference
You’ve had to deal with so much in recent weeks. Everything has just felt ... harder.
I know that’s true for the families we serve at Prevent Child Abuse Arizona. Even experienced parents have felt sad, alone, and at times, angry about all the ways that COVID-19 has upended our lives.
And they’re not always sure how to help their kids, either.
Our Executive Director Claire Louge is donating her entire stimulus check to PCAAZ as a matching gift. That means she’ll match your gift – dollar for dollar – up to $1,200.
If you can, please make a much-needed gift to PCAAZ today. Any amount helps!
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The Power of Transparency
By Claire Louge
Early in my career, I subscribed to the ‘fake it ‘til you make it’ mindset. I thought that in order to prove my professional worth, I had to demonstrate perpetual competence. If I l didn't possess a skill, I needed to feign it until I actually figured it out. If I didn’t know what someone was talking about at a meeting, I had to sit there and nod, pretending that I did. I thought knowledgeability was what earned respect, and I didn’t want to be perceived as lacking it.
I know better now.
Seven months ago, I was promoted to executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Arizona. There has been so much to learn. Some things I knew I needed to learn (like nonprofit finance processes), but some things I didn’t know I didn’t know, and I needed to learn those things too (leading an organization through a pandemic).
Through my time in this role so far, I’ve committed to being transparent with what I don’t know, and open with my learning process. If someone says an acronym I don’t recognize, I ask them to define it. If a person assumes I know something and is having a conversation with me about it, it’s unfair to them, and unproductive for us both, for me to fake understanding. I ask them to teach me.
It’s helped me learn a lot. Not faking it is helping me ‘make it.’
Keep in mind, how you ask for more information is key....
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As a 501(c)3 organization, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona is eligible to receive bequests. Please contact Rebekah Prieto at rebekah@pcaaz.org if you would like to discuss including
Prevent Child Abuse Arizona in your legacy.
Tax ID #86-0832901
Prevent Child Abuse Arizona can only accept donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations located in the State of Arizona.
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Prevent Child Abuse Arizona is shifting the public conversation about child maltreatment so that prevention is the priority. The organization provides research-based prevention services, education and training to help promote strong families and safe, healthy children. For more information, visit pcaaz.org. |
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