Prevent Child Abuse New York Inc

THE MISSION OF PCANY IS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE IN ALL ITS FORMS IN NEW YORK STATE. PCANY DEFINES CHILD ABUSE TO INCLUDE NON-ACCIDENTAL PHYSICAL INJURY, EMOTIONAL ABUSE, NEGLECT, SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.

PREVENTION INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER, A TWO-PART PROJECT: PARENT HELPLINE HELPS THOUSANDS OF STRUGGLING FAMILIES EACH YEAR THROUGH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, RESOLVE PROBLEMS AND PREVENT ABUSIVE SITUATIONS. PUBLIC EDUCATION INCLUDES PREVENTION EXHIBITS, WORKSHOPS AND MEDIA CAMPAIGNS THAT EDUCATE MORE THAN 80,000 NEW YORKERS EVERY YEAR ABOUT HOW THEY CAN HELP PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND THE ENOUGH ABUSE CAMPAIGN, A COMPREHENSIVE CHILD SEX ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM.

HEALTHY FAMILIES NEW YORK TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT: ASSURES QUALITY SERVICES ON THE PART OF NEARLY 600 STAFF (LINE WORKERS, SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS) AT 43 AGENCIES ACROSS NEW YORK STATE WHO PROVIDE PRENATAL-EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING SERVICES THAT PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT FOR 5,000 FAMILIES PER YEAR.

THE HOME VISITING COORDINATION INITIATIVE, WORKS TO FACILITATE PROGRAM COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. EACH REGION IN NYS HAS A HVCI LOCAL COORDINATION GROUP FACILITATED AND ORGANIZED BY A BACKBONE ORGANIZATION WORKING DIRECTLY WITH STAFF. REGIONAL GROUPS AIM TO CONNECT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES WITHIN EACH REGION. ADDITIONALLY HVCI PROVIDES STATEWIDE SYSTEM COORDINATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

ADVOCACY: PREVENT CHILD ABUSE NEW YORK ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND PREVENT THEM FROM ABUSE. EXPENSES 65,617. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0. NEW YORK STATE PARENTING EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP: FACILITATE WORK WITH A NETWORK OF COLLEAGUES FROM AROUND THE STATE WHO PROMOTE, PROVIDE AND IMPROVE PARENTING EDUCCATION. PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR APPROXIMATELY 400 PROVIDERS A YEAR, INFORMATION TO ANOTHER 1,200 PARENT-SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS NEW YORK, AND SUPPORTED DEVELOPMENT OF A PARENTING EDUCATOR CREDENTIAL. ONGOING COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION AMONG AGENCIES, PROVIDERS, AND FAMILIES IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S SUCCESS, REFLECTING PCANY'S BELIEF IN ACHIEVING GREATER IMPACT THROUGH WORKING TOGETHER.