Child Abuse Prevention

Every day over 5 children die as a result of child abuse. APA strives to prevent child abuse by supporting families that are feeling stressed or isolated, and lack social support or alternative parenting methods.

Parenting Classes (same page as under Parent Support)
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•  Monitored Visitation

Many children find it hard to be away from their home and families for an extended period of time. We provide monitored visits for  foster children and their biological parents, who are working towards getting their children back. We have found that despite abuse, many foster children still long for the connection with their biological parents. We provide a local, warm, homelike environment for monitored visits.

• Case Management

Many of the families that are prone to child abuse are often faced with stress – dealing with unemployment; lack of support from friends and family due to recent relocation; and/or lack of knowledge of community resources such as government programs, like Cash Aid. A Case Manager is the bridge between our families and community services and resources. A family may need help finding local parenting classes in their native language or filling out government aid applications in English.