A Message from the ED Winter 2013

A Message From The Executive Director

Winter 2013

Aloha,

Thank you to all the passionate volunteers and donors who have given so much of their time and money to Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii since we were founded in 1982. 

Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii was started by a group of human service providers who became convinced the community needed a voice dedicated to child abuse and neglect.  In that founding year of 1982, this group became the Hawaii Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and in 1987, became a participating agency of Aloha United Way.  Our mission is to prevent child abuse through education, public awareness and advocacy which promote positive parenting and healthy families where children are valued and loved.  All programs are designed for the general public and center around providing parents and caregivers with the support and skills they need to perform as effectively as possible.

Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii’s child abuse and neglect prevention strategy is designed to mobilize the entire Hawaii community to come together in partnership to foster the growth of the key protective factors within families and communities that are known to reduce and prevent child abuse and neglect.  

Knowing that it takes many people, organizations and disciplines working together, Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii serves on several coalitions and committees where child and family issues are addressed. We serve as the coordinating agency for the statewide Child Abuse Prevention Planning Council, a collaborative effort of military, public, private, non-profit groups, and community individuals coming together for the purpose of eliminating child abuse and neglect in Hawaii.   

As part of a national movement to stop child abuse and neglect before it occurs, Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii, Department of Health, and the Child Abuse Prevention Planning Council, a committee of private, state and federal organizations, sponsor Child Abuse Prevention Month during April each year.  April is devoted to the issue of child abuse prevention because of its high incidence of child abuse. The work never stops however and as you know we work all year to prevent child abuse and neglect with our programs and projects.

We will be starting on a long range plan for our agency soon and will welcome your input. Please contact our agency if you would like to be involved in the long range planning of our agency or contact our agency if you have some strong thoughts about how you think we can prevent child abuse and neglect in the future.

Mahalo,

Aileen Deese

Executive Director