Invitation Reminder: Child Abuse Prevention Webinar: Putting the Pieces Together

The Maine Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) in collaboration with the Maine Children?s Trust (MCT) have hosted a year-long webinar series on Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention related topics that started in April 2022 with Child Abuse Prevention Month. Over the past several months, we have shared information related to protective factors, youth mattering, and the connection of child abuse prevention with the prevention of substance use and mental illness. If you haven?t had an opportunity to participate in these webinars, you can view the past webinar recordings located here.

For our final webinar in the series, on February 7, 2023 at 10 a.m., we want to tie together some important highlights from our past webinars to continue the conversation about the role of protective factors, the continuum of prevention, and the shared responsibility for child and family safety and wellbeing. During this webinar, we will also showcase some of the community prevention efforts that are being implemented in Maine, gather the voice of our participants to help us plan future webinars, and share some of the prevention initiatives OCFS is planning for in collaboration with MCT and other partners in the coming year.

Participants will:
? Receive a review of child abuse prevention strategies discussed in our webinar series.
? Gain knowledge of existing prevention related programs and resources in Maine.
? Have a voice in the planning of future child abuse prevention webinar opportunities.
? Learn about some prevention initiatives that are being planned for the future.

To Participate:
Please register here to participate in the webinar and/or receive the recording and resources. A meeting invitation and link to the webinar will be sent the day prior to the scheduled webinar.

Thank you for your commitment to supporting families and preventing child abuse and neglect.

Christine Theriault, LMSW
Family First Prevention Services Program Manager
Office of Child and Family Services

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