Prevention Starts When You Give

It’s never too early to prevent child abuse and neglect in Tampa Bay. Let’s never be too late.

Prevention Starts Now…

Did you know Hillsborough County leads the state of Florida in the number of confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect? It’s true. On a typical day, four children will be removed from their family homes due to child abuse and neglect, and one of those will be an infant.

Children who survive child abuse are at dramatically higher risk for academic failure, criminality, mental and physical health challenges, and becoming abusers themselves. There are many amazing programs to help survivors beat these odds – but by the time children reach them, it is too late to spare them their trauma.

That’s why it is never too early to invest in child abuse prevention.

… and it Starts With You.

The moment you make a gift to Champions for Children, a parent-to-be who feels unprepared or anxious in their journey to parenthood can enroll in our prenatal education. There, they gain tools for success and a lifelong community of fellow parents.

From day one, they have a team: their very own home visitor to troubleshoot everything from sleepless nights to developmental concerns; class instructors to walk them through activities that strengthen their bond with their child and each other; and an organization of caring professionals dedicated to their success.

This is what prevention looks like. Keeping children happy, healthy and safe can’t wait until abuse is reported – it starts when you give. Let’s work together to give every child a chance to flourish – and make Tampa Bay a better place for all of us.

“I was a new mom, and I needed a lot of support… when I arrived in this city, I did not have any friends and I needed support to know how to raise my child. Here in this program, I found everything I was looking for. It is helped me infinitely.”

Anna

Your Support Makes All the Difference

Once children have suffered abuse and neglect, reversing the negative effects is difficult, costly, and far from guaranteed. By investing in prevention, you can spare our community’s children from trauma and keep them happy, healthy, and safe. It can’t wait.

Prevention Starts When You Give …

$50 (or $5/mo) to cover a developmental check-up and five weeks of educational playgroups for a child and their parent.
$100 (or $9/mo) to teach a whole elementary school class how to recognize and get help for child abuse.
$500 (or $42/mo) to educate an entire cohort of new dads about newborn care and positive parenting practices.

Ongoing Support

$1,000 (or ~$84/mo) to provide child care and parent education for a mom while she completes her substance abuse treatment.
$2,500 (or ~$209/mo) to provide an entire year or one-on-one home visits for a family.
Whatever you can give will be appreciated and put to good work. Setting up a monthly gift – whether $50 or $5 – is another powerful way to make a difference.