Posts about Prevention

Introducing our 2023 Pinwheel for Prevention Awardees

Each year during Child Abuse Prevention Month, FamilyWise honors organizations and collaboratives with Pinwheel for Prevention Awards in recognition of their efforts …

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Parent Leadership at FamilyWise

An old favorite will make a return at FamilyWise this year. Lisa Deputie is rebooting the Parent Leadership program, an …

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2022 Radiothon to End Child Abuse

For more than 30 years in Alexandria, Bemidji, Brainerd, and Wadena, radio station partners have come together with FamilyWise, the …

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Understanding, Hope and Healing through NEAR Sciences

When people first hear about NEAR Science (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Resilience), the words that make up the …

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Mental Wellness: Strength in Self-Care and in Seeking Help

When it comes to giving parents, caregivers, and children the tools to be resilient, stable, and healthy, the FamilyWise team …

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Child Abuse is Preventable

Child abuse and neglect often occur when a parent is struggling to manage heightened levels of stress, often in conjunction …

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