In this episode

• SAFEchild stands for Stop Abuse For Every Child and is a Wake County organization that offers a full range of child abuse prevention and intervention services to children and families at no cost. 
• Cristin DeRonja, SAFEchild’s executive director since 2015, joined the organization in 2004 and has served many roles. She has worked with first-time moms as a mentor for SAFEchild’s Welcome Baby program, drawn upon her family systems training as a program facilitator for several SAFEchild parenting groups, including the Nurturing Program and PLUS, and presented the Funny Tummy Feelings program in schools to first graders. 
• Cristin was instrumental in establishing the SAFEchild Advocacy Center in 2010 and achieving SAFEchild’s National Accreditation in 2017.
• Cristin shares about the services offered to parents both victims and abusers that focus on stopping the cycle of abuse and rehabilitation.
• Some of the biggest protective factors that decrease child maltreatment is having positive social connections.
  • We discuss how COVID has impacted SAFEchild over the past few years.
• It is very easy to access the services of SAFEchild by visiting their website and filling out the intake form.
• They offer free parenting classes, medical evaluations, and more.
• Cristin offers advice to parents: "You don' need to have all the answers yourself. Knowledge is power."  

 In This Episode: 

• SAFEchild - Eliminate Abuse & Empower Families
• The ACES Ted Talk - How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris

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