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One of the many strategies that can help keep children safe in Maine is providing them and their families with the tools and resources they need to be strong and successful.? Across state and community partners, there is a movement to help create a culture in Maine of a shared responsibility for child safety and family well-being by helping everyone learn more about their role in supporting and strengthening individuals and families. ?The time is now to embrace this mindset and with National Child Abuse Prevention Month approaching in April, we have an opportunity to reflect on and learn more about our roles in strengthening families in Maine.

The Office of Child and Family Services, in partnership with the Maine Children's Trust, is kicking off Child Abuse Prevention Month with a statewide conversation about strategies that all of us can use to reduce child abuse and neglect through strengthening families.?? We hope you will join our webinar ?Keeping Children Safe by Making Families Strong? on *_Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m_*. where we will share information about what we all can do to prevent child abuse and neglect by supporting families and raise awareness about the role we can all play in keeping Maine?s children safe.?? __

Participants will: ???


* Learn about the National and Maine specific movement to strengthen families as a child abuse and neglect prevention strategy,
* Develop knowledge of tools and resources that everyone can use individually to get involved and be a part of the strategy to strengthen families in Maine now and in the future,?and
* Learn about opportunities for how we can work together at the state and community level to create stronger families and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect.

In order to participate or receive the webinar recording and resources, please register here [ [link removed] ] by March 30, 2023, at 5 p.m. A meeting invitation and link to the webinar will be sent to you the day prior to the scheduled webinar.

Thank you for partnering with us so all Maine children and families can be safe, stable, happy and healthy.

Christine Theriault, LMSW
Family First Prevention Services Program Manager
Office of Child and Family Services
SHS 11, 2 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone:?(207)624-7914

Visit our website [ [link removed] ] to learn more about the Family First Prevention Services Act in Maine.?
For help with locating services and supports for families in Maine visit www.AccessMaine.org [ [link removed] ]?

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