Our Goals

• Prevent Child Abuse Vermont maintains strong public visibility and financial stability to effectively carry out its mission.

• Vermonters are informed about the best practices for raising healthy children, supporting families, and preventing child abuse and neglect in all its forms. Children are empowered to be seen, heard, and encouraged to express their experiences and perspectives.

• High-quality Family Support Programs are accessible throughout Vermont, with services meeting the needs of families in every community.

• Schools, early childhood providers, child-serving organizations, and communities are fully equipped to meet their responsibilities in preventing child sexual abuse, including compliance with Act 1 (2009).

• All parents of newborns and toddlers, as well as prospective parents, receive essential information to help prevent abusive head trauma and infant suffocation, ensuring safe and healthy home environments.

• PCAVT is a thriving organization, fully prepared to deliver meaningful and measurable results.