Partners in Prevention Together, we will end child abuse in our communities!

A Partner in Prevention is an organization or business that has committed the time and effort to educate themselves on how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.

As Partners in Prevention: We are educated, we are vigilant, we minimize opportunities for abuse to take place, we hold one another accountable, and we will take the personal risks necessary to intervene on behalf of children. Learn more about the CSAP Initiative! Click Here
 CSAP Initiative To combat the epidemic of child sexual abuse in our communities, Carousel launched the Tri-County Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Initiative with the goal to train 10% of our adult population in Stewards of Children (approx. 35,000 adults). This curriculum teaches practical steps all adults can take to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Learn more about CSAP Initiative Click Here Learn the Benefits The organizations and businesses listed below have joined Carousel Child Advocacy Center in the fight to prevent child sexual abuse as official Partners in Prevention!

Awarded by the nonprofit, Darkness to Light, the Partner in Prevention distinction was created as a national standard to help parents and caregivers recognize organizations that are committed to protecting the children in their communities as well as building demand for education and prevention efforts. Learn more about the Parnters in Prevention Benefits Click Here be a part of the solution, become a partner in prevention Let us help you train your staff and volunteers to learn the facts and how to act on them, helping to minimize the oppourtunity for abuse to occur in our community. Will you join our team to help end child abuse? READ MORE Partner In Prevention Look for the orange Partner in Prevention emblem, awarded by Darkness to Light. The program and associated emblem is intended only to convey that the organization has met required training and child protection policy standards, and is not an endorsement of the services provided.
We have reached the end of our first official year of the Tri-County Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Initiative! Launched on April 1, 2022, the goal was set to train 10% of the adult population in Stewards of Children to reach a tipping point in New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick Counties.

In the Initiative’s first year, we have trained 2,307 adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse!

Additionally, have trained 46 organizations and received approval for 19 Partners in Prevention. We are in the process of submitting/awaiting approval for 21 additional Partnerships. This will total 40 Partnerships in the Tri-County area! These Partners are listed below:

Join the local Tri-County Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Initiative, or partner with Carousel Child Advocacy Center to become a distinguished “Partner in Prevention”.

Contact Rebecca Martin, Child Abuse Awareness/Outreach Coordinator at
(910) 254-9898 or Rebecca.martin@carouselcenter.org Join Our Prevention Initiative

Partners In Prevention

The organizations and businesses listed below have joined Carousel Child Advocacy Center in the fight to prevent child sexual abuse as official Partners in Prevention! Awarded by the nonprofit, Darkness to Light, the Partner in Prevention distinction was created as a national standard to help parents and caregivers recognize organizations that are committed to protecting the children in their communities as well as building demand for education and prevention efforts.

YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS (*Pending):

Carousel Child Advocacy Center
Brigade Boys & Girls Club
Career Readiness Academy*
Charles P. Murray Middle School
Communities in Schools Cape Fear
Communities in Schools: Freedom School
Community Boys & Girls Club
DREAMS of Wilmington*
Easterseals UCP Child Placement Services, Wilmington
Emma B. Trask Middle School*
Emsley Laney High School*
Eugene Ashley High School*
Holly Shelter Middle School*
Isaac Bear Early College*
J.C. Roe Center

YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS Continued (*Pending):

John T. Hoggard High School
Lake Forest Academy*
MCS Noble Middle School*
Myrtle Grove Middle School*
New Hanover High School*
Port City Gymnastics
Roland Grise High School*
Smart Start of Brunswick County*
Southeast Area Technical High School*
Stevenson-Stohl Suzuki Studio
Techniques in Motion School of Dance*
Thalian Association Community Theatre
Williston Middle School*
Wilmington Early College High School*
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:

A Safe Place

Domestic Violence Shelter & Services*

Good Shepherd*

Hope Harbor Home, Inc.*

Keep Your Hands Off Me

New Hanover County Resiliency Task Force

Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizons*

FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS:

Journey to Heal Ministries

New Beginning Christian Church

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:

Wilmington Parks & Recreation

CORPORATE/LOCAL BUSINESSES:

N/A

ORGANIZATIONS WITH UPCOMING SESSIONS SCHEDULED (or process of being scheduled):

Brooklyn Arts Music

Coastal Horizons – Child First Program

Coastal Horizons – Family Centered Treatment Program

Coastal Horizons – Intensive Family Preservation

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New Hanover County Department of Health & Human Services (trainings in progress)

NHC DSS Foster Families

NHC Sheriff SROs

Novant Health Family Medicine Wilmington (trainings in progress)

Pender County DSS

PORT Health

Smart Start New Hanover County

UNCW – School of Nursing (received 536 donated workbooks from Tedi Bear CAC for nursing student sessions)

UNCW – School of Social Work

Wilmington Fire Department

YWCA Lower Cape Fear

National Children's Alliance
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Initiative
Darkness to Light Stewards of Children
Partner In Prevention