The Children's Healing Institute 3.8

Founded in 1987, the mission of The Children’s Healing Institute is to prevent child abuse by strengthening families facing crisis, challenge, and change. CHI educates and empowers families with focus on reducing stress, promoting health, building parenting skills, increasing access to resources, and strengthening support systems. Programs include TEACUP Preemie (resources and support for families with a premature infant in the NICU), Bridging Hope (bereavement support and education for grieving children), Parent Aide Mentoring (in-home family mentoring and parenting support), and Healthy Start (care coordination and education for at-risk pregnant and new mothers). Since 2004, our annual Turn on the Light Conference educated the community with focus on child abuse and neglect prevention, intervention and advocacy, and is attended by hundreds of professionals, parents and volunteers.