This year I will be running the New
York City Marathon, and in doing so, I am looking to raise money for the New
York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) (https://nyspcc.org/). Candidly, I came across this
organization by luck, meeting the President of the NYSPCC Young Professionals
Club (YPC) through a friend. I have quickly learned a lot about the
organization and am excited to be involved.
For those of you who aren’t
familiar (I wasn’t until a couple months ago), the NYSPCC is dedicated to
reducing the incidences and impacts of child abuse by providing programs to
help both children and families persevere through challenging times. While the
NYSPCC has an impressive 150-year history including being the first child
protection agency in the nation, it relies on fundraising events like this and
others to fund its counselors, therapists, programs, and safe spaces that allow
it to improve the lives of others. It’s important to note that without these
programs, families and kids would not have access to these services and be left
to their own resources, which are often extremely limited. Below is a brief
overview of the programs the NYSPCC offers.
- Trauma
Recovery Counseling to help children heal from physical abuse,
sexual abuse, neglect, and family violence. In 2023, 74% of the children
who were assessed after 12 weeks of treatment improved one or more of
their trauma symptoms
- Family
Counseling and Parent Education to help families with
histories of abuse and domestic violence build healthy parent-child
relationships and nurturing homes. In 2023, 95% of parents who completed
this program improved their parenting skills
- Safe
Touches Workshops to teach children in
kindergarten through third grade how to protect themselves from sexual
abuse. In 2023, 189 Safe Touches workshops were conducted for 3,557
children
