The goal of the Northwest Children's Fund is to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect. Fundamentally, this requires intervention when abuse has already occurred, to prevent recurrence and to help the victims recover and lead healthy, safe lives.

Increasingly, however, we have tried to promote programs that help stop abuse and neglect before it starts. This includes giving children the assets and support systems they need to be safe in a nurturing environment. And this means working with families to alleviate the stresses and deficiencies that can lead to abuse and neglect.

Learn more about our three areas of focus:

• Healing abused children
• Helping at-risk youth
• Strengthening fragile families