MOLINE, Illinois—April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This is a month focused on encouraging conversations about childhood well-being and building awareness of the community resources available for ensuring safe, healthy childhoods for all. Throughout the month of April, EveryChild is leading a variety of events, activities, and community trainings to help raise awareness and support of the role we all need to play to keep kids safe. “Childhood well-being is a community issue. We all have a responsibility to ensure children have positive experiences and that families have the resour ..read more

Are you interested in giving back to the community? Do you enjoy working with children? Do you want to help change the story of a child in foster care? EveryChild is seeking volunteers for the Rock Island County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program. A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is an everyday citizen, specially trained by CASA of Rock Island County, to advocate for the best interests and safety of children involved as victims of abuse and neglect. CASA volunteers are appointed by the Juvenile Court Judge to children 17 years and younger to be the eyes and ears of t ..read more

A Morning with Tonier Cain EveryChild and presenting sponsor UnityPoint Health – Trinity will host Tonier “Neen” Cain, trauma survivor and trauma informed expert, on August 17, 2023 at 8:30am at the Vibrant Arena. For two decades, Cain roamed the streets of Annapolis, Maryland, living under bridges or in prison. During that time, she dealt with constant rapes and beatings, a dangerous crack addiction, and as many as 83 arrests. In 2004, while pregnant, Cain was arrested for violating parole and given an opportunity to go to a community trauma, mental health, and addictions program. The program ..read more

Mark Mathews announces Fall 2023 departure from EveryChild EveryChild (formerly known as the Child Abuse Council), is launching a regional search for a new Executive Director, following Mark Mathews’ recent announcement that after 10 years of service he is stepping down in the Fall of 2023. Mark is leaving the organization in a position of strength, both financially and through its impact on the community. He, along with the support of a dedicated team over the years, has led the organization through a period of growth – expanding programs and reach to support even more children and families i ..read more

EveryChild, the nonprofit formerly known as the Child Abuse Council, is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Champions for Every Child Award. This year, two awards will be given - one to an individual and one to organization to celebrate the community leaders who dedicate their time and talents to ensuring a safe, healthy childhood for all. “We received a lot of wonderful, deserving nominations from the community. Our hope is to shine a light on the people and organizations who work every day to help future generations thrive,” said Mark Mathews, EveryChild’s Executive Director. “Ch ..read more

MOLINE, Illinois—April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. To encourage conversations about childhood well-being and build awareness of the community resources available for ensuring safe, healthy childhoods for all, EveryChild is leading a variety of events, activities, and community trainings throughout the month. “Childhood well-being is a community issue, and Child Abuse Prevention Month is an opportunity for our community to come together to celebrate the small steps we can take to strengthen children and families, not just this month but throughout the year—and far into the future,” said Ma ..read more

By Tilford Flowers, volunteer, EveryChild’s Basic Training for New Dads  In my eight years as a volunteer coach for EveryChild’s Basic Training for New Dads, I’ve met hundreds of different fathers-to-be who all have one thing in common—they’re about to enter the unknown. Now, that’s true of any first-time parent. But for all the resources out there dedicated to preparing mom for what to expect when she’s expecting, there’s not much out there for dad. That’s one reason EveryChild created a training specifically for new dads, by old dads (no offense to any of my fellow coaches!). We’ve been ..read more

Are you interested in giving back to the community? Do you enjoy working with children? Do you want to help change the story of a child in foster care? EveryChild is seeking volunteers for the Rock Island County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program. A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is an everyday citizen, specially trained by CASA of Rock Island County, to advocate for the best interests and safety of children involved as victims of abuse and neglect. CASA volunteers are appointed by the Juvenile Court Judge to children 17 years and younger to be the eyes and ears of t ..read more

EveryChild, the nonprofit formerly known as the Child Abuse Council, is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Champions for Every Child Award. This year, three awards will be given—one to an individual, one to a business or organization, and one to a young adult 18 or under to celebrate the community leaders who dedicate their time and talents to ensuring a safe, healthy childhood for all. Recipients of this year’s Champions for Every Child recognition will be honored at the organization’s Celebrate Every Child gala on Thursday, April 28, at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Cent ..read more

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. To spark conversations about childhood well-being and build awareness of the community resources available for ensuring safe, healthy childhoods for all, EveryChild, formerly known as the Child Abuse Council, is leading a variety of events, activities, and community trainings throughout the month. “Childhood well-being is a community issue, and Child Abuse Prevention Month is an opportunity for us all to come together to celebrate the small steps we can take to strengthen children and families, not just this month but throughout the year—and far into the ..read more