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Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee
Strong families. Confident parents. Safe, nurtured, resilient children. Thriving communities.
Our vision at Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee (PCAT) is to make each of these a reality across the state. Our family support workers visit families in their homes, providing education and guidance to navigate the journey of parenthood. Our helpline counselors provide caring support to callers who are in crisis. And our advocacy team works to ensure that policies in communities across the state are good for families and children.
Every employee, every program, and every initiative at PCAT are in place to prevent abuse or neglect from ever happening. Our commitment to families is unwavering, and our dedication to helping children experience the safe, happy, healthy childhoods they deserve drives everything we do.
Our vision at Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee (PCAT) is to make each of these a reality across the state. Our family support workers visit families in their homes, providing education and guidance to navigate the journey of parenthood. Our helpline counselors provide caring support to callers who are in crisis. And our advocacy team works to ensure that policies in communities across the state are good for families and children.
Every employee, every program, and every initiative at PCAT are in place to prevent abuse or neglect from ever happening. Our commitment to families is unwavering, and our dedication to helping children experience the safe, happy, healthy childhoods they deserve drives everything we do.
Vision
To see all children thriving in safe, stable, nurturing environments and communities.
Mission
To prevent the abuse and neglect of children in Tennessee.
Additional Culture Details
Our organization thrives on connection! Through management and staff retreats, occasional outings and celebrations, we take time to recognize one another, build relationships and give kudos where they are due.
As a trauma-informed organization, PCAT is committed to creating an environment where employees feel empowered to make an impact in the communities we serve. Through a strategic and transparent process, PCAT holds itself accountable to achieving the highest standards of trauma-informed care. Each year, our management team works together to evaluate the organization against the five trauma-informed care practice standards: safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. We know that the quality of our programs we offer clients begins with the well-being of our staff. PCAT's investment in our staff directly impacts the outcomes we see for families.
We are committed to maintaining a highly qualified and diverse team who are committed to our mission, aligned with our values, and well-equipped and supported to do their job.
As a trauma-informed organization, PCAT is committed to creating an environment where employees feel empowered to make an impact in the communities we serve. Through a strategic and transparent process, PCAT holds itself accountable to achieving the highest standards of trauma-informed care. Each year, our management team works together to evaluate the organization against the five trauma-informed care practice standards: safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. We know that the quality of our programs we offer clients begins with the well-being of our staff. PCAT's investment in our staff directly impacts the outcomes we see for families.
We are committed to maintaining a highly qualified and diverse team who are committed to our mission, aligned with our values, and well-equipped and supported to do their job.
Values
- Compassion
- We will treat our team and the families we serve with compassion, kindness, loyalty, respect, and dignity, recognizing and affirming the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual.