These children are helpless to protect themselves from violence and/or neglect on a daily basis. They need a voice -- and our agency is there to help.
Juvenile Protective Association (JPA) is a private non-profit agency devoted to protecting children, healing the scars of abuse and neglect, and repairing families. We provide intervention and treatment to break the intergenerational cycle in families that abuse or neglect their children.
JPA provides the following services:
Clinical Treatment and Counseling:
to resolve the issues caused by abuse and neglect or that increase the likelihood of abuse and neglect
Parent-Infant Services: to prevent high-risk families from abusing their children
Consultation: to share direct service expertise and experience with public and private agencies involved in treating high-risk children and families
Research and Publication: to contribute to knowledge in the field
Professional Education and Technical Assistance: to train professionals practicing in the areas of child welfare, early childhood, developmental psychology and pediatrics
Advocacy: to support social policy and services which protect children and enhance their development and serve as a voice for children and families to ensure that children's best interests are recognized
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