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Child Abuse Prevention License Plates

sedona times / July 7, 2015 / No Comment

Sedona AZ (July 7, 2015) – More that 15 years ago, the Arizona Community Foundation, the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Families, and The Arizona Republic partnered to establish the Child Abuse Prevention License Plate program to raise funds for projects and programs throughout Arizona that prevent child abuse, stopping the pain before it starts.

This year, more than $475,000 in grants were awarded to 20 organizations from around the state, from Mohave to Maricopa to Santa Cruz counties. The programs funded represent a diversity of approaches to preventing child abuse and promoting healing. Parenting classes, support groups and arts camps were among the projects funded.

“Thank you to every Arizonan who purchased a child abuse prevention license plate this year,” said Debbie Moak, Director of the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Families. ‘’It was because of your support that we are able to impact these deserving nonprofits.”

In Northern Arizona, Chicanos por la Causa – Coconino County received a grant to support its Active Parenting Program, and the Haven Family Resource Center received a grant for its child abuse prevention programs. A grant to the Flagstaff Medical Center fully funded its Darkness 2 Light and Stewards of Children program offered through the Safe Child Center.

In Yavapai County, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona, Yavapai Regional Medical Center and the Verde Valley Medical Center received grants for educational programs promoting child safety and family health.

In Maricopa County, grants awarded supported prevention programming facilitated by the Child Crisis Center, Arizona Children’s Association, Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Jewish Family and Children’s Services as well as the Southwest Human Development Fussy Baby Helpline.

In southern and southeastern Arizona, grants supported parent education and abuse prevention programs facilitated by Casa de los Niños, Parent Aid Child Abuse Prevention Center and Child and Family Resources.

Through special legislation enabling the license plate program, this specialty plate has been available for purchase from the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division since November of 1999. Currently, more than 16,000 vehicles are registered in the program. Plates are sold for $25 each, of which $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is a tax-deductible annual donation.

Along with the Arizona Community Foundation and The Arizona Republic Charities, additional funding partners include BHHS Legacy Foundation, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust and the Valley of the Sun United Way.

Established in 1978, the Arizona Community Foundation is a statewide family of charitable funds supported by thousands of Arizonans. With more than $713 million in trust and endowment assets, ACF is among the top 30 community foundations in the nation and is certified under the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations. Last year, ACF and its six Affiliates awarded more than $41 million in grants and scholarship funding to some 3,000 nonprofit organizations, schools and government agencies. More information is available at www.azfoundation.org.