Prevention is happening everyday all around us! One of the ways we encourage growth of the prevention field at PCAO is to welcome our CAP members to explore prevention through various forms of learning and information sharing. This could be formal learning, like conferences, training, articles etc. but this could also be informal, like music lyrics, comic strips, or a conversation they had with a friend. Prevention does not always come packaged in a curriculum, it is often found in the small actions and interactions in our day to day lives. In CAP Collab, we really try to honor that prevention can show up in a lot of different ways and make lots of space for members to share amongst each other how it is perceived in their world.

Celebrating our prevention team partners at CARES Northwest! CARES Northwest recently brought together partners and community members for a Trauma Responsive Training (TRT) cohort, equipping their network with trauma-informed practices they can carry into their own work.

Mapping Assets for Prevention (MAP) Oregon is led by Prevent Child Abuse Oregon, the Center for Childhood Safety and Wellbeing (CSAW), and Our Children Oregon (OCO). Together, we’re shaping a community-driven and connected prevention ecosystem. This work will:

PCAO Staff and Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Collaborative members walked the halls of the Oregon State Capitol this month to advocate for the Early Childhood Coalition’s 2026 Session Priorities!

During the first quarter of 2026, Prevent Child Abuse Oregon was proud to support one of our Child Abuse Prevention Collaborative (CAP Collab) members in leading a community-based prevention project focused on sexual health education and dialogue in the Beaverton area. 

Georgia Smith, a Parent Education Coordinator at Marion and Polk Early Learning Hub presents at OPEC conference on “The History of LGBTQ+ Pride and Being Intentional in your Programming.”

PCAO kicked off CAP Month by joining CAP Collab members at the Oregon Head Start Conference! PCAO staff facilitated a breakout session called Exploring Community Prevention Strategies and Trauma Responsive Training, which focused on how disability justice prevents violence and abuse. We also shared about our online course - Trauma Responsive Training for Providers working with Children and Families. Thank you, Oregon Head Start, for including us at the 2026 conference!

Catch the latest PCAO program updates, resources, and opportunities from across Oregon.

Meet the people behind prevention! In this month’s People & Prevention Spotlight, PCA Oregon’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Arielle Hacker, explores how movies can help us think differently about prevention—from the power of positive adult mentorship to the systems and norms that shape our communities. Plus, catch the latest PCAO program updates, resources, and opportunities from across Oregon.

Thanks for checking out this quarter’s Moss & Musings.