PCAN Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Task Force

09/23/2025

Did you know Great Falls has a Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Alliance. DEC Awareness Training helps participants understand who drug endangered children are along with the risks and long-term impacts that are associated with parental and caregiver substance misuse and drug activity. Interested in learning more or signing up for a training? Feel free to send us a message or visit our website: https://www.cascadecountypcan.org/drug-engangered-children-training-sign-up

09/22/2025

“Creating Moments of HOPE Building Block Game,” created by HOPE Champion Royale Lockhart. This game provides four dice, one for each Building Block of HOPE – relationships, engagement, environment, and emotional growth. Each die includes 5 positive childhood experiences (PCEs) themed around a Building Block of HOPE.

This dice game helps make practicing PCEs more intentional and fun for you and the children around you.

We have broken down our key phrases here to help you better understand what HOPE is all about!

09/03/2025

08/16/2025

🍁 Fall Family Learning & Support Series 🍁

This fall, we’re bringing you FREE classes and presentations designed to support parents, caregivers, and providers. Check out what’s happening:

👶 Circle of Security – Build stronger connections with your child through this relationship-based parenting approach. Thursday evenings.

💜 Nurturing Parenting (12 Weeks) – Practical tools and nurturing strategies for families, especially those impacted by trauma.

🧠 Love and Logic (Two Options!) – One class for all parents, and another trauma-informed version for foster parents, caregivers, and educators—everyone is welcome!

📚 Parents Forever – A co-parenting class focused on reducing conflict and creating stability during separation or divorce.

🎤 Parenting in a Modern World: Fall Talk Series – 3 engaging evening presentations:
• IEP Boot Camp
• The Harms of Youth Ma*****na Use: The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Ma*****na
• More Than a Meal: Family Nutrition, Budgeting & Mealtime Connection

☀️ Lunch & Learn Bonus – Quick midday sessions for providers! Topics include IEPs, youth ma*****na use, and a special Drug Endangered Children (DEC) training.

📲 Need help or have questions? Call or text Isis:
📞 406-233-1092 | 📱 Text: 406-868-3097

🔗 Sign up today: https://form.jotform.com/232204372522142

✨ Let’s grow, learn, and strengthen families—together this fall! ✨

08/04/2025

We are fortunate to have this organization in our community providing resources! Be sure to check out Peace Place Great Falls and all they have to offer.

Discover hope with free respite care for children with diverse needs preventing child abuse and promoting family well-being.

07/30/2025

Just 2 more days to get pre-registered. This is such an amazing event supported by many wonderful organizations in our community.

07/29/2025

REMINDER:

Postpartum peer-led support group tomorrow! Mothers in prepartum, postpartum, and mothers who are navigating miscarriages and stillbirths welcome!

A place to be heard, understood, and seen in a non-judgmental caring environment. You can also be connected to local resources to help with a wide array of challenges.

Child care is provided for the evening peer session. Babies welcome.

07/25/2025

Save the date! Join the Montana Empowerment Center in partnership with the Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinic for a FREE training on navigating the IEP process. Montana Empowerment Center, Inc. Great Falls Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinic

Register here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iep-bootcamp-empowering-families-one-step-at-a-time-tickets-1461867839059?aff=oddtdtcreator

07/24/2025

Do you need someone to talk to, confidentially, about your journey caring for your child or young adult with healthcare or behavioral needs? The Montana Family to Family's LIVE Resource Line is open Mondays from 11 AM - 1 PM at (406) 243-4570. Get friendly, trusted guidance. No charge - just thoughtful support from someone who understands many of the difficulties you face.

07/13/2025

It matters what you say to them.
It matters how you spend your time with them.
It matters how you make them feel.
It matters if you are real.
It matters how you love them with your whole heart and show affection.
It matters how you apologize and invite vulnerability to the table.
It matters how you encourage big dreams and tell them the sky is the limit.
It matters if you give them a safe place to land.
It matters if you are their biggest advocate and loudest cheerleader.
It matters if you teach them kindness by demonstrating it.
It matters if you wipe their tears away and put a bandaid on their scraped-up knee.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐲.
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐛. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥.

𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩, 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠,
𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐚𝐫.

Words: Fire Wife Chronicles by Lizzy Christian