Children Protection Society

Children Protection Society

The Children's Protection Society (CPS) opened its doors in 1896, a turbulent time in Australia's history which was reflected in high levels of addiction, homelessness and social alienation; a situation not dissimilar to that in which we find ourselves today.
CPS is an independent child welfare organisation with a mission to break the cycle of abuse and neglect in families, and improve the life chances and choices for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. CPS provides child and family services and have a specialist therapeutic counselling program for children who have been sexually abused, children with sexualised behaviours and young people with sexually abusive behaviours
The Vision of CPS sees children thriving in safe families and communities. The Mission, to break the cycle of abuse and neglect in families and to improve the life chances and choices for children who have experienced trauma.
Above all, CPS is a child centered organisation, and this is reflected in the Values:
?Best practice in all our work
?Responsiveness to the needs of children, families and communities
?Fairness and equity
?Innovation, leadership, sharing knowledge
?Accountability to the community
CPS works in a number of different areas, including:
?Sexual Abuse Counselling and Prevention Program
?Family Services
?ChildFIRST (North East Melbourne Metro)
?Community and Education Programs
?Men and Fathers Support Program
?Early Education and Care Centre
For more information, please visit the Childrens Protection Society Website www.cps.org.au
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