The Child Abuse Resource and Education Program's mission is: “To provide education, information and resources used towards preventing child abuse and neglect in Kearney and surrounding communities.” To do this we provide several different programs, which include:

• Happy Bear Presentations - this is a personal safety program for early elementary aged children. Happy Bear teaches kids about bullying, good touch/bad touch, drug and alcohol prevention and stranger danger.
  
• Love and Logic Parenting Classes: The Love and Logic workshop consists of six training sessions that will be held once a week for approximately one hour and thirty minutes. Participation fees are $35 per couple and $25 per individual. Grant scholarships are available to income eligible participants. The first workshop took place with six sessions in March and April and was well attended. Another six-week workshop will be scheduled for the fall.

  For more information about the Love and Logic Program or to sign up for the workshops, please contact Lisa Follmer at (308) 865-5675.

• Child Passenger Safety - CARE works closely with other Child Passenger Safety Technicians in Nebraska to help teach families proper usage of child safety seats and seat belts. We also are involved with Platte Valley SAFE Kids which helps to provide car seats to families at a reasonable price and helps to install them correctly.

The Child Abuse Resource and Education Program (CARE) is primarily funded through the United Way of the Kearney Area. We also receive funding from the Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund, our local Target store and private donations.

For more information, please (308) 865-5675.