Mission To prevent child abuse by strengthening families and our community. Background Our founders were made up of the six Exchange Clubs of Tucson who dared to take on their national project to prevent child abuse. Our local Exchange Clubs worked hard to raise all the funds necessary and dedicated long hours to launching our program in 1990. While the number of local Exchange Clubs has changed from 6 to 1, their dedication to this cause is symbolized by their continual support and efforts to enable Parent Aid to reach more families and positively impact the lives of more children in our community. Initially, our program consisted of volunteer “parent aides,” but as family dynamics became more complex our program evolved to utilize paraprofessional Family Support Specialists to work with families. Our staff are highly trained in helping families understand and overcome the challenges they face. In fact, since 1990, we have Parent Aid has partnered with over 3000 families and over 7000 children in Pima County. We’ve expanded our programs to include our Parent Partners™ Program, Parenting Classes, and Family Enrichment Workshops. As a mission-driven organization, our board of directors and staff are passionate about making a difference. We are constantly evaluating and innovating our programs to make the biggest impact in the community. Families that come through our programs: Improve parenting skills Increase their understanding of child development Have children with better behavior Enhance family communication Learn to solve problems Develop a sense of self-sufficiency Are better at dealing with and reducing stress Develop support systems Gain confidence and pride in being a healthy family unit And much more!!!!