Partners In Prevention

What Partners In Prevention does

Partners In Prevention is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 by Patty Shimek (President and Co-Founder) and Kathy Baxter, MSW (Vice-President and Co-Founder), dedicated to child abuse awareness, prevention education, and advocacy. The organization produces and distributes a suite of free child safety education materials led by its Safety Awareness Education Kit, which includes proprietary teaching dolls (Gogo and Moto), laminated 11x14 posters featuring characters Nono, Awai, and Telli, coloring pages, activity sheets, Speak Out! posters, and educational videos. All content is available at zero cost to qualifying recipients such as Children's Advocacy Centers, public and private schools from pre-K through university, hospitals, victim service agencies, and youth-serving organizations across 24 states and internationally.

The technology stack is fundamentally a content and distribution platform rather than a software product: a digital Resource Library hosts downloadable PDFs and videos, an email-based newsletter platform (PIPSpeaks) operates multiple series (PIP News & Updates, The Helpers Series, The Advocacy Series, KIDSpeak Series, PIPSpeak Survivorship Series, plus a Spanish-language edition), and social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) carry community engagement. Materials are available in 27+ languages, with continuous expansion including Cherokee, Pashto, Ukrainian, and Haitian Creole. Notable ecosystem ties include the Enough Abuse Greater Bay Area Campaign coalition spanning 10 counties, and partnerships with National Children's Alliance, APSAC, Stop It Now, Futures without Violence, and the Center for Innovation and Resources.

The business model is a pure donation-funded nonprofit operating on an all-volunteer basis with no paid positions and fully hosted administrative expenses. Revenue streams include individual donations, corporate giving programs (Benevity, AmazonSmile), and foundation grants, with the largest disclosed capital inflow being a $75,000 grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation in 2018. Distribution is exclusively free direct-to-organization, with go-to-market executed through community coalitions, the April Child Abuse Prevention Month campaign, the Blue Ribbon campaign and #HowWeDoBlue hashtag, and co-marketing partnerships with entities such as the San Francisco Giants and Sugar Ray Leonard.

Name

Partners In Prevention

Legal name

Partners In Prevention

Website

https://partnersinprevention.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Partners In Prevention is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2010 that provides free child abuse prevention education materials in 27+ languages to schools, hospitals, advocacy centers, and victim service agencies across 24 states and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Abuse Prevention Education

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Health, Safety & Hygiene Early Learning Content (EDAGACAH), Accessibility & Assistive Learning Tools for Early Childhood (AAC, sensory supports) (EDACANAL)

Keywords

• Child abuse prevention
• Safety awareness education
• Multilingual prevention resources
• Child protection advocacy
• Prevention education materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Secaucus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Partners In Prevention operates primarily through donations from individuals, organizations, and corporate giving programs. All donations go directly toward the mission of child abuse prevention education. The organization receives support through platforms like Benevity (employee giving) and AmazonSmile.
2. Foundation Grants: Grant funding from community foundations and charitable organizations. Received $75,000 grant from Silicon Valley Community Foundation for language translations, Speak Out! poster project, and broader distribution of Safety Awareness Education Kits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Partners In Prevention provides free child abuse prevention education materials, primarily through the Safety Awareness Education Kit (teaching dolls Gogo and Moto, laminated posters featuring Nono, Awai, and Telli characters), multilingual coloring pages in 27+ languages, educational videos, Speak Out! posters, and the PIPSpeaks email newsletter series. These resources are distributed at no cost to qualifying youth-serving organizations including schools, children's advocacy centers, hospitals, and victim service agencies across 24 states and internationally.

Product overview

Partners In Prevention is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a unified suite of child abuse prevention education resources centered around the Safety Awareness Education Kit, which includes teaching dolls (Gogo and Moto), laminated posters (Nono, Awai, Telli), and accompanying materials. The core product portfolio consists of the Safety Awareness Education Kit for in-person teaching, the PIPSpeaks newsletter series for ongoing community communication, and a comprehensive Resource Library featuring multilingual coloring pages, educational videos (Safety Words series), and downloadable guides. Additional offerings include the Speak Out! posters, Adults Like Us guide, Partner Talks Q&A sessions, and annual awareness campaigns (Blue Ribbon Campaign, April Child Abuse Prevention Month). All materials are provided at no cost to qualifying youth-serving organizations, schools, and public agencies, with resources available in 27+ languages to serve diverse communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PIPSpeaks: A newsletter and briefing series providing child abuse prevention news, resources, and educational content.
• Safety Awareness Education Kit
• Adults Like Us
• Blue Ribbon Month

Products and services

• Safety Awareness Education Kit A comprehensive free educational kit for children that includes laminated posters (Nono, Awai, and Telli characters) and teaching dolls (Gogo and Moto) designed to teach children about body boundaries, safety rules, safe/unsafe touches, and reporting mechanisms. Distributed at no cost to qualifying youth-serving organizations, schools, hospitals, and advocacy centers.
• PIPSpeaks Newsletter Email newsletter series delivering child abuse prevention news, resources, safety tips, and educational content. Includes multiple sub-series such as PIP News & Updates, The Helpers Series (for people helping kids), The Advocacy Series (policy and legal topics), KIDSpeak Series (for children), and the Survivorship Series. Available in English and Spanish.
• Resource Library Digital library containing videos, downloadable PDFs, coloring pages, educational materials, and reports for child abuse prevention, available in 27+ languages. Hosts multilingual resources including coloring pages, Safety Words videos, and guides for parents, children, and educators.
• Multilingual Coloring Pages Child abuse prevention themed coloring pages available in 27+ languages including English, Amharic, Arabic, Cantonese, Cherokee, Farsi, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
• Safety Words Educational Videos Video series teaching children about staying safe, body boundaries, safety rules, when to tell a secret, and how to help keep themselves safe. Includes both child-focused and adult education videos on how to use the Safety Awareness Education Kit.
• Speak Out! Posters Awareness posters distributed to schools and organizations as part of the Blue Ribbon campaign and SB1178 compliance, informing children of appropriate numbers to report child abuse or neglect.
• Train the Trainers Program Training program for educators and professionals on using Safety Awareness Education materials, organized in collaboration with the Center for Innovation and Resources (CIRI) to expand prevention training capacity across California communities.
• Adults Like Us Guide One-sheet resource helping adults recognize risks to children, familiarize themselves with signs of neglect or abuse, and learn how to listen and react appropriately.

Quantifiable outcome

• 112 Children's Advocacy Centers served with prevention materials
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Children's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for child abuse prevention efforts. Partners In Prevention directs community members to the National Children's Alliance for ongoing prevention initiatives and resources.
• Center for Innovation and Resources (CIRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in organizing Train the Trainer events focused on safety awareness education for children. Joint efforts aim to expand prevention training capacity across California communities.
• Enough Abuse CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners In Prevention is a key partner in the Enough Abuse Greater Bay Area Campaign, a collaborative effort with the Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council Coalition to build a community movement against child sexual abuse through adult education on recognition, prevention, and intervention.
• BenevityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployee giving platform enabling workplace donations to Partners In Prevention. Companies can match employee giving through Benevity, expanding donation reach.
• AmazonSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazonSmile charitable program allows customers to designate Partners In Prevention as their charity, with Amazon donating a portion of eligible purchases.
• Sugar Ray LeonardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOlympic boxing champion partnered with Partners In Prevention to support the Enough Abuse Campaign, lending his public profile to raise awareness about child sexual abuse prevention.
• San Francisco GiantsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor League Baseball team partnered with Partners In Prevention for community outreach activities, hosting awareness events at games and engaging fans in child abuse prevention advocacy.
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional society providing resources and guidance on child abuse prevention. Partners In Prevention references APSAC materials and collaborates on professional education efforts.
• Futures without ViolenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health nonprofit focused on violence prevention. Partners In Prevention sponsored Dr. Eliana Gil lecture at their San Francisco location on intervention with sexually abused children and families.
• Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of county-level child abuse prevention councils (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma) partnering with Partners In Prevention on the Enough Abuse Greater Bay Area Campaign.
• Stop It NowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild abuse prevention organization whose resources are featured in Partners In Prevention's Resource Library. Collaborative on online safety tips and guidance for adults.
• Founding PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal advisory board members including Katie Albright, Kathy Baxter, Bob Carrigan, Derrick Chan, Cheryl Jennings, Marc Korody, Monica Malmquist, Helen Paul, Adam Powell, Tom Saberi, Roy Shimek, and Dr. Moses Grossman who established the organization's foundational vision and direction.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Darkness to Light: National nonprofit focused on child sexual abuse prevention education for adults and communities. Highly comparable mission, free and paid training curricula, and institutional partnerships with schools and youth-serving organizations.
• Stop It Now: Prevention-focused organization providing helpline, educational resources, and adult intervention toolkits to stop child sexual abuse before it occurs. Mirrors Partners In Prevention's prevention-before-incident orientation and resource-distribution model.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National chapter-based nonprofit advocating for prevention of child abuse and neglect through public awareness, parent education, and policy advocacy. Comparable nonprofit structure, prevention orientation, and nationwide chapter network.
• Childhelp: Large national nonprofit operating child abuse prevention education, crisis hotlines, and residential treatment programs. Similar mission focus on child abuse prevention and direct service to children and families.
• National Children's Alliance: National standards and accrediting body for Children's Advocacy Centers serving abused children. Direct partner of Partners In Prevention (referral relationship per source) and shares the CAC distribution channel.
• Enough Abuse Campaign: Community mobilization campaign against child sexual abuse through adult education on recognition and intervention. Active partner of Partners In Prevention in the Greater Bay Area coalition.

Broad incumbents

• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC): Professional society providing multidisciplinary training and resources on child abuse intervention and prevention. Existing partner of Partners In Prevention; comparable mission space with a professional-membership delivery model.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Large national nonprofit focused on missing children, child sexual exploitation, and online safety prevention education. Overlapping child protection mission and prevention education focus, though broader in scope.
• RAINN: Largest US anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and prevention education programs. Overlaps with Partners In Prevention in child sexual abuse prevention and survivor advocacy content.

Regional players

• Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council Coalition: Coalition of 10 Bay Area county councils partnering with Partners In Prevention on the Enough Abuse Campaign. Comparable prevention education mission focused on the same San Francisco Bay Area geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PartnersInPrev
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeAG8Dh1nDEQblNKMcwyf-w
• Facebookfacebook.com/PartnersInPrevention.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/partners_in_prevention
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/partners-in-prevention

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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