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Who we are

The Child Protection Office (CPO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established to help prevent and respond to concerns of child maltreatment. We offer services directly, as well as indirectly in conjunction with both professional and governmental agencies.

If you have any questions or concerns, would like to schedule a training for your community, or want to assist with child protection services, please contact us.

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Education

Education enables everyone to make a difference! Education is necessary to prevent and stop abuse. When adults know what to look for and what to do, children are safer. When children know who to go to and how to communicate, they aid in putting a stop to harmful treatment. 

To learn more yourself or to arrange training for your community, see our Resources page. If you’d like to book the CPO for training, contact us. We offer training for various groups, from community members to management and leaders, because everyone makes a difference in the protection of children. 

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Screening

Screening is a service we offer to help management make informed choices about who resides on your property, who is employed by, and who holds a role of authority with your organization.

Supporting Local Child Protection

We support local child protection by assisting in the organization and maintenance of Child Protection Volunteers to serve your local organization.

Receiving Reports & Concerns

We guide individuals, leaders and management in responding to concerns of child abuse and neglect. Learn about making a report

Dedication

The Child Protection Office efforts are dedicated to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. It is by his grace that we are able to serve Vaisnava children. And to all the children, past, present and future, may you be protected within and without.

Mission

To assist in creating a strong society of safe communities, healthy families and vibrant individuals by protecting children from abuse and neglect. 

Srila Prabhupada said:

“The protection of children gives the human form of life its best chance to prepare the way of liberty from material bondage. ”
Srimad Bhagavatam 1.8.5 Purport

“These children are given to us by Krishna, they are Vaishnavas and we must be very careful to protect them. These are not ordinary children, they are Vaikuntha children, and we are very fortunate we can give them chance to advance further in Krishna Consciousness. That is very great responsibility, do not neglect it or be confused. Your duty is very clear.”

—Srila Prabhupada Letter to Arundhati dd Amsterdam July 30, 1972

“Regarding your question should force be used on children, no, there shall be no forcing the children to do anything. Child should not be forced. This is all nonsense. Who has devised these things? If we want them to become great devotees, then we must educate the children with love, not in a negative way.”

Srila Prabhupada Letter to Brahmanya Tirtha das, December 10, 1972

“If we are able to make a whole generation of our children into fine Krishna Conscious preachers, that will be the glory of our movement and the glory of your country as well. But if we neglect somehow or other and if we lose even one Vaisnava, that is very great loss.”

Srila Prabhupada Letter to Stoka-Krsna das, June 20, 1972

Our Team

BOARD MEMBERS

Gaurangi devi dasi

Lilasuka dasi  

Revati devi dasi

 

DIRECTOR

Lilasuka dasi

Director of the Child Protection Office since 2011
Lilasuka dasi has been active in the field of child protection since 2004. Previously, she served as a Community Educator in Orange County, N.C., providing child abuse awareness training to Pre-K through high school students, and sexual violence awareness training in college classrooms. 

As a means to ending child abuse in trusted community, she focuses on education for both adults and children. 

Another primary focus of hers is to help ensure that policies and systems are in place where possible to prevent and respond to concerns of child maltreatment. She firmly believes that everyone plays a part in stopping abuse and creating a safe, supportive environment for children to thrive.