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BALENCIAGA PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE
On February 8, 2023, Balenciaga and the Kering Foundation announce a partnership with National Children’s Alliance (NCA). The three-year program will focus on the following pillars:
Support National Children Alliance Mental Health Institute helping children heal from trauma by facilitating a significant increase in access to Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Training (TF-CBT).
Provide education for Balenciaga about child protection and actions adults can take to promote the safety and well-being of children.
Raise public awareness on child abuse and child protection and promoting a happy, healthy childhood.
Support from Balenciaga will enable NCA to train nearly 2,000 professionals specialized in child abuse and up to an estimated 55,000 children will benefit by receiving evidence-based mental healthcare over the three-year program.
“There is a strong correlation between childhood trauma and negative health effects – from poor performance in school to increased risk of suicide to higher rates of diabetes, heart disease and cancer,” says NCA Chief Executive Officer Teresa Huizar. “This cycle can be interrupted and improved dramatically for children who receive evidence-based, traumafocused mental health treatment. For them, it can mean the difference between life and death, which is why Balenciaga’s and the Kering Foundation’s support for this program is so urgently needed.”
As the national association and accrediting body for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs), NCA serves more than 386,000 children a year across the U.S., of which about 285,000 are referred to trauma-focused therapy. However, an estimated 80,000 cannot access treatment because too few therapists are trained to provide it. This deprives children of their right to heal from abuse and neglect, robs caregivers (who may also be survivors) of the ability to support their children, and results in impacts that go far beyond the traumatic event.
“We were confronted with the reality and magnitude of childhood trauma during our listening tour where we engaged with several leading organizations and experts in the field of childhood trauma,” says Cédric Charbit, President and Chief Executive Officer of Balenciaga. “Collectively, at Balenciaga we have listened and learned a lot through this experience, and we wanted to help, have a positive and lasting impact on children and their future who needed support but lacked access. We are grateful to support the work of NCA.”
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