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Honoring advocates and memorializing victims of child abuse

Training programs designed to empower

Tools to prevent
trauma & support child well-being

Upstream Child Abuse Solutions

We provide upstream interventions and strategies for reducing adverse childhood experiences and promoting resilience so children can have positive, supportive, and healthy relationships. Our mission is to equip professionals with innovative tools to create lasting change in communities.

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Our Programs

Training programs designed to empower professionals, caregivers, educators, and youth with tools to prevent trauma and support child well-being.

UP 4 Witnesses – Helping Champions Succeed in Court
UP 4 Teens – Teens, Sex, and the Law
UP 4 Parents – Empowering Champions to Make Parenting Painless
UP 4 Advocates – NCA Approved Victim Advocacy Curriculum
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UP FOR CHAMPIONS, in partnership with THE UP INSTITUTE, supports the professionals working to solve child abuse and neglect globally, through advocacy, public education, and family support programs. It is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that aims to create safe and healthy communities for children and their families. UP FOR CHAMPIONS works with community, state, and national organizations to expand and disseminate knowledge about child abuse and neglect.

Our Services

 We provide upstream interventions and strategies for reducing adverse childhood experiences and promoting resilience so children and families can have positive, supportive, and healthy relationships.

Coaching, Consulting, and Customized Training

Strategic support for youth-serving organizations, including policy, accreditation, DEI, and more.

Train the Trainer

Prevention-focused internships tied to academic programs.

Expert Witnessing

Professional review and testimony in child welfare and family violence cases.

Media Resources

Trauma-informed children’s books and resource development, including the Check Out series.

Internships

Scalable training programs with model fidelity for local delivery.

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Upstream Solutions By the Numbers

336

Training Sessions

45

Publications

487

Programs

700

Expert Testimonies

700000

Professional and Teen Learners Reached

Testimonials

  • All of the lecturers were good but LeBlanc somehow managed to turn some of the most horrific things a human can do into stories of hope and resilience and not everyone can do that.

    Tulane CAST Student

  • The facilitators were absolutely wonderful!

    CAC Family and Victim Advocate

  • I enjoyed gaining insight from these extremely knowledgeable [trainers]. I appreciated the opportunity to share solutions to challenges and gaining a different perspective. This was a wonderful training and I definitely look forward to next year!

    CAC Family and Victim Advocate

  • The trainers and training content kept my attention for both days.

    CAC Family and Victim Advocate

  • Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with everyone at the conference.

  • Stacy Leblanc is literally my favorite person ever! She is so passionate and positive and I love her way of teaching. You can really tell that she is an experienced presenter!

    Tulane CAST Student

  • Thank you so much for this incredible opportunity. Throughout this internship, I've learned a lot about legislative advocacy and program development. I've also intensified my passion for law, especially in terms of advocating for children and other vulnerable populations. I hope we can keep in touch because I still have so much to learn from you!

    Vincie Wing Sum, Intern 2021

  • This training was absolutely AMAZING! I learned so much. I finally feel like I and the field of advocacy was validated. That validation will push me so far into the future and help so many families. Biggest take away was "change the language, change the game".

    CAC Family and Victim Advocate

  • This training exceeded my expectations. It was truly amazing, and it was so wonderful to be able to be challenged and have content that is on an appropriate level and skill set for advocates! The facilitators were a veritable font of knowledge.

    CAC Family and Victim Advocate

  • Thank you so much for the opportunity to gain more knowledge as an advocate.

    CAC Family and Victim Advocate

  • Professor LeBlanc's lectures are super engaging as she ties in many of her life experiences in working in the legal system.

    Tulane CAST Student

  • The information was very in-depth and specific and I have never been able to get that training before. I am very grateful for facilitators.

    CAC Family and Victim Advocate

  • LeBlanc is now my favorite professor I have ever taken. She is truly an amazing professor and is genuine about teaching her content and makes it engaging and not boring for the class.

    Tulane CAST Student

  • The UP Institute advanced victim advocacy training was well coordinated, informative and enjoyable. I appreciate the time and attention to detail that was provided by both Viola and Stacie. It was an honor to have been trained by such a powerhouse team!

    CAC Family and Victim Advocate

  • Professor LeBlanc's lectures are super engaging as she ties in many of her life experiences in working in the legal system.

    Tulane CAST Student

  • We were delighted to have you as our guest speaker at the Justice Catherine D. Kimball Summer Institute. The teachers wanted to extend the time allotted - this is a great compliment to you!

  • Le Blanc’s lectures were always an absolute pleasure I love how she made this course feel interactive.

    Tulane CAST Student

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