Child Protection Office

04/23/2026

Tired of people telling you to forgive something that happened to you, not them? Wondering what forgiveness even looks like? Saturday, May 2, 9:00am-1:00pm eastern, Janaki dd LCSW who specializes in trauma will hold a workshop on Forgiveness as a Personal Journey in Alachua, FL. To register:

Workshop with Janaki Ellen Pallme, LQP, MSW, LCSW, LCAS This workshop is designed to facilitate personal growth by addressing past pain and hurt one has encountered in their life. Whether you are an expert in the practice of forgiveness or new to exploring its benefits for a richer life, please join...

04/22/2026

Nrsimha caturdasi, Thursday April 30th - Celebrating the Original Child Protector! As an instrument of the Lord, consider what you can do to add to the protection of the advanced souls entering our lives as children. Talk to your temple/center management about ways that child protection can be highlighted at the up coming celebration of Lord Nrsimhadeva's appearance. Let us know what you plan to do in the comments. Everyone makes a difference.

04/21/2026

April is Child Abuse Awareness month in the U.S. Taking this as an opportunity to open dialog with family members and loved ones about the event or person's behavior that has shaped your lives in significant ways but often handled in silence (abuse), can be freeing for all. For resources that can support you in this step see:

Resources These resources have been compiled to assist you with a variety of issues. Dedicated to helping with specific concerns, these organizations are mostly secular resources. They are staffed by professionals in their respective fields and are recognized by the CPO as valuable resources for dev...

04/20/2026

Trauma can create lifelong patterns that take away from our wellbeing on so many levels. We share this resource for your healing from Overwhelm to Balance & Flow:

Reset Your Nervous System When Everything Feels Too Much

02/04/2026

Nanda and Yashoda are the beloved foster parents of Lord Krishna, providing unconditional love and protection. Would you like to be a Foster Parent? There are children in need of a safe, Krishna centered home.
Interested? Contact us.

“To raise one soul to Krishna consciousness is counted by Krishna as a very great service, so you do this duty very carefully and Krishna will certainly bestow His blessings upon you.” A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, letter November 2, 1969

09/12/2025

For a child in need, opening your heart and your home can make all the difference in their life. Being a foster parent is a gift to all - the child(ren) who needs a safe place to be cared for, as well as for your own family and community.

Having a foster parent in your community gives peace of mind to those who need to report a concern of child maltreatment to Social Services. When a child needs a place to go, being able to stay within their own community can provide stability and retain connections.

Become a foster parent, give the gift of a loving, safe home to a child in need. Learn more about the process by connecting with Foster Care in your County/State/Province.

If you are already a foster parent, please let the Child Protection Office serving ISKCON North America know. We can help match Vaisnava children in need. Your service is time sensitive and greatly appreciated.

09/03/2025

Healing Days - Sept. 2nd-6th, 2025
FREE live event happening now with world-renowned trauma experts Gabor Maté, Bessel van der Kolk, Teal Swan, Marisa Peer and Tim Fletcher.

09/03/2025

Healing Days - Sept. 2nd-6th, 2025
FREE live event happening now!
With world-renowned trauma experts Gabor Maté, Bessel van der Kolk, Teal Swan, Marisa Peer and Tim Fletcher.
For information, see the link in the first comment of this post.

07/21/2025

Trauma, including child abuse can have lasting impacts that unfold at different stages of life. What adults experience in their later years serves as a reminder that decisions we make today, steps we take now to protect children from abuse make the world of difference in decades to come - physically, mentally and spiritually.

This masterclass series, 'Menopause Unmasked - Why Your Body Can't Hide Its Trauma Anymore' running July 21-23, offers research based insight into the correlation between early life trauma and the changes as well as challenges of peri and post menopause.

This free course is a great opportunity to understand how healing can happen for harm that occurred decades ago.

Devotees, Leaders and Managers, this free online event can be used as child abuse awareness continuing education. It is through understanding that we can achieve the cultural shifts needed to care for and protect those taking shelter of our society.