Empathy

The Child Safety Initiative (CSI) was built from a place of empathy—a commitment to understanding the human experiences behind every report, decision, and missed opportunity. At the heart of CSI is the recognition that effective solutions require more than data and strategy—they require deep care for those who are impacted the most.

Child Protection Workers

We understand the weight child protection workers carry. The burden of processing complex and traumatic information under strict time constraints. The exhaustion from managing surges of referrals. The pressure to make fast, high-stakes decisions with limited or incomplete information. CSI was designed to reduce these burdens, not add to them.

Children

We recognize the pain and fear that millions of children live with each day when they are not safe—or when their experiences are dismissed, minimized, or misunderstood. CSI exists to ensure children’s concerns are heard, believed, and addressed through clear, actionable reporting and timely response.

Caregivers

We see the caregivers who are trying, but struggling. Many face significant life stress—poverty, housing instability, mental health challenges—that affect their ability to provide safe, consistent care. Some need help but don’t know where to turn. CSI recognizes that supporting families is part of protecting children and that early intervention should begin with understanding, not punishment.

The Public

We hear the frustration of teachers, neighbors, and community members who care enough to speak up but feel unheard. Often, their concerns aren’t acted on—not because they don’t matter, but because they may lack critical information or fall outside legal definitions. CSI was created to help the public report more clearly, understand what qualifies as abuse or neglect, and feel confident that their concern is being taken seriously.