Designed to help keep all children safe from abuse; includes resources for parents of children with special needs.

About Parent Wise

“Parent-Wise” is proud to be an outreach project of the Department of Pediatrics in the Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson.

***With generous support from the Arizona Elks***

Our Function:
“Parent-Wise” acts as a clearinghouse of information by providing easy access to facts and strategies for those seeking to keep children safe from maltreatment in their homes and elsewhere.

Our Mission:
“To promote awareness and the use of available resources for parents and other caring adults to prevent the abuse and neglect of children.”

Our Staff:
William N. Marshall, M.D. - Medical Director
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics - UA College of Medicine

F. John Meaney, Ph.D. – Advisor
Research Associate Professor - UA College of Medicine

Jane Schorzman, M.A. – Creator and Coordinator
Senior Program Coordinator - Arizona’s Child Abuse InfoCenter

Kathy Pettit – Website Designer
Office Automation Specialist

Eva Moran – Graphic Designer
Community Volunteer

Janett Ballesteros - Graphic & Web Designer
Community Volunteer

Peer Review Team:
Michael Aldous, M.D.; Associate Professor, Clinical Pediatrics, UA College of Medicine
Lyn Cheever, MSW; Assistant Residential Director, Casa de los Ninos
Rosie Dyer, RN; Medical Care Supervisor, Casa de los Ninos
Lynn Kallis, Executive Director, Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona
Brett Klein, Lieutenant; Tucson Police Department
William Madden, M.D.; Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, UA College of Medicine
William Marshall, Jr., M.D.; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, UA College of Medicine
Kathy McLaughlin, B.S.; Director, Yavapai Family Advocacy Center

The University of Arizona - Department of Pediatrics

Last Updated September 5, 2007
E-mail your comments and suggestions to parentws@peds.arizona.edu.