Child Safety Initiative

Nora PBC + CSI


The Child Safety Initiative (CSI), organized by Nora PBC, is a collective of people, companies, and organizations dedicated to ensuring every child’s safety and well-being. By choosing to operate as a collective, CSI invites others to actively participate in this charitable effort, fostering collaboration to design and implement strategies that promote the physical, emotional, and psychological safety of children across the United States.

Purpose


The purpose of CSI is to advance systemic improvements in child safety by:

• Developing strategies to enhance child safety and improve public reporting knowledge.

• Centralizing partners and resources to maximize impact.

• Monitoring progress and reporting on outcomes to ensure accountability.

CSI bridges gaps between education, reporting, and agency intervention, fostering collaboration to strengthen child safety systems and improve outcomes.

National Online Reporting Assistant

As part of CSI, the National Online Reporting Assistant (NORA) is an application designed to simplify and improve the process of reporting safety concerns. NORA ensures reports are:

• Comprehensive: Capturing all relevant details to assist agencies in making informed decisions.

• Organized: Presenting information in a clear and logical format to streamline the reporting process.

• Actionable: Providing the necessary documentation to facilitate timely and effective responses.

NORA serves as a core operational resource for implementing CSI’s strategies and achieving its mission to improve child safety reporting systems. It is available to users at no cost.

Ownership

NORA (National Online Reporting Assistant) is a proprietary software application developed, owned, and managed by Nora PBC. While NORA serves as a core operational tool for the Child Safety Initiative (CSI), all intellectual property, development, and operational oversight remain under the authority of Nora PBC.

Our Collective

CSI operates as a collaborative effort that unites diverse perspectives, expertise, and resources. Stakeholders include educators, social workers, policymakers, and community organizations, ensuring that strategies are both comprehensive and grounded in real-world experience. This collaborative approach provides:

• Flexibility to adapt quickly to emerging needs and challenges.

• Inclusivity that leverages the unique strengths of all partners.

• Shared ownership of outcomes, fostering sustainability and widespread support.

• Focused resources to advance child safety goals effectively.

CSI operates as a charitable effort organized within Nora PBC’s framework, encouraging collective participation to maximize impact while benefiting from Nora PBC’s operational support.

Geographic Focus

Our initial efforts focus on Oklahoma—where 28.5% of children have experienced two or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (data). The following states are prioritized for our expansion efforts:

• Alaska

• Arizona

• Arkansas

• Florida

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Kansas

• Missouri

• New Hampshire

• New Mexico

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Vermont

History

CSI emerged from insights gained by Nora PBC’s founder during their work as a Child Welfare Specialist. This role revealed critical inefficiencies in school-based reporting of child abuse and neglect, including:

• Lack of follow-up questions during child disclosures, leading to incomplete information.

• Reports that failed to meet statutory definitions of abuse or neglect due to insufficient context.

To address these issues, CSI was established with the following goals:

• Provide targeted training to school staff on best practices for identifying and reporting abuse and neglect.

• Develop and offer software to support the creation of detailed, organized reports that capture the full context of a child’s situation.

• Reduce the number of screened-out reports that warrant investigation but lack sufficient information.

Through these efforts, CSI aims to empower educators and improve the capacity of child protection agencies to act on legitimate safety concerns.

Managing Director

The Managing Director of the Child Safety Initiative (CSI) is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the initiative and ensuring its strategic objectives are met. The Managing Director plays a key role in advancing the mission of CSI to improve public understanding of child safety reporting and enhance the impact of Nora PBC’s technology. Their responsibilities include:

• Operational Leadership: The Managing Director oversees the day-to-day operations of CSI, ensuring that all initiatives align with the organization's strategic goals and public benefit mission. This includes managing programs, coordinating with partners, and ensuring smooth execution of educational and outreach efforts related to child safety reporting.

• Strategic Direction: The Managing Director works closely with the leadership team to set the strategic direction of CSI. This includes identifying new opportunities for growth, developing partnerships, and guiding the initiative’s efforts to address gaps in child safety reporting education and practices.

• Stakeholder Engagement: The Managing Director fosters relationships with key stakeholders, including nonprofit partners, government agencies, and other organizations in the child safety ecosystem. They represent CSI in external forums and collaborate to build a network of supporters and advocates for child safety.

• Monitoring and Reporting: The Managing Director ensures that CSI’s progress and impact are regularly monitored, documented, and communicated to key stakeholders, including Nora PBC, fiscal sponsors, and funders. This includes evaluating the effectiveness of programs and identifying areas for continuous improvement.

• Team Management and Development: As the lead of CSI’s operations, the Managing Director is responsible for building and managing a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative environment, and ensuring that team members have the resources and support needed to succeed.