About Insuring The Children (ITC)
We Are A Team of Many
ITC is a partnership of individuals in the life, health, title and property/casualty insurance industry and those associated with the business. After all, as an industry our business is to protect valuable resources from harm or loss. So it's appropriate that we join forces to help victims and potential victims of child abuse, as the most important asset of any nation is it's children. Working together, we can pool our resources to create a brighter future for our children. We are dedicated to the short-term goal of a measurable reduction in the number of reported child abuse cases, and to the long-term goal of eliminating child abuse and neglect in our society.
is entitled to a life free of abuse and neglect.
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How Do We Insure The Children?
ITC provides financial and political support to social service
agencies that deal with the emotional care and medical treatment of abused and
neglected children. Our members and donors, which include individuals, agencies
and entire insurance organizations, make tax-deductible gifts to our
organization. When their gifts are combined, we make them count by evaluating
grant requests from social service agencies to find out where ITC can make the
biggest difference. We establish ongoing financial and strategic relationships
with these agencies to help them maximize their impact across Southern Ohio and
Northern Kentucky.
Our members also provide political support to agencies
by recruiting additional members and soliciting their companies and
organizations for donations. By leveraging your individual effort by letting
others know you work in an industry that cares, you can help support the needs
of children in our area.
Members and supporters work directly with child abuse prevention
professionals to stop child abuse in our area.
ITC programs include a
speakers' bureau staffed by insurance industry professionals working in concert
with care providers and prevention experts. We also work to generate a pool of
volunteers to provide these agencies with extra manpower in addition to
financial support. Some the agencies we provide volunteer manpower to include
Beech Acres, Prokids and the Council on Child Abuse of Southern Ohio, Inc.
We invite all insurance professionals to join our efforts as a volunteer
with one or more of these agencies. Visit volunteer Information for a
complete list of opportunities in your area and information on how to get
started.
Finally, ITC hosts a number of fund-raising and social events
for insurance professionals from around the community. Often these events yield
high turnouts and donations for ITC, and they're FUN! Golf outings and holiday
gatherings are just some of the events ITC puts on every year. Visit News and Events to see what's coming
soon!
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How Do We Decide Where the Money Goes?
ITC is controlled by a Board of Directors made up of insurance and financial
service professionals from all over the Tri-State. These trustees oversee five
committees responsible for fundraising events, communications, administration,
grant reviews and finances and public relations activities.
Our Executive
Committee and Board of Trustees meet periodically to evaluate current activities
and establish direction for the upcoming period. The Board is divided into
special committees to assist in determining the programs and practices of the
organization. A network of insurance professionals contributes their money and
time to the cause. Our Corporate Industry Partners work with us on a continuing
basis to sponsor events, recruit volunteers and obtain financial support for the
agencies that work directly with abused and neglected children and "at risk"
families.
Well-deserving of special commendation are those Social Service
Agencies who work with parents and children to stop child abuse and run
prevention programs to keep it from happening in the first place. These agencies have petitioned ITC for
grant money or other assistance, which ITC has granted or arranged after
considering their grant request.
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Insuring the Children Child Abuse Fellowship program at Cincinnati
Children's Hospital is one of only nine child abuse training programs
nationwide. 