PACT - Parents and Children Together

🚒 Get ready to roll out the big trucks and make a bigger impact 🚜

Our 12th annual Touch-A-Truck event is just around the corner. Every dollar helps fund our mission to provide vital resources and support to local families.

Join us for a Career & Resource Fair on September 10th!

Whether you're an employer looking to hire or a job seeker ready for your next opportunity, this event is the place to connect.

When: September 10, 2026
Where: Ingalls Harbor Pavilion (802 Wilson St NW, Decatur, AL 35601)
Time: 10AM - 1PM

Employer's Register HERE: https://forms.gle/S38DGrBBbZtGDnEL8
Job Seeker's Register HERE: https://forms.gle/5AcE3dEnQ62ZCko2A

This event is FREE and open to the public. Come ready to connect, grow, and explore new opportunities!

Honk if you have questions about PACT's Touch-A-Truck event!

To make sure your family has the best experience possible, we have answered all your top questions in this post. If you still have questions, leave them in the comments!

We’re so excited to announce that we’re featured in Target Circle™! Vote for us in the Target app to direct Target funds that support our work. Here’s how:

Step 1: Choose “My Target” in the Target app, or visit https://www.target.com/circle/community-voting in your browser.
Step 2: Tap ‘Cast votes’
Step 3: Find us & vote

Happy 4th of July week from your favorite PACT staff!

The Fourth of July weekend is full of fun, family, and joyful gatherings! With all this celebration, we know stress can be high for both parents and children. Stressed parents can create extra safety risks on top of the already chaotic weekend, so plan ahead before the weekend starts! Take a look at these few simple tips to help keep your little ones safe!

🚒Join PACT for a WHEEL-Y good time on September 26th for PACT Touch-A-Truck ! 🚜

Climb in the driver's seat and explore your favorite trucks. This is the perfect Saturday family plan, with fun for kids (and adults) of all ages.

Mark the calendar, invite your friends, and enjoy a good time!

WE ARE HIRING!

PACT is seeking a Schools Program Facilitator to help empower children in Morgan County. In this role, you will be on the front lines of child abuse prevention, empowering youth and providing vital skills to help protect themselves. If you have a deep passion for advocacy, child safety education, and youth development, your skills are needed!

Take a look at the job description, and if this seems like a good fit for you please apply! We look forward to working with you.

🎸PACT got ROCKED🎸

When Rock the South moved to the same day as our Touch-A-Truck, we knew we had to shift gears. We have decided to move our event to a new date so everyone can enjoy both!

📆NEW DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2026

Same Trucks. Same Fun. New Date! 🚜🚒🚁🚓🚌

🚒🚜TOUCH-A-TRUCK IS BACK! 🚓🚑
Join us for a day of free, family fun on October 3, 2026!

Kids (and kids at heart!) can get up close and personal with fire trucks, police cars, construction vehicles, and more! Honk the horns, climb inside, and meet the heroes who operate them.

🗓Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
📍Location: Ascend Performance Materials
⏰Time: 10am - 2pm
🎉Free admission - fun for the whole family!

Bring your cameras, your curiosity, and your love for all things BIG and LOUD! 🚓🚑🚒🚜🚁

Tag your friends and mark your calendars - you won't want to miss this!

Sending your child to summer camp and are unsure about what to ask or even what policies should be in place? Don't worry, we've got you.

It can feel uncomfortable asking questions about child abuse prevention, but reputable camps welcome the conversation. Their policies should be clear and transparent.

Here is a checklist of what questions to ask and policies to look for BEFORE drop-off day arrives!