The Monique Burr Foundation for Children (MBF) is a nonprofit organization located in Jacksonville, FL. MBF was started by Edward E. Burr in 1997 on the one-year anniversary of the death of Monique Burr, his late wife, to continue her legacy of child protection and child advocacy. Although our strategies may have changed over the years, our core mission has remained the same – to protect children by providing the best comprehensive, evidence-based prevention education programs.
Research shows that child victimization is preventable through education, which is why we created MBF Prevention Education Programs. Our prevention programs educate and empower children and relevant adults with information and strategies to prevent, recognize, and respond appropriately to the four types of child abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect), exploitation, bullying, cyberbullying, human trafficking, digital abuse, and other digital dangers.
Every child deserves to be safe
We believe every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and respected. We work to create safer communities by helping children and the adults who care for them build the knowledge and skills needed to prevent abuse, bullying, and other harm—both online and in real life.
Through our evidence-based and research-informed prevention education programs, we help children and teens learn practical skills that keep them safer from bullying, abuse, and other harm—both online and in everyday life. While children should know how to protect themselves, keeping kids safe is the responsibility of adults. We train parents, educators, and other caregivers to recognize concerns, respond appropriately, and stand up for children. At the same time, we recognize that not every child has a safe adult they can turn to, so we also teach children how to speak up and get help when they feel unsafe.
We work closely with schools and local communities to make sure our programs reflect each community’s unique needs, values, and realities. By partnering with educators, youth organizations, families, and community groups, we remove barriers to safety and reach more children with meaningful support.
MBF understands that schools, families, and youth are balancing many demands. That’s why our programs align with education standards and are designed to grow with children over time, using age-appropriate lessons that make sense at each stage of development.
We take a whole-child approach, recognizing that young people may face many different risks as they grow up—such as abuse, bullying, exploitation, and online dangers. By addressing these issues together, we give children and the adults in their lives the tools they need to build safer, more supportive environments and help children grow up healthier and more secure.
MBF is now a leader in prevention education with our programs having reached millions of children and teens throughout Florida and the United States.