Prevent Child Abuse
Our education and outreach program provides professional training and other educational opportunities on child abuse prevention. Current education opportunities include:
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Contact Rebecca Martin to schedule a group training at your worksite or group! |
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Every Adult | Parents & Caregivers | Organizations | ||
– Join the Tri-County Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Initiative and take the Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training, Stewards of Children. | – Seek out and support local organizations and businesses that are Partners in Prevention | – Become a Partner in Prevention with your local child advocacy center | ||
– Spread the word! We all have unique circles of influence, you can use yours to put information about this training opportunity into the right hands. | – Advocate for best practices within youth serving organizations! Know their policies: Are one on one interactions allowed between an adult and child? Older youth and younger youth? Is there a Code of Conduct that addresses interactions with children? Are background checks conducted on every staff/volunteer member? Is prevention training required? | – Eliminate or reduce isolated, one-on-one situations with children; make sure interactions can be observable and interrupted. | ||
– Model healthy boundaries for children | – Talk to children when they are young and use proper names for body parts including those that are “private”. | – Regularly complete environmental scans and correct possible dangers. | ||
– Understand how to be a safe, responsible adult for a child who is being abused | – Have ongoing conversations with children about about boundaries, consent & sex in a age-appropriate manner | – Implement a Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct within your organization. | ||
– Know your mandated reporter responsibilities | – Monitor children and teens’ television, video and internet usage/viewing. Exposure to violence or pornography can impact healthy development. | – Utilize best practices: background checks, in-person interviews, personal and professional references & prevention training | ||
– Learn about and watch for “grooming” behavior in adults who interact with children. | – Ensure that children and teens know the behavior you expect from them, and the behavior you expect from adults and other youth – including those behaviors that would be concerning, inappropriate or dangerous. | |||
– Allow children to choose how they greet or show affection to others. Do not force children to give hugs or kisses. Praise children for voicing boundaries! |