Category: Academic
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Parenting Safe Children Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” Today we honor his life and legacy with a call to community service because our most pressing public health issues and national problems can only be addressed by bridging racial, economic, religious, and cultural divisions–and…
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Tips for Talking about Prevention over the Holidays
It’s the holiday season. Let’s talk prevention! Here are three specific suggestions for making child sexual abuse prevention a conversation topic with friends and family during your holiday. Invite friends and family into a conversation about keeping kids safe from child sexual abuse. Each person has his or her own communication style, but here are…
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The Courage to Speak Up for Kids
Parents frequently tell me how hard it is to talk with other adults about body safety and prevention, yet speaking up IS the foundation for keeping kids safe from sexual abuse. Genevieve, a Colorado mom, offers these words of encouragement: “When I attended Feather’s Parenting Safe Children workshop, the idea of screening caregivers, coaches, teachers,…
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Building an Off-Limits School
As you’ve heard me say before, if you ask just one question of your child’s school, day care, sports program or place of faith, ask “What policies are in place to prevent child sexual abuse?” But don’t stop there: Ask to see the policies and also inquire about monitoring. Courtesy of Treasureland Preschool, here is…
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Five Halloween Safety Tips
As you gear up for Halloween, remember that child sexual abuse is usually committed by someone the child knows and trusts – not by a stranger. Thus Halloween is yet another opportunity to invite other parents and caregivers onto your prevention team and a good time to reinforce your child’s body-safety rules. Here are five…
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Inviting School and Daycare Administrators onto Your Prevention Team
Your children have been back at school and/or day care for a couple of months now. If you have not already done so, this is a great time to speak to school personnel about how they are keeping your child safe. If you ask just one question, this is what I recommend:What policies are in…