Why is it important to teach Body Safety?
All children need
correct, comprehensive information about their bodies
and that they can say no to inappropriate touches so
that they will be able to protect themselves should
someone attempt to inappropriately touch them.Research shows
that approximately 1 in 3-4 girls and 1 in 6-7 boys will
have been sexually abused before the age of 18. In
addition, 1/3 of all sexual assaults reported to law
enforcement agencies involve a victim under the
age of twelve.
Knowing these
statistics, it is imperative that the community be
pro-active in ways to reduce incidents of sexual abuse.
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Parent Resource Class
Parent
Resource Classes are now available at no cost. These
2-hour sessions have been designed to provide families
information and support in a fun and relaxed setting.
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Families in Transition
The Families in Transition class helps families who are
going through divorce, separation and/or change of
custody. Children often believe that they caused
the divorce and attempt to get parents back together.
Research shows that children adjust best when both
parents co-operate and focus on the needs of the
children.
The class provides:
- Insight into how divorce, separation and/or change of
custody affects children.
- Ways to keep the child from being placed in the middle
of parental conflict.
- Changing communication skills for dealing with the
other parent.
- Resources for the parents in assisting the children or
themselves through the changes.
All classes are offered on the first and third Tuesday
of the month from 9AM to 12PM (no admittance if more
than fifteen minutes late). The cost is $20 ($25
if you are taking the class in Pike County) and
each participant will receive a receipt and certificate
upon completion of the course. Pre-registration is
required. Call (740)779-7431
to pre-register for the class.
Active Parenting Classes
Stewards of Children
As a community, it
is our responsibility to bring awareness about child
sexual abuse and shift the responsibility from the child
to the adult responsible for protecting the child.
For this, the Darkness to Light organization has
developed the Stewards of Children program, which will
be offered by the Child Protection Center. The
program not only focuses on shifting the
responsibility to the adult but also brings full
consciousness and action for the protection of children
from sexual abuse. In addition to consciousness
and awareness, we will teach reporting policies,
mandated laws, and community resources. Basically,
the program teaches the nuts and bolts of protecting,
preventing and responding to our children. If you
think you might be interested in this program being
offered for you, volunteers or staff of your agency or
program, please call us.
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Additional Presentations Contact the office.
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