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ABOUT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

Minimizing opportunity

PEOPLE OF AUTHORITY -

These are people whom we hold a level of respect for that may or may not work with children. We want to believe they are responsible, good, caring people.…

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YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS

Many organizations may already have in place or are working to put into place a protocol for minimizing the sexual abuse of children. This mostly applies…

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CARETAKERS AND BABYSITTERS

You are obviously putting a great amount of responsibility into the hands of this person. They are alone in your home (or theirs) with your children.…

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MINIMIZING ONE-ON-ONE IN MORE CASUAL SITUATIONS

Whether it’s an established karate studio or an in-home piano teacher, there are things we can look for and require to make after school activities…

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IN THE HOME

Let your house have an open-door policy when applicable. If it’s daytime and people are around the house – doors should be open if there…

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AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD – PLAY DATES & SLEEPOVERS

Get to know the people in your neighborhood – if there are other parents with children, consider organizing an abuse prevention seminar from a local…

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LOOK FOR AND READ BODY LANGUAGE

Consider how to protect your children when one-on-one activities occur when you are not home or outside the home. When two people are going out alone…

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ONLY 10% OF ABUSE CASES ARE BY STRANGERS

The good news is stranger danger is not as common as you might think. While it is terrifying to think of our child being kidnapped, the vast majority…

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