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Personal Body Safety Parent Presentation. Community Crisis Center of Elgin Kathleen Stelton – Prevention Educator. What, Who, How and Why?. What is child sexual abuse? What is the impact on the child? Who are the offenders? How big is the problem? Why don’t children tell about abuse?.
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Personal Body SafetyParent Presentation Community Crisis Center of Elgin Kathleen Stelton – Prevention Educator
What, Who, How and Why? • What is child sexual abuse? • What is the impact on the child? • Who are the offenders? • How big is the problem? • Why don’t children tell about abuse?
Keeping Our Children Safe • The school’s role • The teacher’s role • The parent’s role
Erin’s Law • Governor Quinn signed HB 6193 on January 24, 2013 which requires age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
Prevention Research • Talking About Touching curriculum is research based • Do children use prevention skills?
The Presentation • Discussion of safety • Importance of keeping your body safe • Three types of touch • Safe • Unsafe • Unwanted • Feelings associated with touch • Private body parts • Safety rule about touching
Identification of fault • Trusted adults to tell • Secrets • Safety steps • Movie • “Joey Learns the Touching Rule” – Preschool -1st grade • “Yes You Can Say No” – 2nd grade - 5th grade • Review and practice (assertiveness role play for older children)
If you would like more information about the warning signs of child sexual abuse, please call our 24 hour hotline. A counselor or advocate in our Sexual Assault Department would be happy to speak with you. 847-697-2380
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