The Children's Assessment Center offers the following education and prevention trainings to the community:
Together we can prevent child sexual abuse in our community.
Please contact Tammy Urban tammy.urban@cac.hctx.net or Karen Kennard karen.kennard@cac.hctx.net for more information.
P.S. It's My Body
P.S. It's My Body is a personal safety program for children Pre-K through 7th grade. The Children’s Assessment Center offers this program at no cost to public and private schools and other youth serving organizations.
The program’s goal is to teach children strategies lessen their susceptibility to abuse. All activities are designed to reinforce the three R’s (Recognize, Resist, Report) by integrating a variety of experiences to increase children’s knowledge and skill retention.
Children learn about welcome and unwelcome touches, identifying trusted adults, personal safety boundaries, the importance of helping others, resistance skills to deal with bullies and other important issues children face every day. P.S. It’s My Body utilizes visual aides such as a play, a video, safety scenarios, games and crafts all of which are focused around personal safety and empowerment.
Adults Resolving Child Sexual Abuse in Community
Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children is a revolutionary sexual abuse prevention training program that educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse, and motivates them to courageous action. The Stewards of Children program is designed for organizations that serve children and youth, and any/all adults interested in protecting children.
The curriculum can be used by organizations and corporations who are:
- Seeking training for staff and volunteers in the prevention of child sexual abuse.
- Wanting to make a difference in their community by educating adults about the protection of children.
- Needing to respond to insurance requirements regarding child protection.
- Wanting to enhance community training initiatives and develop potential sources of revenue.
After training participants will:
- Understand the facts of child sexual abuse - incidence rates and effects on individuals and society
- Understand how child sexual abuse happens
- Understand that adults are responsible for the protection of children
- Understand the importance of screening staff/volunteers who work with children and adolescents
- Understand the importance of a well conceived one-adult/one-child policy
- Have resources to react responsibly to incidents of child sexual abuse
- Understand the proactive role youth-serving organizations need to take to protect children and educate their communities about child sexual abuse
Customized training specifically designed to meet the needs of your community group or organization
The CAC staff can design a training to specifically meet the needs of your group or organization.
Training Topics Include:
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OVERVIEW OF THE CHILDREN’S ASSESSMENT CENTER. (1 hour)
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SCHOOLS: Reporting Laws, Dynamics of Child Sexual Abuse and Overview of The Children’s Assessment Center
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OVERVIEW OF THE CHILDREN’S ASSESSMENT CENTER & DYNAMICS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. (1 ½ - 2 hours)
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Law Enforcement: The Children’s Assessment Center and Law Enforcement- A Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach to Childs Sexual Abuse Cases (1-1 ½ hours) |
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DYNAMICS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. (1 hour)
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FOSTER PARENTS –“PARENTING SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN” (2 – 3 hours)
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FORENSIC INTERVIEWING / INTERVIEWING SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN (1 hour)
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MANAGING AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC / PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (1 ½ hour)
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CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CASE PROCESS / STORY OF MARIANNA (30 minutes-1 hour) |
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THERAPY & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES OVERVIEW & DYNAMICS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE (1-2 hours) |
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HOW SEXUAL ABUSE AFFECTS CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES. (1 ½ hours)
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Behavioral Evidence - Victims (1 1/2 hours) |
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Mothers, daughters & sexual abuse (1 –2 hours) |
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Psychological Testing and Tips on Cross Examination in Child Sexual Abuse Cases (1-2 hours)
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UNDERSTANDING RECANTS (1 hours)
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CREATIVE APPROACHES TO GROUP TREATMENT FOR SEXUAL ABUSE (1-2 hours) |
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EXPLORING BARRIERS TO DISCLOSURES & STRATEGIES FOR TREATMENT (WITH/WITHOUT CASE STUDY) (1 ½ - 2 hours) |
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Compassion Fatigue and Burnout For Care Givers |
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STORY OF A PREFERENTIAL SEX OFFENDER (1 ½ - hours)
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SEXUAL abuse Medical Examinations on children (1 hour) |
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CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT/abuse Medical Examinations & sexually Transmitted Diseases (1 ½ hour)
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