Trainings

Day 14: Spot the Signs Welcome to Day 14 of Safe & Sound! These past few weeks, we’ve talked about how to prevent abuse before it starts. But unfortunately, abuse still happens in our community. KIDS Center receives, on average, more than 500 referrals of potential abuse each year. The majority of our child abuse

Day 13: The Power of Secrets Welcome to Day 13 of Safe & Sound! Today we’re going to look at one of the key tactics abusers use. We’re also going to share how you can help safeguard your kids against it. We’re talking about secrets. Secrecy is the main tactic an offender will use to

Day 12: Minimizing Opportunities Welcome to Day 12 of Safe & Sound! Yesterday, we talked about the facts of child sexual abuse. If you found those statistics depressing, take heart. Today, we’re looking at two key ways we can do to change those numbers and prevent child sexual abuse. We’re talking about minimizing opportunities and

Day 11: Know the Facts Welcome to Day 11 of Safe & Sound! For this last week of Safe & Sound, we’re focusing on one of the most common forms of abuse we see at KIDS Center: child sexual abuse. We understand this topic can be very uncomfortable to think about. We will not share

Day 10: Online Predators Welcome to Day 10 of Safe & Sound! All week we’ve been talking about internet safety and how to protect your child online. We’ve looked at cyberbullying, sexting, hackers and scammers. Today we’re taking about the “friends” online who are anything but. We’re talking about online predators. Online predators operate differently

Day 9: Inappropriate Posts Today we’re taking about unsafe online behavior that can have a significant impact on kids. We’re talking about sexting and other inappropriate posts. If the thought of your kid sexting makes you cringe, we understand. And while this topic may seem to only apply to older youth, there are lessons in

Day 8: Gaming and Social Media Welcome to Day 8! No talk about internet safety would be complete without a word (or five!) on social spaces like social media or online gaming. So today for Safe & Sound, we’re looking at steps you and your child should take to stay safe online when they are

Day 7: Cyberbullying We’re talking about cyberbullying. Bullying used to happen in school hallways, bathrooms, or on the playground. Now, thanks to cell phones, bullying has entered the digital realm. And that means cyberbullying can happen anywhere: at the dinner table, in a child’s bedroom, in the car, or any other place your child has

Day 6: Hackers and Scammers Welcome back! We’re starting Week 2 of our three-week Safe & Sound program. This week we’re focusing on internet safety. We’re going to cover five key areas of the internet that can put your child at risk, and give you clear tools to protect your kid, no matter their age.

Welcome to Day 5 of Safe & Sound! Today we’re talking about how to keep kids safe when they no longer seem to need you. In Day 1, we shared that good communication is one of the best protections against child abuse. Communication may feel easy while your child is young. But with each passing