The Child Advocacy Center
Parent Education
Body Safety Parent/Caregiver Program:
This program gives an overview of the Body Safety Program that is presented to children from early childhood through 4th grade. This program educates caregivers by walking them through a five-step process gaining knowledge about child sexual abuse.
Parents & Caregivers will:
- Identify signs and potential indicators of child sexual abuse
- Learn how to appropriately respond to a child that discloses abuse
- Gain knowledge of sexual abuse prevention tips
Internet Safety Parent/Caregiver Program:
This program educates adults on different ways they can keep children safe online.
Parents & Caregivers will:
- Recognize the benefits and risks associated with being on the internet
- Gain knowledge on popular games and social media apps
- Gain knowledge of best practices to use the internet safety
THE FACTS​
In 2023, we provided sexual abuse prevention education to 51,562 children
In 2023, 1,142 children received forensic interviews about alleged abuse.
In 2023, 766 of our forensic interviews involved sexual abuse
60% of child sexual abuse victims never tell.
90% of child sexual abuse is by someone the child likes, loves, or lives with.
1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before the age of 18.
Nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S. each year.
Sex offenders are 3.5x more likely to confess if a child has had a forensic interview and disclosed at a child advocacy center