Clergy, youth ministers, congregational leaders, religious education teachers, and all interested adults who care about the health and well-being of children are encouraged to attend this forum on child abuse prevention presented by SARA, Foothills Child Advocacy Center, and The Shelter for Help in Emergency.

Learn:

• Facts about the problem of child sexual abuse including prevalence, consequences and circumstances of child sexual abuse.
• The importance of talking about the prevention of sexual abuse with children and other adults.
• How the community is collaborating to identify and help children exposed to domestic violence.

Develop:

• Simple, effective strategies for protecting children from sexual abuse.
• The signs of sexual abuse or exposure to domestic violence so that you might intervene and be able to react responsibly.
• New skills for adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse
• Ideas for integrating abuse prevention into your existing educational programs

Share with your congregation:

• Policies to keep children safe
• Community resources
• Additional training opportunities from the sponsor organizations
• Prevention and intervention skills