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The Personal Safety Education Program for
Children is designed to successfully break the
cycle of child abuse involving victims and
victimizers. Presentation of developmentally
appropriate, culturally diverse workshops that
are consistent with current research and that
include carefully selected literature,
activities and videos are used to stimulate the
fullest learning potential for children ages 3
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The Personal Safety Education Program for
Children offers workshops and professional
training in Sarasota County free of charge to
the following:
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Preschools
& Daycare Centers
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Public
and Private Schools
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Educators
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Children's
and Youth Groups
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Children
&Youth Service Agencies
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Parent's
Groups
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Child
Care Providers
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Health
Care Professionals
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Community
Organizations
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Anyone
who has an interest in the personal safety
and well being of children
For
more information or to schedule a workshop call
(941) 365-1277 x115
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Victim
Prevention
The
victim prevention component is designed to
help children protect themselves against abuse
by giving them, their parents or guardians,
and child care providers information on
touching safety, recognizing unsafe
situations, and identifying people who can
help with touching problems.
Workshops
for children focus on developing personal
safety attitudes, skills, and behaviors in a
fun, non-threatening, interactive way. Topics
include personal safety, child abuse
prevention, bullying and sexual harassment
prevention.
Parent
workshops teach parents how to talk to their
children about touching safety and provide
information on developing family personal
safety rules.
Workshops
for professionals and other caregivers deal
with the dynamics and indicators of child
abuse, reporting responsibilities, and
effective responses to children in crisis.
Offender
Prevention
The
offender prevention component is designed to
reduce impulsive and aggressive behavior in
children, teach pro-social skills and build
self-esteem. Such skills decrease the
likelihood that children will engage in
abusive behavior toward others.
One
time professional workshops train teachers and
childcare providers to implement the program
with their students.
Curriculum
kits for preschool/kindergarten, grades 1-3,
4-5, and grades 6-8 are available for loan to
adult facilitators who have completed the
professional workshop to assist in the
implementation of the program.
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