Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, Vice President for Programs & Research for Prevent Child Abuse America talks "TLC’s Breaking the Silence on child sexual abuse" at philly.com. And our new child sexual abuse prevention infographics too.

So please do take a look at what Dr. Rosenzweig has to say here - and please note that we have posted an excerpt below - as well as our new child sexual abuse prevention infographics here. Also, please let us know what you think about both. Thanks! 

"Having viewed the show, I’m having a half-empty/half full moment.

It was wonderful that the message was repeated throughout the show that “stranger danger” is a dangerous misnomer - we know that the overwhelming majority of sexual abuse occurs with strangers victims know.  This bears repeating again and again. 

The focus in the show on Darkness to Light’s 5 Steps to Protecting our Children is both forward thinking and provided a call to action – offering parents and community members entrusted with the safety of children ideas of how to proceed.  For that I am grateful.

It’s also wonderful that Erin Merryn has emerged as a vocal and credible advocate and put an articulate voice to this issue.  Her courage and tenacity have brought hope to survivors, and shed a bright light on a dark and ugly subject many prefer to ignore.  Her advocacy leading to the passage of "Erin’s Law” in 26 states, teaching children to disclose abuse and educators how recognize it is laudable.

        

But here’s the rub: it makes a mistake, crucial to prevention work, by teaching children to ask for help only AFTER they have had a bad experience or worse, confusing this with real prevention."

Join us at the National Sexual Assault Conference 2015!

Prevent Child Abuse America is sponsoring a mini-track on Preventing Child Sexual Abuse at the 2015 National Sexual Assault Conference in Los Angeles, CA September 2-4, 2015.

National experts Joan Tabachnick and Cordelia Anderson will present on The Pillars of Prevention, a call to action for public policy.

Jetta Bernier, Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse Massachusetts and the Enough Abuse Campaign will present a workshop with Sarah Vidrine from Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina on state level advocacy and leadership for child sexual abuse prevention.

The final workshop has Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, Vice President for Programs and Research at Prevent Child Abuse America and author of The Sex-Wise Parent describing the role of human sexuality education in child sexual violence prevention.  

To learn more about the conference please go here. 

Prevent Child Abuse America in the news. Supportive family members. Healthy kids. And The New York Times.

Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, the Vice President for Research and 

Programs at Prevent Child Abuse America, was recently quoted in The New York Times talking about healthy kids in an article titled "After 2 Deaths, New York City Adopts New Strategy to Protect Homeless Children." You can read the article in its entirety here and we have pasted an excerpt below. We are also interested in your thoughts on the article, Dr. Rosenzweig's response, and the role you think community members can play in the lives of the children and families discussed in this article. Thanks.

“We prefer not to look at child abuse from the medical model of finding a sick person and treating them,” Dr. Rosenzweig said. “We prefer the inoculation model of preparing families and communities to raise safe and healthy kids.”

GRAND magazine, Prevent Child Abuse America, and The Sexwise Grandparent.

We want to be sure to let you know that Prevent Child Abuse America's Janet Rosenzweig has written a three part series for the new issue of GRAND magazine titled "Ten Reasons You Should Be Ready to Discuss Sex with Grandchildren." The next two parts will run in the January/February and March/April issues, and we hope you will take the time to read all three parts, as well as, share the pieces with your networks, and let us know what you think. Thanks!

Announcing Dr. Janet Rosenzweig as Vice President for Programs and Research.

Prevent Child Abuse America is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Janet Rosenzweig to fill the role of Vice President for Programs and Research in the national office. Her initial primary focus will be on the development of new strategic partnerships, particularly with academia, while expanding technical assistance to the networks in the areas of research and evaluation and child sexual abuse prevention. See full Announcement here.

Sports. Parental involvement. Self-esteem. Safety. And Dr. Janet Rosenzweig.

We want to share a recent blog post with you in philly.com by Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, Prevent Child Abuse America's national consultant on child sexual abuse prevention programs, titled "Create a winning team for safety in youth sports." We are also interested in your thoughts, so please let us know what you think, how you might use this information in your community, and whether you have any questions. Thanks, and please note, that we have pasted a brief excerpt from the post below as well.

"Parental involvement with kids’ sports has always been beneficial to family relationships and children’s self-esteem. Now we’re reminded that child safety is also enhanced by the presence of a parent or other observant adult at practices and games. A convicted pedophile that I interviewed for The Sex-Wise Parent told me that “nothing makes a child less attractive than having his parent around all the time.” Most of us can’t be around all the time, but we can take steps to ensure that there is always one adult with eyes on your child."

"Most people pay no attention to the sexual climate in the places they spend their time each day until something doesn’t feel right." Healthy children. The "sexual climate" of your children's school. And Prevent Child Abuse America in the news.

Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, Prevent Child Abuse America's national consultant for child sexual abuse prevention, has posted a blog entry today at philly.com titled "How's the sexual climate of your child's school?" We encourage you to take a look - here - and then please let us know what you think, how you might use this information in your family and community, and whether you have any questions. We have also pasted an excerpt below. Thanks.

Kids spend most of their waking hours in school, and schools each have their own climate or “social feel". A school’s “culture” would be its policies, procedures, rules and regulations, while school “climate” refers to how it actually feels to be in a school. This is a difficult concept for people who have spent time in few schools, but the differences can be vast. Researchers use variations in school climate to predict outcomes like academic achievement, rates of bullying, and sexual health and safety.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthy_kids/Hows-the-sexual-climate-of-your-childs-school.html#XI5Jc885B7tJD86k.99

Kids spend most of their waking hours in school, and schools each have their own climate or “social feel". A school’s “culture” would be its policies, procedures, rules and regulations, while school “climate” refers to how it actually feels to be in a school. This is a difficult concept for people who have spent time in few schools, but the differences can be vast. Researchers use variations in school climate to predict outcomes like academic achievement, rates of bullying, and sexual health and safety.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthy_kids/Hows-the-sexual-climate-of-your-childs-school.html#XI5Jc885B7tJD86k.99

Kids spend most of their waking hours in school, and schools each have their own climate or “social feel". A school’s “culture” would be its policies, procedures, rules and regulations, while school “climate” refers to how it actually feels to be in a school. This is a difficult concept for people who have spent time in few schools, but the differences can be vast. Researchers use variations in school climate to predict outcomes like academic achievement, rates of bullying, and sexual health and safety.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthy_kids/Hows-the-sexual-climate-of-your-childs-school.html#XI5Jc885B7tJD86k.99

Kids spend most of their waking hours in school, and schools each have their own climate or “social feel". A school’s “culture” would be its policies, procedures, rules and regulations, while school “climate” refers to how it actually feels to be in a school. This is a difficult concept for people who have spent time in few schools, but the differences can be vast. Researchers use variations in school climate to predict outcomes like academic achievement, rates of bullying, and sexual health and safety.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthy_kids/Hows-the-sexual-climate-of-your-childs-school.html#XI5Jc885B7tJD86k.99

"Kids spend most of their waking hours in school, and schools each have their own climate or 'social feel.' A school’s 'culture' would be its policies, procedures, rules and regulations, while school 'climate' refers to how it actually feels to be in a school. This is a difficult concept for people who have spent time in few schools, but the differences can be vast. Researchers use variations in school climate to predict outcomes like academic achievement, rates of bullying, and sexual health and safety."

Kids spend most of their waking hours in school, and schools each have their own climate or “social feel". A school’s “culture” would be its policies, procedures, rules and regulations, while school “climate” refers to how it actually feels to be in a school. This is a difficult concept for people who have spent time in few schools, but the differences can be vast. Researchers use variations in school climate to predict outcomes like academic achievement, rates of bullying, and sexual health and safety.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthy_kids/Hows-the-sexual-climate-of-your-childs-school.html#XI5Jc885B7tJD86k.99

Healthy child development, child sexual abuse, myths, boys, and Prevent Child Abuse Idaho in the news.

Roger Sherman the Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse Idaho and the Idaho Children's Trust Fund recently authored an Op-Ed in the Idaho Statesman - here - around the myths regarding boys and child sexual abuse. We hope you will take a look and let us know what you think. We have also pasted an excerpt below. 

"When we teach adults how to protect children from child sexual abuse, we start with "Learn the facts." Here's the first fact: The long term consequences for victims of child sexual abuse are nearly identical regardless of gender, according to a number of recent studies."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Janet Rosenzweig. Home Visiting. The 2013 Start Early Run. And much, much more. The new edition of Prevent Child Abuse America's e-newsletter is here.

So please do take a look here, let us know what you think, and share it with your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. Thanks. 

Prevent Child Abuse America's Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, author of The Sex-Wise Parent, talks human sexuality and child sexual abuse prevention on Conversations from Penn State.