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Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children Training

 


Did you know that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused by the age of 18?  Ninety percent of these children are violated by someone they know and trust.  If these statistics bother you, please read more:  

 The Children’s Advocacy Center of Portage County
is providing an important prevention training:
 
Darkness to Light – Stewards of Children
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program
 
 
December 4, 2012 • 1pm-4pm
 
Family & Community Services – 705 Oakwood Street, Ravenna   44266
 
The training is $20. To register please call 330-297-8838 or email rlancaster@rmh2.org

 


7 Steps to Protecting Our Children
Attendees develop awareness of the alarming prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse.

Stewards of Children
This revolutionary sexual abuse prevention training program educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.

 
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This short, practical, and eye-opening program is ideal for training staff and volunteers in youth-serving organizations, as well as parents or anyone interested in stopping these awful crimes against children.
 
Sexual abuse has enormous costs.  Individuals and organizations cannot afford to ignore it, as children and families are hurt, reputations of organizations can be destroyed, and insurance settlements are astronomical.
 
Last year The Children’s Advocacy Center of Portage County served 148 children.  In the last 5 years alone the Center served 761 children.  Nearly all of these children live in Portage County.
 
Please join the fight against child sexual abuse.  Please consider inquiring about this insightful and effective local training.
 

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