Name: Talking to Kids About Sexual Abuse Prevention
SKU: 13324
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Description

Sexual abuse has been considered a taboo subject for years. It was once thought of as a dirty little secret. Well, no more secrets! We need to empower ourselves and children with knowledge and safety plans of action. This webinar is intended to assist caregivers and professionals with key learning objectives and strategies to make teachable moments and conversations easier and more productive. Deb Schneider’s passion has long been prevention awareness and prevention education. Her interactive, light-hearted approach to this difficult subject makes the educational and conversational components for adults and children to feel more powerful.

Topics of discussion:

Understanding the scope of sexual abuse

Myths and facts of sexual abuse

The grooming process

How to address the topic of sexual abuse awareness and prevention with children

Safety plans

What to do during and after disclosure of suspected sexual abuse

Debra Schneider, LICSW, PIP

Speaker Debra Schneider, LICSW, PIP is the Executive Director and founding team member of the CHIPS Center. CHIPS is Children’s Hospital Intervention and Prevention Services and is the child abuse center for Children’s of Alabama. Deb has experience as a medical social worker, therapist, forensic interviewer, and has developed sexual abuse prevention education programs along with coauthoring resource books for children and caregivers. In her current role as director, she supervises the CHIPS team, has a small counseling caseload, and provides prevention education presentations for professionals, children, parents, and the community.