Our Abuse Prevention Programs share vital information about the four types of child abuse (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect) in an age-appropriate context. Children learn to distinguish between abuse and discipline, and what they can do if someone is hurting them.
This curriculum is an educational tool designed to:
- Explain and define the types of child abuse
- Provide information about agencies who offer services for children and families in need of help
- Teach children how to identify helping adults that can keep them safe
- Assist teachers, parents and caregivers with knowledge and skills to discuss and monitor the presence of child abuse on an ongoing basis
- Encourage alternatives to violent behaviour
- Encourage children to talk an adult if they think they may be in an abusive situation
- Reinforce the notion that child abuse is NEVER the child’s fault
For more information, go to www.preventchildabuse.ca
