Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Teacher Training Workshop
A Good Idea
Description
The Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Teacher Training Workshop Curriculum was developed in 1988 to train and prepare teachers to more adequately respond to the problem of child sexual abuse. The training was developed with the idea that teachers are in a good position to respond to sexually abused children because they have increased accessibility to children in their classrooms and because they have training in child development. The six-hour program presents classroom teachers from kindergarten through twelfth grade with general knowledge on child sexual abuse and attempts to increase their awareness of the problem.
Goal / Mission
The training provides an opportunity for teachers to (1) explore their own sexual and abuse-related issues and opinions; (2) determine and build upon their knowledge of the symptoms of abuse; and (3) understand their legal and ethical responsibilities as teachers.
Results / Accomplishments
In general, this program seems to be very effective in making teachers better able to respond to child sexual abuse and the children better able to distinguish between what is appropriate and what isn't. However, no research has been done to determine how often the indications of abuse are correct or whether children are getting the appropriate help after a real case of abuse is discovered.
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
Pediatric Continuity Clinic
Primary Contact
Ann Hazzard, Ph.D.
Pediatric Continuity Clinic
PO Box 26065
80 Butler Street, SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 616-4875
Pediatric Continuity Clinic
PO Box 26065
80 Butler Street, SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 616-4875
Topics
Community / Social Environment
Community / Crime & Crime Prevention
Community / Crime & Crime Prevention
Organization(s)
Pediatric Continuity Clinic
Source
Promising Practices Network
Date of publication
Sep 2001
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Target Audience
Children