Category Archives: Prevent Tips

Learn where to go, who to call and how to react in the best interest of your child even if you have no suspicions that your child is being sexually abused. Should you suspect that a child is being sexually … Continue reading →

Do not expect there to be obvious signs when a child is being sexually abused. The signs are often emotional or behavioral, not physical or verbal. It takes an alert adult to recognize these signs. Help children to understand their … Continue reading →

Children often keep abuse a secret, but barriers can be broken down by talking openly about it. Perpetrators choose to set children up through secrecy, manipulation, and fear. Adults participate in the choice through denial, fear, complacency, and lack of … Continue reading →

If you eliminate or reduce one-adult/one-child situations, you’ll dramatically lower the risk of sexual abuse for your child. More than 80% of sexual abuse cases happen in one-adult/one child situations. Think carefully about the safety of any one-adult/one-child situations. Look … Continue reading →

children face a significant threat from child sexual abuse. We don’t get the sexual abuse of 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys before their 18th birthday by happenstance. When adults go into denial and fear, the sexual … Continue reading →

Establish rules and guidelines for Internet use. Teach your child what they should do if a new Internet friend asks to see them in person or wants a picture. Let the parent know if messages are received that make them … Continue reading →

Stay informed about the Internet, the emerging laws that govern and the policies that schools, places of worship and other community centers use to keep it safe for children.  Monitor child’s access to all types of electronic communication, chat rooms, … Continue reading →

Understand how, when, and where to report suspicious behavior online. Contact law enforcement if anyone in the household has received child pornography or if your child has been solicited in any way by someone who knows the child is under … Continue reading →

Share your Internet safety plan with other parents as a means to set expectations and offer and gain support. Take a class, such as “Enough is Enough: Internet Safety 101” which is offered through the CAC upon request.  Ask your … Continue reading →

Stay attuned to changes in your children’s behavior-are they becoming secretive about computer time? Know what other access your child may have to the Internet at school, libraries, or friends’ homes. The FBI has compiled a list of signs of … Continue reading →