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Educate Your Child to Help Prevent Sexual Abuse:

Last week we talked about a few ways to educate our children on ways to help prevent child abuse and equip them with skills to report it. This week we’re going to continue with those tips to make sure that our children remain safe and well-educated.

Educate Your Child to Help Prevent Sexual Abuse:

From the time they are born, we teach our children ways to keep themselves safe. Whether it’s a hot pan, an unknown dog or cat in an alleyway, or that we shouldn’t take candy from strangers. However, most of the time, children aren’t taught about body safety until they are much older, such as middle school health classes or an assembly about consent and dating safety. In some situations, though, this education comes much too late. You may think that your child is too young to learn about these things, but, by discussing things as soon as possible, you can give your child the knowledge to save themselves from being victimized.

Understanding How Abuse Affects Children

How to Support a Child Who Discloses Abuse: Tips

Supporting a child who has been abused can be an incredibly emotional and challenging experience for parents. Not only is your child trying to process the event, but, as a result, you may also be experiencing a range of emotions. During this time your child will be relying on you and your guidance to process and heal. You are their rock, their advocate, and it is a lot of responsibility. To help you navigate the unknown and potentially complicated path ahead, we've provided a brief road map

5 Signs Your Child May Be Experiencing Abuse at

When your child has experienced day care abuse, it can be challenging to recognize the signs as they may not always be obvious. Sometimes, even when there are physical marks like bruises, they can be easily dismissed as regular childhood bumps and scrapes. However, knowing what to look for is essential in identifying symptoms early on before it becomes a more significant issue.

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Day Care Abuse: Steps To Protect Your Child

It's essential for both daycare providers and parents to acknowledge their responsibility of maintaining child safety in day care facilities. Daycare centers play a pivotal role in the lives of countless families, providing a secure and nurturing environment for children while their parents work.

How to Report Day Care Child Abuse

Reporting day care child abuse is crucial to the protection of our, and all, children. Being proactive and vigilant can prevent trauma that affects children throughout the rest of their lives. Day care centers are meant to provide a nurturing environment for our little ones, but unfortunately, instances of child abuse can occur. 

Types of Day Care Abuse

Child abuse is a harrowing reality that can have devastating consequences on a child's physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. As a society, it is our collective responsibility to understand the various types of child abuse and equip ourselves with knowledge on how to navigate these sensitive and challenging situations. The following are four types of abuse your child may experience while at day care.

Understanding Day Care Abuse in Arkansas

Day care abuse can happen at any time. As parents, we trust day care facilities to care for our children, but regardless of our best efforts, incidents can leave families devastated and children traumatized. Thankfully, when we are faced with this unfortunate reality there are civil courses of action we can take.

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Why Men Don’t Report Sexual Abuse – And Why

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Behavioral Signs Of Child Sexual Abuse

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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

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Congratulations Josh Gillispie, Atla’s 2017

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