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A YMCA Initiative to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
June 6, 2012
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Today’s Speakers Ed Hurley, CEO Hockomock Area YMCA, Chair of
Partnering in Prevention Steering Committee
Jolie Logan, CEO Darkness to Light
Michael Graves, CEO YMCA of Delaware
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The Issue 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused
before their 18th birthday (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2006)
93% of children know their abusers (Snyder, 2000)
Most child victims never report the abuse (Smith et al.,
2000; Broman-Fulks et al., 2007)
Reported cases of CSA cost $35 billion annually in the US (www.ncjrs.gov/pdfiles/victcost.pdf)
Social outcomes: teen pregnancy, depression, suicide, academic failure, substance abuse. (For a full
list of outcomes and references visit www.D2L.org)
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What We Know There are people in our midst that would rob our
children of their innocence and they are people we know and trust
Child safety is the job of an adult
Child sexual abuse is preventable through awareness and education
The fight against abuse has to be a collaborative effort
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Partnering in Prevention Why Now?
- Protecting kids is a priority
Why YMCA?- Social Responsibility
Who is involved?- YMCAs - Darkness to Light- The Redwoods Group Foundation
How is it done?- Educating adults in the community using Darkness to
Light training program
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Steering CommitteeEd HurleyCEO Hockomock Areaed@hockymca.org
Stephen IvesCEO Merrimack Valleysives@mvymca.org
Mike GravesCEO DelawareMgraves@ymcade.org
Kim GroomsVice President of OperationsKgrooms@chcymca.org
Peter MilinazzoCEO Newport Countypetem@newportymca.org
Bill LovettExecutive Director NJ AllianceBill.Lovett@YMCA.net
Rick GorabCEO Metro Oranges (NJ)rgorab@metroymcas.org
Mike Landers,CEO Armed Services mlanders@asymca.org
David BrownCEO, Capital District dbrown@cdymca.org
James MortonCEO Greater Hartfordjames.morton@ghymca.org
Angie Reese-HawkinsCEO Metropolitan WashingtonAngie.Reese-Hawkins@ymcadc.org
Seth GoldmanYUSA Resource Directorseth.goldman@ymca.net
Mike GradyCEO Greater Oklahoma Citymgrady@ymcaokc.org
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Milestones
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2009 2010 2010 20122011
MA Child Protection Initiative launched
TRGF and D2L
establish YMCA Seed
Fund
DE State Initiative begins
30 Largest YMCAs in the
NE adopt initiative
Partnering in Prevention Steering Committee created
andNJ State Alliance
commits to statewide initiative
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Where Are We Today? Growth and momentum since 2009
- 56 Y Associations- 150 Ys in some phase of exploring/planning- 430 facilitators within Y networks- State Alliance commitment from NH, DE, PA, and NJ
Expansion beyond eastern states
More than 10,000 trained by YMCAs in the past year
Initial goal of training 5% of adults in Y service area
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We Can’t Do It Alone
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Partneringin
Prevention
Knowledge Capital
Social Capital
Financial Capital
DARKNESS TO LIGHT
National leader in evidence-based child
sexual abuse prevention training for
adults
THE REDWOODS GROUP FOUNDATION
Seed FundStaffing
YMCALocal Relationships
Convener and Leader
Darkness to Light To empower people to prevent child sexual abuse
Raise awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse
Working with organizations across the country to help build community prevention initiatives
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Stewards of Children 2.5 hour video-based, facilitator led or online
curriculum
Shares life experiences from survivors and experts
Teaches adults to think and to act on their feet to protect children
Evidence based- Increases knowledge & awareness- Changes child protective behavior
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Getting Started – Local Level Familiarize key staff and board with the program
Convene and recruit community leaders and partners
Build training capacity- Train trainers, purchase materials- Appoint staff person to coordinate efforts
Implement training program community wide
Report and track progress
Local level examples- Merrimack Valley YMCA- Newport County YMCA
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Getting Started – State Alliance Initiate a planning call
Convene alliance for an introductory presentation
Y CEOs to introduce staff and board to the program
Create a Planning Task Force
Hold a series of workshops to train instructors throughout the state
Coordinate at the local level
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State Initiatives NJ Model
- Goal: 82,000 in 5 years- 30 instructors- 300 facilitators- D2L Planning Task Force
DE Model- Goal: 35,000 in 5 years- Statewide Steering Committee- Partnership with PCA Delaware and Attorney General
Office- Full time staff coordinating the initiative
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Funding Support Initial YMCA Seed Fund available
Partnering in Prevention Steering Committee and D2L can assist with prospects and proposals- Delaware Community Foundation example- Merrimack Valley funding examples through local
funders
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