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F R E E C O M M U N I T Y T R A I N I N G S & C L A S S E SWe are proud to offer a variety of FREE trainings for
parents, youth, organizations and the general community.
Email or call our program coordinator for more information andto schedule a presentation: [email protected]/702 8951128
Our trainings help Nevadans to identify and implement
strategies to support the wellbeing of children in our
communities. Some topics include recognizing and reporting
child maltreatment, child sexual abuse prevention, selecting
safe caregivers for children, the effects of stress on children's
brain development, and tactics to build healthy families and
communities. Full descriptions of our trainings can be found on
the back of this flyer. Many of our presentations are available in
English and Spanish.
All presentations can be customized to the needs of
the audience.
Most of our trainings and classes are onehour long and are
targeted toward parents, community members and
professionals who work with youth.
[email protected] | (702) 8955053 | http://preventchildabusenevada.org/
Creating Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships and Environments for All Children
TOXIC STRESS & CHILD DEVELOPMENT:
Child maltreatment is not selective; it exists in all segments of oursociety. This training will teach individuals how to recognizecharacteristics of child maltreatment in children and abusiveparents, defining a mandated reporter, identifying steps in reportingsuspected child maltreatment, and resources for families andcaregivers.
For Youth
RECOGNIZE & REPORT CHILD MALTREATMENT:
THE CHOOSE YOUR PARTNER AND CAREGIVER CAREFULLY
Everyone knows there are times when you have to leave your childwith another person. It's hard to imagine someone you love or trustcould hurt your child, but it happens. Many children are harmed eachyear by adults who don't know how to take care of a child, especiallywhen the child is crying or being difficult. The purpose of this courseis to provide information on how to carefully select safe caregiversfor children, including identifying warning signs and behaviors inpotential significant others, babysitters, or other individuals that maycare for children.
ENOUGH ABUSE: STRATEGIES FOR YOUR FAMILY & COMMUNITY
Enough Abuse! This educational program provides strategies foradults to take responsibility for preventing child sexual abuse. Learnhow to recognize behaviors in adults that suggest someone mightpose a sexual risk to children, and to recognize signs a child mighthave been sexually abused.
HEALTHY FAMILIES, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES:
WORKING WITH PARENTS IN CULTURALLY COMPETENT WAYS:
Who: Children/ Duration: 3060 minutes. This presentation addresses personal safety (including physical and mental) and bullying. Physical safety includes personal space/boundariesand physical abuse. Mental safety includes communication with peers and adults. The definition, consequences, and reasons for bullyingbehaviors are also addressed in this presentation. The program closes with the value of kindness. This presentation can be given assembly styleor in smaller classroom groups.
WE DESERVE TO BE SAFE!
EXPECT RESPECTWho: Children/ Duration: 8 hours.The Expect Respect program consists of eight onehour sessions that focus on reducing risk factors for violence and promoting protectivefactors for healthy relationships. Topics include: preventing teen violence with a focus on bullying and sexual harassment, skills to develophealthy relationships, how to be respectful and positive, and leadership development.
Cultural competence is the ability to work with families and learnpractices to respect cultural preferences and increase familyresponsiveness. This session provides participants with an overviewof the relationship between culture and parental functions to becomemore proficient at recognizing important cultural factors,understanding how culture influences parental functions, andlearning strategies to address cultural issues during parentinterventions.
A child's earliest years are the most crucial for brain development.Living in stressful environments can negatively affect a child’semotional, social, and physical development. Through this training,attendees will be provided with an overview of how stress canaffect brain development, and be shown how to identify potentiallyunsafe children and the steps to take when suspicion arises.
This class, appropriate for all types of community organizations,focuses on tactics for building strong family foundations andcommunity connections, enabling communities to prevent neglectand abuse through forming interconnected support systems.
CARE FOR KIDS Who: Children/ Duration: 3 hours.Care for Kids is a fun, healthbased curriculum for children from 38 years old. The curriculum contains 6 units that teaches and reinforces 2 to 4simple, ageappropriate messages about the body, emotions and asking for help via a circle time, a song, a book, and an activity or craft. Thiswellresearched curriculum also includes a component that helps adults understand the link between healthy sexual education and child sexualabuse prevention. This presentation can be given assembly style or in smaller classroom groups.
WE CARE ELEMENTARY (3rd6th grade)
Who: Children/ Duration: 6 hours.We Care Elementary is a developmentally targeted sexual abuse prevention program created for elementary school communities that focuseson building children’s protective factors and understanding healthy relationships through multimodal, highly experiential lessons. This trainingalso has a component that emphasizes skill building in the adult community through training opportunities and informational articles.
(Prek 2nd grade)
(7th12th grade)
(K5th grade)
LEARNING FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE WORKSHOPThis workshop teaches parents how their child is learning andgrowing from 05. It provides parents with some tools and resourcesto help get their child ready for school.
Learn the basics of what makes up advocacy and discover how thisprocess can help you achieve a better outcome for you, your family,and your community.
SPEAK UP FOR YOUR FAMILY: ADVOCACY 101
OUR TRAININGS & CLASSES
These story times teach parents and children the importance ofspeaking up, while also showing parents how to make reading funfor their child. This activity lasts 30 minutes.
STORY TIMES
These activities are most appropriate for children aged 5 and under.
For Parents For Providers
ENOUGH ABUSE: PREVENTING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Classes are onehour long and available in English or Spanish.
Enough Abuse! This educational program discusses the natureand scope of child abuse, from inappropriate boundary violationsto illegal sexual abuse of child or teens. It also provides elementsof proper screening of prospective staff and how to respond todisclosure of sexual abuse or misconduct.
Classes are onehour long, and can be taught in English or Spanish.CEUs are available when requested.
For Parents & Children
