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Trainings
Stewards of Children - printable flyer
The Stewards of Children training educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. It is designed for the leadership, staffs and volunteers of child-serving agencies and organizations, as well as parents and grandparents. The curriculum for the three-hour training includes a video, workbook for each participant and group discussion.
This a nationally recognized sexual abuse curriculum developed by Darkness to Light, a non-profit organization in Charleston, South Carolina. Athens County Child Advocacy Center is the sole provider of Stewards of Children curriculum in Athens County. This program shifts the responsibility of preventing sexual abuse from children to adults.
The state of Ohio is currently funding this prevention effort across the state, training facilitators from local Child Advocacy Centers. This support allows us to offer this program for free. Participants will each receive a workbook along with other literature to help our whole community prevent sexual abuse of children.
Certificates of Attendance are provided for those who complete pre and post assessments.
For additional information about Stewards of Children, visit Darkness to Light.
H.U.G.S. (Help Us Grow Safely) - printable flyer
Have you ever been in the grocery store or other public place and observed a stressful moment between a parent and child…one that left you feeling uncomfortable and unsure how to help?
You’re not alone. 50% of Americans report that they “did nothing” when they saw a potential child abuse situation in public, because they were unsure how to help.
The HUGS (Help Us Grow Safely) program is a community based training program that teaches strategies for preventing negative adult/child interactions.
What can you learn at a HUGS training session?
- How to identify the types of child abuse, their warning signs and indicators
- Tips to safely and effectively intervene in a stressful parent child interaction
- A list of parenting and child abuse/neglect prevention and intervention resources in your community
Who can participate in a HUGS training?
Anyone is welcome to participate in a HUGS training session which lasts between one to two hours. We welcome groups of any size.
The HUGS training is highly recommended for the following groups:
- Retail (including grocery and department store) employees
- Daycare staff
- Neighborhood coalitions
- Faith based organizations
- Civic Groups
- Child advocates
- Social service staff
- Any group/individual interested in breaking the cycle of violence of child abuse & neglect