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Might 2, 2023
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Middle for Little one Counseling Receives Grant to Forestall and Heal Little one Sexual Abuse
Influence the Palm Seashores awards $100,000
(Palm Seaside Gardens, FL)–Influence the Palm Seashores lately awarded a $100,000 grant to Middle for Little one Counseling (CFCC) for retaining children secure by stopping and therapeutic little one sexual abuse.
Little one sexual abuse is a number one well being concern going through youngsters right this moment. About one in 10 youngsters shall be sexually abused earlier than they flip 18. Of these youngsters who’re sexually abused, 90% are abused by somebody they know and belief.
To deal with this disaster, in October of 2022, Middle for Little one Counseling formally merged with KidSafe Basis–a corporation with greater than 13 years of experience in training of sexual abuse. As a program now underneath the CFCC umbrella, KidSafe is increasing to supply extra training to forestall little one sexual abuse.
With the help of the Influence grant, Middle for Little one Counseling will present 14 Palm Seaside County colleges with Keep KidSafe©–an age-appropriate curriculum that simplifies the delicate subject of kid sexual abuse and trafficking prevention with a enjoyable, interactive program that teaches youngsters protecting abilities from a spot of empowerment, not worry. This system will give youngsters concrete instruments and abilities to remain secure. Youngsters will be taught to acknowledge their emotions, go to their “secure adults,” and converse assertively after they really feel uncomfortable. The coaching will lengthen to folks, guardians, and academics–making them higher vanguards of security for kids. Adults will learn to: talk security consciousness and supply abilities to youngsters; construct their capability to identify the indicators of sexual abuse; and have open conversations about security. This program implementation will impression over 7,000 youngsters and over 4,000 adults within the county.
“Because of this Influence award, we’re tackling the general public well being disaster of kid sexual abuse in Palm Seaside County with prevention and early intervention, as a result of each little one deserves to develop up feeling secure. We imagine that each little one should have the KidSafe program. Our dream is massive however Influence the Palm Seashores helps us take a significant step to make it a actuality,” acknowledged Renée Layman, CEO of CFCC.
The KidSafe program can also be accessible to the greater than 7,500 youngsters served yearly by way of CFCC’s scientific applications. Moreover, will probably be built-in into CFCC’s Childcare and Group Social-Emotional Wellness Program–funded by Influence the Palm Seashores in 2019–which is offered onsite in 30 companion childcare facilities and elementary colleges. By way of a collaborative settlement with the College District of Palm Seaside County, the curriculum shall be accessible to each elementary college in Palm Seaside County at no cost.
For extra info on Middle for Little one Counseling’s KidSafe program, go to www.centerforchildcounseling.org/kidsafe.
About Middle for Little one Counseling:
Middle for Little one Counseling has been constructing the inspiration for frolicsome, healthful, and hopeful dwelling for kids and households in Palm Seaside County since 1999. Its providers deal with stopping and therapeutic the consequences of hostile experiences and poisonous stress on youngsters, selling resiliency and wholesome household, college, and group relationships. As of October 2022, KidSafe now operates underneath Middle for Little one Counseling as the 2 entities are actually stronger collectively of their training and prevention of kid sexual abuse and childhood trauma. www.centerforchildcounseling.org Twitter: @ChildCounselPBC Fb: @CenterforChildCounseling Instagram: @childcounselpbc
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142: Middle for Little one Counseling management staff and members of the board of administrators.
148: Influence President Lisa LaFrance, CFCC Chair of the Board of Administrators Dr. Eugenia Millender, CFCC CEO Renée Layman, CFCC Treasurer and Secretary Jeffrey Petrone, Influence Quick Previous President, Lauren Sterlacci.
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