Establishing Boundaries

Prevention, Security

Respecting individual boundaries is an important part of the groundwork in learning personal safety. People who may target children, begin by breaking down their personal barriers. Establishing personal boundaries is a great way for children to help protect...

Sexual exploitation of youth 

Prevention, Security

A missing child is every family’s worst nightmare. Learning that your child may have been sexually exploited while on the run is one of the most frightening and traumatic times in a parent’s life.  Child sexual exploitation is the sexual abuse of minors and involves...

INSTAGRAM

Prevention, Security

Instagram: yet another phenomenon that has swept our social media world, with the largest users being our young people! What exactly is Instagram? Instagram is an online photo sharing application where users can upload photos directly from their “smart” device and...

TEN MOST COMMON LURES USED BY CHILD ABDUCTORS

Prevention, Security

Even today, far too many children are lured by adults with malicious intent. Would-be abductors prey on children’s innocence in order to gain their trust. Whether playing at the park, going to-and-from activities, waiting for the school bus, chatting on-line or simply...

THE STRANGER-DANGER MYTH

Prevention, Security

“Don’t talk to strangers” has forever been the slogan of personal safety education. However, we now know that in the majority of cases statistics have shown that most children are victimized by someone they know. The message of “don’t talk to strangers” does not fully...