weCARE Toolkit
Child sexual abuse hurts. The impact on a child can be devastating and last a lifetime. Millions of dollars are spent each year to resolve claims and address the impact of abuse. For schools, that money is taken right from the classroom.
CONNECTION
The weCARE program is a child sexual abuse prevention toolkit, developed through a collaborative partnership of K-12 public school pools, representing hundreds of school districts and county offices of education, and caring for over half a million children. Together, our goal is to educate K-12 schools on how to recognize, prevent and properly respond to child sexual abuse and, ultimately, to protect kids.
- Resource library. A variety of educational and prevention-focused materials for employees, new hires, and families.
- Additional resources from experts and organizations dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse (see below).
- Policy and procedure templates to help school administrators develop policies to protect students and staff. Contact NBSIA to receive these materials.
- Sample interview questions for HR professionals
- Reporting poster for placement in and around school sites with guidelines on when and how to report suspicious behavior.
- Online educational videos developed through our prevention partner Praesidium. These videos are available through Vector Solutions for NBSIA PL Program Members (password required).
- Sign-up for Praesidium's Tip of the Month abuse prevention tips.
ONLINE TRAINING
NBSIA has partnered with Praesidium, a nationally recognized leader in child sexual abuse prevention, to bring our members resources to help keep children safe. Among these resources are a series of online training videos designed to educate school staff and volunteers on how to recognize, respond to and prevent abuse.
These videos are available to NBSIA PL Members at no cost through Vector Solutions. Please contact your training administrator or NBSIA for access information. Access additional information regarding online training through Praesidium Academy, as well as a description of the available online training courses.
EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Darkness to Light
Non-profit committed to empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse.
Enough Abuse
Grassroots movement gaining momentum across the country. The Campaign has been adopted by several counties in California. They provide adults and communities with the knowledge and skills they need to put an end to the silence.
Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council Coalition
www.bayareapreventchildabuse.org
Coalition representing ten counties (including Napa and Solano) coordinating resources, advocating for public policy, producing conferences and trainings and sharing best practices. They also hold free mandated reporter trainings throughout the Bay Area.
NetSmartz
https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/home
Age appropriate videos and activities to help teach children to be safer online.
Safe to Compete
Program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®(NCMEC) that provides access to resources to help youth-sports organizations and the families of child athletes protect those children from sexual abuse.
Stop it Now!
Provides support, information and resources to keep children safe and create healthier communities. The site contains several prevention tools including printable Tip Sheets and resource guides.
Talk About Abuse to Liberate Kids
Non-profit organization with a core belief that child sexual abuse is predictable and preventable when we surround children with knowledgeable and outspoken adults. TAALK creates awareness, education, support and healing programs which are delivered through local TAALK Chapters and partner organizations.