Chil ild Safety Matters A Partnership with Bivona Child Advocacy Center
Why Do We Need a Program? Death Household substance abuse Domestic violence Parental incarceration Household mental illness Parental divorce/separation Emotional abuse Physical abuse Neglect (physical or emotional) Sexual abuse Birth
What are the Classroom Implications? Students with higher ACE scores 0 0 0 0 0 0 are more likely to need special education 1 1 1 1 1 2 services, fail a grade, score lower on standardized 2 2 2 2 2 3 tests, have language difficulties, be suspended or 3 3 4 4 4 4 expelled, and have poorer health. 5 5 5 6 6 8
Classroom Lesson Structure Lesson 1 Lesson 2 • Personal Safety • Bullying • Safe Adults • Cyberbullying • Safety Rules • Digital Safety • Types of Abuse • Digital Citizenship • Who Harms Kids & How
5 Safety Rules
Practical and Easy to Implement • 2 easy to implement, age and developmentally appropriate classroom lessons per grade, delivered by certified facilitators (counselors or teachers). • Includes reinforcement materials and activities for classrooms, schools, and parents. • Educates and empowers students in grades K through 5, as well as school staff and parents. • Fun and engaging for children. • Helps schools meet statute and policy requirements.
Neglect Food and clothes Someone to take care of you Medical care Neglect is when a child is not getting what they need to be healthy and safe.
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Red Flags: Safe vs. Unsafe Secrets Secrets Surprises
Touchdown/Squat Down TOUCHDOWN SQUAT DOWN
Questions? Molly Snell-Larch msnelllarch@bivonacac.org 585-935-7822
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