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Prevention Education...It is what we do.
JWRC maintains hope that through quality programming and services provided to communities, adults can help protect children from victimization by giving them positive identities and values, appropriate boundaries and expectations, and the support they need to flourish.
Research has shown a number of risk factors that are associated with sexually harmful behaviors and attitudes. Likewise there are a number of protective factors which contribute to the development of healthy sexuality. JWRC's intention is to address these risks and protective factors with adults so they may become more effective at educating, guiding and supervising children and youth. Adults are given accurate information and interactive tools in order to reduce the incidence of child sexual exploitation and abduction in rural and metropolitan Minnesota, providing a shift in social norms and practices that perpetuate child sexual exploitation and abduction. These tools have also been developed for children of all ages, so that they may partner with adults in protecting their own safety as well as the safety of their peers. Through its prevention education effort, JWRC intends to shift the direction of prevention and intervention efforts from current fear-based, reactive methods toward accurate, proactive dialogue resulting in positive action.
JWRC staff and volunteer speakers present on topics including child sexual exploitation and abduction prevention strategies, online safety, predator lures and characteristics, indicators of victimization or perpetration of violence and sex offender community notification. Speakers address community groups including schools, corporations, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, and many others. It is our goal in each speaking event that our audience leaves feeling smart and not scared.
See what our audience members have to say about going to an educational presentation by JWRC:
- "I thought I would walk away terrified and instead I feel empowered." - Parent
- "I felt this presentation was something that all kids and parents should hear."- Youth Group Leader
- "Wow! Thank you for the hands on information and tools I can use with my kids." - Parent
- "Very professional, yet age appropriate for these youth." - High School Teacher
- "I won’t keep things from my mom when it comes to the Internet and I won’t give out so much info about my life online." - Junior High student
- "You gave me very natural ways to talk to my kids without using fear. I love that." - Parent
Please contact us to learn more about how JWRC can keep your community safe through education! |