“You can’t do community notification without doing community education “You can’t do community notification without doing community education. To do so is like smoking a cigarette while standing in a pool of gasoline”. Detective Bob Shilling

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE ALL THE TIME NOTHING IS SO AWFUL YOU CAN’T TALK ABOUT IT WITH SOMEONE FIRST RULE OF SAFETY WHERE YOU GOING WHO ARE YOU GOING WITH WHEN WILL YOU BE BACK

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS Teach your child Problem Solving “What could you do if someone told you…” “What could someone do if…” Use Brainstorming Use different scenarios--Suppose this happen and Even if this happen--

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS MY SAFE PLACE DRAW PICTURES OF THEIR SAFE PLACE OR TALK ABOUT IT

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS My network people Name at least 4 adults besides the people at home whom they can trust.

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS TALK ABOUT FEELING SAFE AND ADVENTUROUS IDENTIFY EARLY WARNING SIGNS ENCOURAGE TALKING ABOUT FEELINGS CREATE A NETWORK

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS LEARN SAFE ROUTES FOR WALKING EXPLORE CONCEPTS OF SECRETS GET INVOLVED

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS KNOW THERE TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS, AND PARENTS WORK NUMBERS

ONLINE SAFETY TIPS Establish Rules Keep Computer in a Common Room Communicate Be Informed Safeguarding Options Talk to your Children about giving out personal information

ON LINE SAFETY NetSmartz -- www.NetSmartz.org Specialized area for parents Internet Safety and Pledges Activity Cards to Adapt the Computer to home,school and after school use Real-life scenarios Partnership from National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Boys and Girls Club

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS BELIEVE WHAT CHILDREN TELL US CHILDREN ARE STRONG AND SMART AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE SAFE