2. Community Crisis Center of Elgin Kathleen Stelton – Prevention Educator

3.  What is child sexual abuse?  What is the impact on the child?  Who are the offenders?  How big is the problem?  Why don’t children tell about abuse?

4.  The school’s role  The teacher’s role  The parent’s role

5.  Governor Quinn signed HB 6193 on January 24, 2013 which requires age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

6.  Talking About Touching curriculum is research based  Do children use prevention skills?

7.  Discussion of safety  Importance of keeping your body safe  Three types of touch ◦ Safe ◦ Unsafe ◦ Unwanted  Feelings associated with touch  Private body parts  Safety rule about touching

8.  Identification of fault  Trusted adults to tell  Secrets  Safety steps  Movie ◦ “Joey Learns the Touching Rule” – Preschool -1 st grade ◦ “Yes You Can Say No” – 2 nd grade - 5 th grade  Review and practice (assertiveness role play for older children)

9. If you would like more information about the warning signs of child sexual abuse, please call our 24 hour hotline. A counselor or advocate in our Sexual Assault Department would be happy to speak with you. 847-697-2380