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Conversations about Safety
Talking to Your Kids about Safety – Keep Kids Safe
Age-Appropriate Conversations
Talking about Touches 
"Good Touch, Bad Touch" May Send Confusing Message to Children about Sexual Abuse
Child Safety Is More Than a Slogan: “Stranger-Danger” Warnings Not Effective at Keeping Kids Safer
How to Talk to Strangers – Not ALL Strangers Mean Danger
Rethinking "Stranger Danger"
Talking to Children about Scary News
#MeToo:  How to Talk to Your Child about Sexual
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Online Safety
Online/Electronic Device Safety Tips
Family Online Safety Pact
More about Online Safety - online privacy, cyberbullying & sexting prevention
Basic Internet Safety
Cyberbullying
Cell Phones
Email, Messaging & Chat Rooms
Social Networking
Gaming

Practicing Safety Skills
Empower Me! Safety Rules
​Be Empowered for Teens
Recognizing Child Lures - Child Lures Skit Videos
​Common Tricks
What If Practice Scenarios
Safety Scenarios
Family Safety Night - ideas for creating a regular night to practice & remind each family member of safety skills
​Family Emergency Plan
​Holiday Safety Tips
Halloween Safety Tips
Going Out Checklist
​Knowing My Rules of Safety English/Spanish PDF or other languages

Helpful Tools
Understanding The Grooming Process
​What to Do if Your Child Discloses Sexual Abuse
​Tips for Safeguarding Your Child
​Tips for Parents on Sexting and Teens
5 Steps to Protecting Our Children
Stewards of Children - general info & Lampion Center locally
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Tools
A Parent's Guide for Selecting Youth Serving Organizations
Preventing Abduction - Tips for Parents
Resources for Parents

Providers of Resources Listed Above

Child Lures Prevention
Darkness to Light
Parenting Safe Children
Jacob Wetterling Resource Center
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's resources: Netsmartz & Kidsmartz

Local Partners in Prevention

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Ask about their primary prevention programs taught in area middle schools and high schools
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Ask about "Stewards of Children" training for yourself or other adults you know
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Ask about their programs for youth and teens
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