STAR Seminar- Simple Strategies to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

During this Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar, Marisa Faynsod and Claire Amabile will have a discourse on how families can talk to their children about body safety without the feeling of fear or discomfort. Participants will leave the seminar with the ability to start this conversation with the people they work with, children, and families. Participants will learn how to talk to a child about their body and safety, share concrete ways to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse, and what to say and do if a child discloses abuse. Participants will gain practical tools and language to start using immediately to speak with the children they work with and in their lives. This session will aim to create a sense of confidence when speaking to children about body safety, and create lines of communication to reduce risk.

Featuring: Marisa Faynsod, LCSW and Claire Amabile, MSW, MPH

Learning Objectives:

• Identify 3 risk factors for child sexual abuse
• Explain 5 strategies to reduce child sexual abuse
• Apply language to respond to disclosures in a trauma informed manner