NCJ Number
172944
Journal
School Intervention Report Volume: 1 Issue: 5 Dated: Fall 1997 Pages: 1-12
Date Published
1997
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This article describes several successful child sexual abuse prevention programs and offers suggestions on how to establish an effective program.
Abstract
The article describes prevention programs that operate within the school system, and some that are multi-faceted and involve broad community participation. Successful child sexual abuse prevention programs include: maximum community support; clarity on goals and scope of the program; an advisory board or other means of ensuring ongoing evaluation and support; a pilot program; well-trained instructors; community awareness efforts; access to children and youth, preferably via the schools; good cooperation between schools and child protective services; a tasteful focus on safety, not sexuality, in all presentations; a plan for continued implementation; a commitment to report suspected child abuse; support for program staff or volunteers; community ownership of the prevention program; and a program consistently updated based on program evaluations and new research on prevention's effectiveness. The article includes a list of child sexual abuse organizations and resources. Bibliography