Join the CACSC by wearing blue every Friday in April to raise awareness and show your support for child abuse prevention Wear BLUE, Pose & Post. Pose for a selfie wearing blue and Post the photo on social media & tag our Facebook or Instagram with the hashtags #goblueforkskids, #WearBlueDay2023 and #GoBlueICT. Example: "I #WearBlueDay2023Continue reading "Blue Friday- Wear Blue to show support!"
HOPE is a new way of seeing and talking about experiences that support children’s growth and development into healthy, resilient adults. Based in the “Science of the Positive” research, the Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences training provides participants an overview of the HOPE framework and the research behind how Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) mitigate theContinue reading "Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences"
Step Up for KIDS is a timed or untimed 5K run and Memorial Walk that benefits the Kansas Infant Death and SIDS Network. The 20th annual event will take place in person on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Wichita's Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd. Registration includes a T-shirt (guaranteed if registered by AprilContinue reading "Step UP for KIDS and Memorial Walk 2023"
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FREE DAY OF PRAYER RESOURCES 29th Annual Blue Sunday - A Day of Prayer for Abused Children and Those Who Rescue Them - For Immediate Release April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and to remember the millions of children who are victims of abuse/neglect, Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention isContinue reading "National Blue Sunday Day of Prayer for Abused Children"
This training will provide a brief recap of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) followed by a screening of Resilience, a film that chronicles the promising beginnings of a national movement to prevent childhood trauma, treat toxic stress, and greatly improve the health of future generations. We will end with group discussion on family and community resilienceContinue reading "ACES & Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope"
April 2 @ 9:00am City Hall, Chambers, 455 N. Main St., 1st floor
Stewards of Children® is an evidence-based prevention training that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. We know that when adults are informed, they take steps to protect children from sexual abuse. During the award-winning Steward of Children prevention training, you will hear from survivors who lived through childContinue reading "Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children"
April 3 @ 9:00am 100 N. Broadway lower level auditorium
Early experiences, both positive and negative, impact brain development, shape behavior and influence our ability to navigate life. This training discusses neurological and environmental factors driving the behaviors of children who have experienced traumatic events. Participants will take a closer look at how to respond with connection and compassion to their own lived experiences andContinue reading "Becoming Trauma Aware"
Join us each Wednesday in April from 12-1pm Central time to learn more about drug endangered children from experts, those with lived experiences and professionals working to provide help, hope and support to children and families. Sessions will be held on April 3, 10, 17 and 24. Registration allows you to attend all 4 orContinue reading "Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Awareness Brown Bag Series"
Early experiences, both positive and negative, impact brain development, shape behavior and influence our ability to navigate life. This training discusses neurological and environmental factors driving the behaviors of children who have experienced traumatic events. Participants will take a closer look at how to respond with connection and compassion to their own lived experiences andContinue reading "Becoming Trauma Aware"
How do we ensure that children have a safe, stable, nurturing environment in which to grow? One strategy is engaging communities to support family-friendly policy and practice changes. Family-friendly workplaces and a family-friendly society are good for children, parents, and elders; they are in the best interest of employers; and, in the long run, theyContinue reading "Making the Connection: Strong Families, Strong Businesses and Strong Communities"
