Events

Keeping Kids Safe Online Our Keeping Kids Safe Online course provides resources and awareness surrounding e-safety. Learn more about the possible dangers of internet usage, practical safety tips & tools, and the cybercrime reporting process. There is no software that is 100% effective with keeping our kids safe online. There is no software that replacesContinue reading "Keeping Kids Safe Online"

“La resiliencia es la capacidad de prosperar, adaptarse, y afrontar las situaciones, a pesar de los tiempos difíciles. Este taller discutirá nuestras respuestas al estrés, los impactos que puede tener el estrés y las formas en que podemos promover experiencias infantiles positivas y crear resiliencia a través de la conexión” Ubicación: Evergreen Community Center and LibraryContinue reading "Familias Fuertes y Unidas Parte 2"

Protective Parenting is an in-depth discussion about child sexual abuse issues that is appropriate for parents, caregivers, and community members and includes topics such as grooming, physical and behavioral signs, and how to support a child if they disclose that they have experienced sexual abuse. Participants will also learn about resources and suggestions for talkingContinue reading "Protective Parenting"

Professionals who work with children, including childcare providers, social workers, nurses, educators and others, are mandated reporters and are required to make a report when they have a reason to suspect child abuse or neglect. This training addresses areas of risk and protective factors, definitions and common indicators of child abuse including shaken baby syndrome,Continue reading "Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect: Recognition, Reporting, and Supporting"

Stewards of Children® is an evidence-informed prevention training program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. It offers practical prevention training with a conversational, real-world approach and covers the following topics: facts about the problem of child sexual abuse; the types of situations in which child sexual abuseContinue reading "Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children"

What prevention efforts are established that focus on preventing child abuse and neglect from happening in the first place? The answer is very little. This training will focus on primary prevention strategies to empower mandatory reporters, help-seeking agencies, and all individuals who interact with families in their communities to help alleviate the risks of childContinue reading "Shift in Perspective: A Preventative Approach in Reducing Child Abuse and Neglect"

Professionals who work with children, including childcare providers, social workers, nurses, educators and others, are mandated reporters and are required to make a report when they have a reason to suspect child abuse or neglect. This training addresses areas of risk and protective factors, definitions and common indicators of child abuse including shaken baby syndrome,Continue reading "Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect: Recognition, Reporting, and Supporting"

We know the potential effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The question becomes: what can we do? HOPE is transforming the way we can support children’s growth into healthy, resilient adults. This interactive session will discuss the four building blocks of HOPE (Relationships, Environment, Engagement and Emotional Growth) and work to create action steps toContinue reading "Hope: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences"