The Link to Prevention

In this final episode of our Let's Talk About It series, Hannah sits down with Andy, a member of KCSARC Empowered Voices. Their conversation continues the discussion started in KCSARC's new film, We can't change what we can't talk about: A community guide to preventing child sexual abuse.

Drawing on his own experience as a survivor of child abuse, Andy shares what would've made the biggest difference for him as child, how adults can support young people, and what gives him hope.

Watch the film and find resources to help keep kids safe: www.kcsarc.org/keep-kids-safe

KCSARC 24-Hour Resource Line: 1-888-998-6423

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In this first episode of our Let's Talk About It series, Jessica sits down with Mick, a member of KCSARC Empowered Voices. Their conversation continues the discussion started in KCSARC's new film, We can't change what we can't talk about: A community guide to preventing child sexual abuse.

Drawing on their own experience as a survivor of child abuse, Mick shares what people often misunderstand about abuse, how adults can support young people, and what gives them hope.

Watch the film and find resources to help keep kids safe: www.kcsarc.org/keep-kids-safe

KCSARC 24-Hour Resource Line: 1-888-998-6423

Visit us at http://kcsarc.org
Or email [email protected]

In this second episode of our Let’s Talk About It series, Hannah sits down with Lynne, a member of KCSARC Empowered Voices. Their conversation continues the discussion started in KCSARC’s new film, We can’t change what we can’t talk about: A community guide to preventing child sexual abuse.

Lynne shares her experience as a survivor of child sexual abuse, the barriers she faced in seeking help, and the support that helped her begin healing. She also reflects on what continues to give her hope today.

Watch the film and find resources to help keep kids safe: www.kcsarc.org/keep-kids-safe

KCSARC 24-Hour Resource Line: 1-888-998-6423

Visit us at http://kcsarc.org
Or email [email protected]

In this episode, Hannah sits down with one of the KCSARC youth advisory council members, Grace, to discuss the topic of how to support student survivors in schools. Grace offers insight from her own experiences about how fellow students, teachers, and school administrators can support students who disclose sexual assault or abuse. 

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In this episode, Hannah and Jessica discuss the topic of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. Jessica describes what mandatory reporting is, who mandated reporters are, and how those people can support students in schools through this process. They talk about ways students can make a report and who they can go to for support through this process. 

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In this episode, Hannah introduces the topic of sexual misconduct in schools and how the KCSARC prevention team has been responding to requests for support around this over the past year. Hannah also introduces a few upcoming episodes that will shed more light on this topic. 

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In episode 6 of this series, Hannah sits down with a high school student to discuss the topic of how to support a child who has been sexually abused. The high school student, Viki, offers an important youth perspective for parents, about how to best support your child if they come to you and disclose abuse. Thank you for following along and listening to this series of episodes about personal safety.

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In episode 5 of this series, the KCSARC prevention team answers the question "how do kids tell when they've been hurt?". Oftentimes, kids won't tell in a straightforward way that someone is hurting them. The prevention team outlines some of the common ways a child might disclose abuse or harm. Stay tuned for the last episode of this series to learn how to respond if a child does tell you they've been hurt.

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In episode 4 of this series, the KCSARC prevention team gives some pointers on how to talk to your kids about child sexual abuse as it relates to personal safety. Many parents already have personal safety conversations with their kids. Chris, Jessica, and Hannah explain a few ways to incorporate the topics from the previous two episodes into already happening conversations. 

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In episode 3 of this series, the KCSARC prevention team discusses the importance of talking to your kids about the touching rules and the difference between secrets and surprises. Chris and Jessica explain what the touching rules are and who they apply to.

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