Project News

October 2020

New paper alert! The results of our trial examining Smart Parents – Safe and Healthy Kids is available! Click here to read.

July 2020

As of mid-2020, more than 12,400 adults in our Initiative counties have become Stewards of Children. In these unprecedented times, we are proud to offer Stewards as a live webinar participants can attend from the comfort of their home. We are on our way to our goal of training 5% of all adults in these counties. Find a training in your community here.

March 2020

The SHCI team adapts and transitions to remote delivery of the Stewards of Healthy Children component. We are very grateful for such a committed group of partners who work tirelessly to bring prevention education to their community! Even the Safe Touches puppets get in on our Zoom fun!

October 2019: The Safe and Healthy Communities Initiative at Ignite 2019!

The SHCI team attended the Ignite 2019, the Darkness to Light National Prevention Conference. Dr. Guastaferro presented on our project and the Coordinators got to connect with other facilitators who implement Stewards of Children in their communities. 

April 2019

New Paper Alert! Excited to share the first paper describing the development and pilot test of our parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention module, Smart Parents – Safe and Healthy Kids. Click here to read.

Fall 2018 – Spring 2019

Facilitators from Somerset – Cambria deliver the Safe Touches workshop in almost all 2nd grade classrooms!  Check out Jen & Shiryl in action!

 

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