National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, created to raise awareness about child abuse, promote prevention efforts, and support families and children at risk.

Personal Safety-Age Appropriate Conversations

Source: Expanding Child Abuse Prevention

Personal Safety-Age Appropriate Conversations resources are designed to equip parents, caregivers, and educators with practical guidance for teaching children about safety in developmentally appropriate ways. Each age group faces unique challenges, and these materials provide tailored strategies for fostering open communication and building protective skills. Families can access free downloadable guides focused on Toddlers and Preschoolers, offering clear examples and conversation starters that encourage ongoing dialogue about safe boundaries. These resources ensure children learn how to recognize unsafe situations, seek help, and grow with confidence in understanding personal safety.

• Abuse Has No Gender: Debunking Myths About Who Can Be Victimized (PDF)
  
• Beyond Mandated Reporting: Building a Culture of Prevention in Schools (PDF)
• Creating Safe Spaces: How Youth Programs Can Prevent Abuse Before It Happens (PDF)
• CYFD Resources
• Listening Without Fixing: How to Be a Safe Person for Any Survivor (PDF)
• The Power of Peer Support in Health from Abuse (PDF)
• The Predator's Playbook: Grooming Tactics Hidden in Plain Sight (PDF)
• PG15 Reporting Child Abuse, Neglect or Educational Neglect
• Pre-School: Personal Safety-Age Appropriate Conversations (PDF)