Protecting Our Children Program

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Guide for Families

Guide For Families is a 24-page booklet filled with information about abuse awareness and prevention developed especially for parents and guardians by Dr. Monica Applewhite.

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Quick Reference Guide

The Quick Reference Guide assists parents in having conversations with their children about healthy relationships and appropriate boundaries. One side contrasts signs of Healthy Relationships with signs of Unhealthy Relationships. The other side shows what to watch for - physical, emotional, and behavioral boundary violations, along with techniques for interrupting violations when you see them!

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Jeff and Judy share their story in a video published by the Knights of Columbus called Protecting Our Children A Family’s Response to Sexual Abuse.

Critical Conversation for Families

Most parents operate under a naive belief their family is ‘immune’ from sex abuse — but without proper awareness, experts indicate they could actually be the most vulnerable.

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Dr. Monica Applewhite is a leading expert in the understanding and prevention of child sexual abuse.

Darkness into Light

Knights of Columbus initiative helps families to protect their children from sexual abuse: a Columbia Magazine interview with Jeff and Judy, and Monica Applewhite.

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Past Supreme Knight Carl Anderson's Interview

Past Supreme Knight Carl Anderson tells the National Catholic Register about the Knights’ Protecting Our Children abuse and prevention awareness program, which seeks to empower parents with the truth about sex abuse and to destroy stereotypes that obscure the real dangers to children.

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Vimeo® Embedding Instructions

Step-by-step instructions on how to embed the Protecting Our Children video VIMEO links on your website.

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Reporting Suspected Abuse

Lesson 1: Best Practices

Lesson 2: Responding

Lesson 3: Disclosure

Lesson 4: How to Report

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