{"id":243,"date":"2018-09-28T20:20:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T20:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/?page_id=243"},"modified":"2023-01-13T22:58:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T22:58:42","slug":"month","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/childprotection\/month\/","title":{"rendered":"April is Child Abuse Prevention Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Visit the National Child Abuse Prevention Month website<\/a>    \"\"<\/p>\n

Ten things you can do to help prevent child abuse<\/h2>\n
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  1. Learn about child abuse and child abuse prevention<\/a> and create a congregational protection policy<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Be a nurturing parent and caregiver<\/a> –  En espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Help children to make a list of trusted adults they should talk to about any concerns they might have, and instruct them to persist in telling until they find someone who listens and takes action.<\/li>\n
  4. Offer to help overwhelmed parents. Let them know it\u2019s OK to ask for help. Develop a list of people in the congregation who are willing to be called to help with childcare in case of emergency. Have a designated bulletin board where parents and grandparents can share resources with each other (public library story times, school break and vacation day camps, church camp programs, helpful books titles, web resources and workshops on parenting, abuse prevention, etc.)<\/li>\n
  5. In your church library, designate a shelf for parenting resources, and books and board games encouraging fun family. Provide picture books for children about breaking the silence of abuse; suggested:\n