Child & Teen Safety Matters goes back to school with the students
Niceville and DeFuniak Springs, FL (July 12, 2022)…It’s back to school time and the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center’s (ECCAC) prevention team is ready. They have had their Child & Teen Safety Matters prevention programs in place for the past several years. Each year, ECCAC’s staff educates and empowers Okaloosa and Walton students with information and strategies to prevent, recognize, and respond appropriately to bullying, cyberbullying, all types of abuse, and digital abuse dangers. Curriculum is available for students K-12. According to ECCAC CEO Julie Porterfield, “In the 2021-22 school year, our prevention team was able to teach a significant 11,328 students about how to spot red flags and when to reach out to a Safe Adult if they need help. This education goes a long way in achieving ECCAC’s goal of preventing child abuse. We are so proud of our amazing team and the incredible reach they have been able to achieve.” Mental health issues for children and teens have come into prominence in today’s times. With the start of a new school year, ECCAC’s Child & Teen Safety Matters programs will teach students 5 safety rules. Important safety rule #4, Talk It Up, reminds children and teens they have a voice and that they can use it to help adults keep them safe. Part of “Talking It Up” includes identifying a Safe Adult; a person they can go to if they ever feel unsafe, have ever been hurt, or just need someone to talk to. A Safe Adult is...
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