A YMCA Initiative to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

June 6, 2012

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Today’s Speakers Ed Hurley, CEO Hockomock Area YMCA, Chair of

Partnering in Prevention Steering Committee

Jolie Logan, CEO Darkness to Light

Michael Graves, CEO YMCA of Delaware

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The Issue 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused

before their 18th birthday (Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, 2006)

93% of children know their abusers (Snyder, 2000)

Most child victims never report the abuse (Smith et al.,

2000; Broman-Fulks et al., 2007)

Reported cases of CSA cost $35 billion annually in the US (www.ncjrs.gov/pdfiles/victcost.pdf)

Social outcomes: teen pregnancy, depression, suicide, academic failure, substance abuse. (For a full

list of outcomes and references visit www.D2L.org)

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What We Know There are people in our midst that would rob our

children of their innocence and they are people we know and trust

Child safety is the job of an adult

Child sexual abuse is preventable through awareness and education

The fight against abuse has to be a collaborative effort

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Partnering in Prevention Why Now?

- Protecting kids is a priority

Why YMCA?- Social Responsibility

Who is involved?- YMCAs - Darkness to Light- The Redwoods Group Foundation

How is it done?- Educating adults in the community using Darkness to

Light training program

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Steering CommitteeEd HurleyCEO Hockomock Areaed@hockymca.org

Stephen IvesCEO Merrimack Valleysives@mvymca.org

Mike GravesCEO DelawareMgraves@ymcade.org

Kim GroomsVice President of OperationsKgrooms@chcymca.org

Peter MilinazzoCEO Newport Countypetem@newportymca.org

Bill LovettExecutive Director NJ AllianceBill.Lovett@YMCA.net

Rick GorabCEO Metro Oranges (NJ)rgorab@metroymcas.org

Mike Landers,CEO Armed Services mlanders@asymca.org

David BrownCEO, Capital District dbrown@cdymca.org

James MortonCEO Greater Hartfordjames.morton@ghymca.org

Angie Reese-HawkinsCEO Metropolitan WashingtonAngie.Reese-Hawkins@ymcadc.org

Seth GoldmanYUSA Resource Directorseth.goldman@ymca.net

Mike GradyCEO Greater Oklahoma Citymgrady@ymcaokc.org

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YMCA as Convener

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Milestones

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2009 2010 2010 20122011

MA Child Protection Initiative launched

TRGF and D2L

establish YMCA Seed

Fund

DE State Initiative begins

30 Largest YMCAs in the

NE adopt initiative

Partnering in Prevention Steering Committee created

andNJ State Alliance

commits to statewide initiative

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Where Are We Today? Growth and momentum since 2009

- 56 Y Associations- 150 Ys in some phase of exploring/planning- 430 facilitators within Y networks- State Alliance commitment from NH, DE, PA, and NJ

Expansion beyond eastern states

More than 10,000 trained by YMCAs in the past year

Initial goal of training 5% of adults in Y service area

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We Can’t Do It Alone

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Partneringin

Prevention

Knowledge Capital

Social Capital

Financial Capital

DARKNESS TO LIGHT

National leader in evidence-based child

sexual abuse prevention training for

adults

THE REDWOODS GROUP FOUNDATION

Seed FundStaffing

YMCALocal Relationships

Convener and Leader

Darkness to Light To empower people to prevent child sexual abuse

Raise awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse

Working with organizations across the country to help build community prevention initiatives

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Stewards of Children 2.5 hour video-based, facilitator led or online

curriculum

Shares life experiences from survivors and experts

Teaches adults to think and to act on their feet to protect children

Evidence based- Increases knowledge & awareness- Changes child protective behavior

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Getting Started – Local Level Familiarize key staff and board with the program

Convene and recruit community leaders and partners

Build training capacity- Train trainers, purchase materials- Appoint staff person to coordinate efforts

Implement training program community wide

Report and track progress

Local level examples- Merrimack Valley YMCA- Newport County YMCA

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Getting Started – State Alliance Initiate a planning call

Convene alliance for an introductory presentation

Y CEOs to introduce staff and board to the program

Create a Planning Task Force

Hold a series of workshops to train instructors throughout the state

Coordinate at the local level

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State Initiatives NJ Model

- Goal: 82,000 in 5 years- 30 instructors- 300 facilitators- D2L Planning Task Force

DE Model- Goal: 35,000 in 5 years- Statewide Steering Committee- Partnership with PCA Delaware and Attorney General

Office- Full time staff coordinating the initiative

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Funding Support Initial YMCA Seed Fund available

Partnering in Prevention Steering Committee and D2L can assist with prospects and proposals- Delaware Community Foundation example- Merrimack Valley funding examples through local

funders

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Call to Action Watch D2L Documentary at

www.D2L.org/ChildhoodStories

Learn more at www.D2L.org/YMCA

Read FAQs in follow-up email

To get started now, contact Elizabeth Warren – ewarren@D2L.org

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