Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children

Sexual Abuse Prevention Training

Authorized Training Facilitator: 

Lisa Davis, Intake Coordinator/Child Advocate

Child Advocacy Center

Monday, January 23, 2012

Registration Opens:  8:30 AM

Training Workshop Begins Promptly at:  9:00 AM - Noon

Stewards of Childrenis a comprehensive sexual abuse prevention training program that educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.  The Stewards of Children program is designed for organizations that serve children and adolescents, providing prevention training for staff, volunteers, parents, and other interested adults. 

Core Features of the Stewards of Children Training:

v   A video integrating segments of sexual abuse survivors relating their stories of violation and healing, with segments from the author of the curriculum and from professionals who interface daily with the problem of sexual abuse.

v   An interactive workbook for each participant.

v   Discussion about critical issues in sexual abuse prevention and the relevance of these issues within organizations that serve children and adolescents. Led by an authorized facilitator.

Authorized facilitator will lead a 3 hour training session, including a discussion of the information presented in the video. Facilitators are also able to guide organizations through the development of sexual abuse prevention policies and procedures. Both the training and the policies and procedures are important steps toward creating environments that are safe for children.

For more information about the program please contact

Renee Ristow: (813) 490-9406.

3 CEU’s provided courtesy of the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County:

    (Provider # 50-7820 Exp. 3/31/2013):  For Florida : Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists 

Training Cancellation Policy:

It is the policy of Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Sexual Abuse Intervention Network (SAIN) that a training credit will be made for cancellations made a minimum of 72 hours prior to the event.  No refund or training credit will be issued for those cancellations made less than 72 hours in advance of the start of the event. To cancel, e-mail or call – rristow@fjchc.org or (813) 490-9406.  

Tour of the Forensic Interviewing Department of the Child Advocacy Center located at Mary Lee's House will be available following the training.