Bystanders Protecting Children

About the Training:

Bystanders Protecting Children is a 1 1/2-hour training that teaches you how to be an active bystander in child sexual abuse prevention and response. A bystander is a person who witnesses a boundary violation or sees a situation where a child is vulnerable. Being prepared to intervene as an active bystander is key to preventing child sexual abuse.

In the training, you will learn about examples of boundary violations and inappropriate behaviors. Participants will also better understand actionable ways to make spontaneous and planned interventions to protect children. This training includes a video featuring adult survivors sharing their experiences followed by a facilitated group discussion.

Bystanders Protecting Children is from Darkness to Light®, which is a leader in child sexual abuse prevention with evidence-informed education proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes, and change child-protective behaviors. This training will be facilitated by an Authorized Darkness to Light Facilitator.

About the Facilitator:

Liberty House is the Children’s Advocacy Center serving Marion and Polk Counties in Oregon. We are your resource for the assessment, healing, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Child abuse is common, possible to heal, and largely preventable. Our Prevention Department provides trainings and education in English and Spanish to help keep children safe.

If you need help with registration for this training, please contact:

Rubisela Plata 971-239-3712 rplata@LibertyHouseCenter.org

Kyle Tarr 503-428-3876 ktarr@LibertyHouseCenter.org

Who Takes Our Trainings?

Anyone who cares about children! Parents, caregivers, teachers, coaches, youth-serving organizations, health professionals, faith-based organizations, ministries, businesses, mandatory reporters and more community members.

More Information:

• View the Bystanders Protecting Children training flyer below