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The role of educators in prevention

Educators may be the single most important group in the prevention and recognition of child sexual abuse. Not only do they see and work with large numbers of children every day, but children who disclose abuse often tell a teacher. In fact, educators are the source of over half of the abuse reports made by …

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Categories: Other, Our Perspective

The need for educational reform

Government agencies and educational institutions constantly work together to develop strategies to improve academic achievement, particularly for children who are disadvantaged. The problem is that in many cases, we are treating a symptom rather than the root issue. Even the best educational strategies mean nothing to a child traumatized by sexual abuse. So how does …

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Facebook Guide for Educators

Recognizing that social media plays a huge role in the lives of students as well as teachers, Facebook has created Facebook for Educators, a guide that explains how to properly use the social networking site and how it can be used as an educational resource.   The guide includes lots of helpful information for educators including …

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