The Harold C. and Jacqueline F. Bladel Foundation awarded Child Protection Center’s Personal Safety and Community Awareness Program (PSCA) $5,000 to provide primary prevention and educational programs on child maltreatment throughout the community. The ultimate goal of this multifaceted program is to eliminate child abuse in the community through educational programs for children, parents and community members. Workshops are designed to introduce children to basic personal safety information, promote pro-social behaviors and teach self-protective skills, all of which reduce a child’s vulnerability to abuse and exploitation. Strategies to effectively respond to threats of physical or sexual abuse, abduction, bullying, harassment or dangers online are taught during these lessons. PSCA programs are designed to be developmentally appropriate and consistent with current research and are taught throughout the public and private school system, in preschool and daycare classrooms and at community youth serving organizations throughout Sarasota County.

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