Sleepaway camp can be both an exciting and terrifying thought for young children. It’s an adventure away from home, which includes a new, thrilling environment with new friends, but also possible homesickness and the pressure to succeed. Here are tips on preparing your child for sleepaway camp: http://www.parents.com/kids/camp/summer/preparing-for-sleepaway-camp/ 3/30
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month!
We can build hope in children by building strong, nurturing communities. Communities that are supportive of families can get involved and play a role in preventing child abuse and neglect. Learn more on how to promote child and family well-being here; read tip sheets on finding affordable care for families and creating a family preparedness plan, learn about the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, and the 2015 Child Maltreatment Report, among other information: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/
Importance of Exercise for People with PTSD
Whether or not you have PTSD, regular exercise has a number of benefits. It can contribute to many positive physical health outcomes such as improved cardiovascular health, weight loss, and greater flexibility and mobility. Exercise can also have a positive impact on mental health, such as reduce anxiety and depression. Given the benefits of exercise, as well as the numerous mental and physical health problems experienced by people with PTSD, a regular exercise regimen may have a number of advantages for someone with PTSD. Read more here: https://www.verywell.com/exercise-for-ptsd-2797465
The 30/30!
Today is the first day after Child Abuse Awareness month! We completed our 30/30 Blog Posts! The Humanity Preservation wishes to thank everyone that contributed through this entire process of the blogs, campaigns, and support. Whether you commented, like or did the ultimate shared – you helped spread the word – and cheered us on! A special thank you to; Daniel Read from the “Read Organization” Lexi Musick Forked River Rotary Barnegat Rotary University of Pennsylvania Our Board Members and Volunteers from the Humanity Preservation Foundation NOW – the real work begins!!!!! It’s great to have awareness but it takes actions to make change happen! It takes support! It takes funding! And it takes YOU! It takes you to donate and it takes you to help us spread the word. If you would like to have us come into your place of business, office, or club to make a presentation please contact us and we will set it up! If you would like to donate today click on the link provided! Remember – somewhere out there is a child that is praying, hoping & wishing that the abuse will just stop and it can – we just have to take action!!!!! Let’s not let it continue! DONATE HERE
The Epic Post
I struggled for a moment to figure out what was going to be the last of the 30 blogs in 30 days, for Child Abuse Awareness Month???!!! I felt that in some way it had to be EPIC! The FINALE! The CLOSING! I continued to think and think and think and decided to just walk away from the topic in my mind grabbed my phone and opened up Facebook to do some thumb sifting through posts and there it was! It wasn’t epic [well it sort of is] or any of the above but a clear understanding that if you ask the universe for something [so I could complete this blog] you will receive it. It was a Facebook Memory showing up ~ a post from 4 years ago. I took a screenshot [as you can see] to post, as it represented exactly what THIS is all about! When we speak our stories, provide information, educate and connect with others through the process – even if we do not know the people we are reaching – GREAT things happen! That is what the past 30 days of blogs have really been all about – providing information – sharing stories – educating. Read the post and ENJOY!
What if you could help prevent violence against women before it starts?
Take a look at the #Teach Early Playbook! Click to View
Prevention Organizations
Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey is a non-profit that focuses on ending child abuse! Click on the link to learn of their great work! Click Here
Have you ever heard of Erin’s Law?
Want to know what Erin’s Law is all about? We have shared a link that will explain exactly what Erin’s Law is and how it supports the education for the prevention of Child Sexual Abuse is schools! Click to Learn
Summer Camp – What you should know!
The last school bell rings and before you know it is time to send the kids off to summer camp! That is exactly what happens with approximately 11 million children each summer according to the American Camping Association! Now is the time to plan ahead – what to pack, supplies, clothing, entertainment and also to do your homework on preventing sexual assault against your child. The Humanity Preservation Foundation put together the following; Talk with your children about using the correct terminology when referring to body parts. This will help to serve 2 critical areas. By using the correct terminology there can be no mistake that a particular part of the body has been designated off limits to anyone! For example – if the genital area is referred to as a “cookie” and that is how your child references it to someone, that person very well could say that they were only told not to touch the “cookie”. Additionally, in the event something did happen, referring to body parts by the correct name can assist law enforcement and medical staff properly. Know the policy of the camp as it relates to sexual assault prevention. What is there policy for screening staff members? (background checks) Do they screen them all staff members? What is the policy for follow up screenings for recurring employees year over year? If it is an overnight camp, find out what the sleeping arrangements are. What is the procedure for breaking the campers up by age – younger kids with younger kids or older kid and younger kids mixed together? What is the ratio of camp counselors to children? Teach your children that they should never be alone with one adult at any given time. They have a right to feel safe at all times and if they do not, then they have the right to tell someone until they feel safe again. How is sexual assault prevention communicated to staff members as well as campers? If a sexual assault is suspected what is the the directive the children should take in reporting it? Understand that a child molester/perpetrator can be anyone and thinking that it can’t happen to your child puts them at a greater risk. You want your child to have a great time at summer camp but you also want to keep them safe! You have every right to ask questions about the prevention of child sexual assault and doing so let’s staff members at the camp know that you are aware of the topic and vigilant in protecting your son or daughter.
What can I do to prevent sexual violence?
It’s a question that we do hear, but not often enough! Courtesy of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) that question of what can a person do can be answered by clicking the following link; Click Here