Learn guidelines for healthy touch and safe, respectful ways to interact with children.

This is an in-person program. Registration is required. Masks are optional at all in-person library events.

Healthy affection and touch is a protective measure against child sexual abuse especially with parents, caregivers, and family members. In this one (1) hour training you will learn guidelines for healthy touch and safe, respectful ways to interact with children. Discussion will be centered around guidelines for healthy touch at home and in youth serving settings, how to balance children’s needs for warmth and affection with safe, respectful ways of interacting, and we will learn about when touching behaviors can become inappropriate.
KIDS Center is a medical model Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) providing child abuse evaluations that include a head-to-toe medical exam, child-friendly forensic interview, family advocacy, and mental health services to children and families impacted by abuse. In addition, our services include prevention programs to help teach adults in our community how to better protect children from abuse.

Children are referred for a KIDS Center evaluation by one of four community partners including law enforcement, DHS Child Welfare, medical providers, and licensed mental health professionals. Children and families can engage in KIDS Center advocacy and mental health services without participating in an evaluation. All of KIDS Center services are provided at no cost.

To register, visit kidscenter.org/events or call (541) 383-5958

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