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PREVENT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Petition published by Sharon Kahle on Jun 19, 2012
Target: State Legislature - Senate and House of Representative
Region: United States of America
Petition Background (Preamble):
LAW TO BE PASSED THAT REQUIRES SCHOOLS TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.
Petition:
About Sharon Kahle
Sharon Kahle is a victim of child sexual abuse. My prayer is for a law to be passed that requires children to be educated in schools about sexual abuse in a child friendly manner for the purpose of informing and protecting children.
So many people may think their child is safe from sexual predators and I realize that families feel that teaching their child about sexual abuse should be a private matter. I completely respect that, but I can tell you from experience that I waited almost 50 years to tell anybody about my abuse. I was terrified and ashamed to tell anybody for fear I might hurt somebody or that my predator might hurt me. Now God is giving me the ftrength and freedom to go out into the community to train and educate on child sexual abuse. Healing will take a lifetime and the more I speak out and educate people, it brings me that much closer to healing. We have an awesome God and may He be glorified through this training! I would also appreciate your prayers too.
If you are not comfortable signing the petition, I just ask that you click on the "like" button so that your FB friends can view the petition. Thank you and you never know, you may be saving a life :)
Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, by having schools educate children on sexual abuse in a child friendly manner. If the bill is introduced, I will petition for a similar bill at the federal level.
The Problem
One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused (i.e., rape, sexual dialogue, boyeurism, fondling, touching of the genitals, vaginal, anal or oral rape and forcing children to participate in pornography or prostitution) before their eighteenth birthday. Ninety percent of the time the abuser is someone the child knows.
Currently, there are no programs in schools that educate children in a child friendly way about what is a good touch and what is a bad touch. Schools offer sex education but most schools do not address child sexual abuse. Why not include child sexual abuse education at the same time they are educating about sex? Parents typically sign a permission slip for their child to watch a video about sex education, right? Why not offer sexual abuse education at the same time?
Proposal
I propose that school districts be required to educate students on sexual abuse. It would require that school boards offer age appropriate curriculum on sexual abuse to students in grades pre-k through 12th grade. The sexual abuse curriculum would include: (1) a clear definition of what constitutes sexual abuse and how to prevent becoming a victim; (2) education beginning with elementary level children (or earlier) on appropriate touches, safe and unsafe touches; (3) education on safe and unsafe secrets with discussion about how predators try to keep sex abuse systems silent; (4) identification of safe people in children's lives they can talk to if someone touches them inappropriately; (5) information to parents, teachers and educators on warning signs of sexual abuse; and (6) next steps for parents who suspect their child may be a sex abuse victim.
Why do we need to such a law?
Education in schools is an effective method for preventing children from falling prey to sexual abuse. When a child is sexually abused they are scared, frightened, and don't know what to do. Children who are sexually abused often don't tell anyone they have been sexually abused because they feel ashamed and guilty, they fear that they will anger their perpetrator, or because their perpetrators threaten them to stay quiet and/or convince the child that no one will believe them.
Each school district may adopt and implement a policy addressing sexual abuse of children that may include age-appropriate curriculum for students in pre-K through 12th grade; training for school personnel on how to identify child sexual abuse; educational information to parents or guardians on the warning signs of a child being abused, along with any needed assistance, referral, or resource information; available counseling and resources for students affected by sexual abuse; and emotional and educational support for a child of sexual abuse.
It is vital to pass such a law to prevent more children from becoming victims of sexual abuse, so that schools can teach children in a child friendly manner about what is a good touch and a bad touch and when someone touches them in a bad way, that it is never okay, it's not their fault, and that they need to tell a responsible adult.
What you can do to get such a law passed?
Please sign the petition to get a child sexual abuse bill introduced at the State level. If successful, I will attempt to have a similar bill introduced at the Federal level.
Sharon Kahle is a victim of child sexual abuse. My prayer is for a law to be passed that requires children to be educated in schools about sexual abuse in a child friendly manner for the purpose of informing and protecting children.
So many people may think their child is safe from sexual predators and I realize that families feel that teaching their child about sexual abuse should be a private matter. I completely respect that, but I can tell you from experience that I waited almost 50 years to tell anybody about my abuse. I was terrified and ashamed to tell anybody for fear I might hurt somebody or that my predator might hurt me. Now God is giving me the ftrength and freedom to go out into the community to train and educate on child sexual abuse. Healing will take a lifetime and the more I speak out and educate people, it brings me that much closer to healing. We have an awesome God and may He be glorified through this training! I would also appreciate your prayers too.
If you are not comfortable signing the petition, I just ask that you click on the "like" button so that your FB friends can view the petition. Thank you and you never know, you may be saving a life :)
Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, by having schools educate children on sexual abuse in a child friendly manner. If the bill is introduced, I will petition for a similar bill at the federal level.
The Problem
One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused (i.e., rape, sexual dialogue, boyeurism, fondling, touching of the genitals, vaginal, anal or oral rape and forcing children to participate in pornography or prostitution) before their eighteenth birthday. Ninety percent of the time the abuser is someone the child knows.
Currently, there are no programs in schools that educate children in a child friendly way about what is a good touch and what is a bad touch. Schools offer sex education but most schools do not address child sexual abuse. Why not include child sexual abuse education at the same time they are educating about sex? Parents typically sign a permission slip for their child to watch a video about sex education, right? Why not offer sexual abuse education at the same time?
Proposal
I propose that school districts be required to educate students on sexual abuse. It would require that school boards offer age appropriate curriculum on sexual abuse to students in grades pre-k through 12th grade. The sexual abuse curriculum would include: (1) a clear definition of what constitutes sexual abuse and how to prevent becoming a victim; (2) education beginning with elementary level children (or earlier) on appropriate touches, safe and unsafe touches; (3) education on safe and unsafe secrets with discussion about how predators try to keep sex abuse systems silent; (4) identification of safe people in children's lives they can talk to if someone touches them inappropriately; (5) information to parents, teachers and educators on warning signs of sexual abuse; and (6) next steps for parents who suspect their child may be a sex abuse victim.
Why do we need to such a law?
Education in schools is an effective method for preventing children from falling prey to sexual abuse. When a child is sexually abused they are scared, frightened, and don't know what to do. Children who are sexually abused often don't tell anyone they have been sexually abused because they feel ashamed and guilty, they fear that they will anger their perpetrator, or because their perpetrators threaten them to stay quiet and/or convince the child that no one will believe them.
Each school district may adopt and implement a policy addressing sexual abuse of children that may include age-appropriate curriculum for students in pre-K through 12th grade; training for school personnel on how to identify child sexual abuse; educational information to parents or guardians on the warning signs of a child being abused, along with any needed assistance, referral, or resource information; available counseling and resources for students affected by sexual abuse; and emotional and educational support for a child of sexual abuse.
It is vital to pass such a law to prevent more children from becoming victims of sexual abuse, so that schools can teach children in a child friendly manner about what is a good touch and a bad touch and when someone touches them in a bad way, that it is never okay, it's not their fault, and that they need to tell a responsible adult.
What you can do to get such a law passed?
Please sign the petition to get a child sexual abuse bill introduced at the State level. If successful, I will attempt to have a similar bill introduced at the Federal level.
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