Childhelp USA has selected Barker Educational Services Team (BEST) to manage the promotion and distribution of its new online educational program. The program, Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe™, is designed to help children, parents and educators to identify, avoid and address child abuse.
Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) October 13, 2011
Childhelp USA has selected Barker Educational Services Team (BEST) to
manage the promotion and distribution of its new online educational
program. The program, Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe™, is designed to help
children, parents and educators to identify, avoid and address child
abuse. This curriculum is an updated version of the highly successful
“Good Touch Bad Touch” series taught in schools nationally for nearly
30 years. Specifically, the new curriculum addresses modern day
challenges facing children, including Cyber-Bullying and Internet Safety
in addition to covering many other forms of child abuse.
Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) October 13, 2011
Bob Barker,
CEO of BEST states “We are delighted to be selected to serve this
cause. The Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe program provides children with
the information and tools to protect themselves and respond to dangerous
situations.”
“I’ve been a celebrity ambassador for many years for Childhelp.
Through my involvement with the organization I’ve learned about the
horrific long-term trauma suffered by children who are physically,
sexually and emotionally abused. That is why the Childhelp Speak Up Be
Safe program was developed,” said Kathie Lee Gifford, Childhelp
Ambassador. “Educating our children, whether in the role of parent,
family member or teacher is the best way we can help fight abuse and
empower our children.”The number of children impacted by child abuse is literally staggering. Data from 2009 indicates that there were reported cases of abuse involving 6 million children. Sadly, many more cases are likely to have gone unreported. The Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe curriculum is a necessary program that gives children the tools to keep themselves safe. Preliminary data is showing a very positive response from the children that have completed the program.
“National statistics estimate that
1 in 4 youth will be victimized in some way during their childhood,”
said Dr. Cindy K. Knott, VP of Special Projects and Prevention Education
at Childhelp. “We know that 90 percent of child abuse victims know
their perpetrator and 68 percent of abused children are abused by family
members. Building awareness and communication through universal
education among children, parents, and teachers, and community members
is the best way to prevent child abuse.”
Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe
was developed in concert with leading child psychologists and the
program is designed to speak to children at each grade level, 1 through
6, and their corresponding developmental stages. Educational and
community service institutions that purchase Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe
receive complete curriculum, handouts and other material that children
can take home as a reminder of important abuse prevention strategies.
The program also includes excellent resources for the educators to
ensure effective delivery to their young students in two 45-minute
sessions.
Learn more today at http://www.childhelp.org/speakupbesafeAbout Childhelp ®
CEO and Co-Founder Sara O’Meara and President and Co-Founder Yvonne Fedderson started Childhelp in 1959, establishing it as a leading national non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect and at-risk children. Childhelp’s approach focuses on advocacy, prevention, treatment and community outreach.
The Childhelp National Child Abuse
Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD®, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. Childhelp’s programs and services
also include residential treatment services; children’s advocacy
centers; therapeutic foster care; group homes and child abuse
prevention, education and training. Childhelp also created the National
Day of Hope®, held each April during National Child Abuse Prevention
Month that mobilizes people across America to join the fight against
child abuse.
For more information about Childhelp, please call 480-922-8212 or visit http://www.childhelp.org.
About Barker Education
After twenty years of administrative experience in education, Bob Barker founded BEST in 2006 with the goal of helping learning institutions connect with students. BEST serves a diverse client base throughout the United States and has assisted dozens of educational content providers and thousands of students to achieve success.
To Learn More about getting the
Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe program in your school or community
organization, please contact Pete Morton at (602) 377-1792 or
pete(at)barkereducation(dot)com.
For more information about
Childhelp ® please contact Chandra Stewart Vice President of Marketing
& Communications at 480-922-8212 or cstewart(at)childhelp(dot)org.
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