Can prevention work? Youth organizations reach hundreds of millions of children around the world.  Our research in the U.S. shows the profound impact child safeguarding can have – but there is much more to do. Explore the findings and tools for practical prevention.

 

 

For prevention to work

For prevention to work, it requires brave leadership

Around the world, youth organizations reach hundreds of millions of children every year. Effective safeguarding and prevention can have a profound effect. Youth organizations play a central role in our communities and have a unique opportunity to lead for prevention.
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Research shows a 20% drop in YSO prevalence

MOORE undertook an ambitious program of research to explore the effectiveness of prevention programs in a wide range of youth organization settings in the U.S., with a focus on prevalence of child sexual abuse and boundary violating behaviors. The results are compelling.
SY Desk guide

Practical desk guide for leaders

This modular and downloadable desk guide provides senior leaders of youth organizations of all sizes with guidance and actionable options for preventing and addressing child sexual abuse. It features 8 practices to take a systematic approach to child safeguarding.
4 key tips to enhance child safeguarding

4 key tips to enhance child safeguarding

Julie Novak, Chief Youth Safety Officer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, reflects on the need for all youth organizations – large or small - to act strategically and to act now to protect the safety and well-being of the young people they serve.
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Can prevention work? Youth organizations reach hundreds of millions of children around the world. Our research in the U.S. shows the profound impact child safeguarding can have – but there is much more to do. Explore the findings and tools for practical prevention.

 

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