The Link to Prevention

In this episode, Hannah sits down with one of the KCSARC youth advisory council members, Grace, to discuss the topic of how to support student survivors in schools. Grace offers insight from her own experiences about how fellow students, teachers, and school administrators can support students who disclose sexual assault or abuse.    KCSARC 24-Hour Resource Line: 1-888-998-6423 Visit us at http://...

In this episode, Hannah and Jessica discuss the topic of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. Jessica describes what mandatory reporting is, who mandated reporters are, and how those people can support students in schools through this process. They talk about ways students can make a report and who they can go to for support through this process.  KCSARC 24-Hour Resource Line: 1-888-998...

In this episode, Hannah introduces the topic of sexual misconduct in schools and how the KCSARC prevention team has been responding to requests for support around this over the past year. Hannah also introduces a few upcoming episodes that will shed more light on this topic.  KCSARC 24-Hour Resource Line: 1-888-998-6423 Visit us at http://kcsarc.org Or email education@kcsarc.org  

In episode 6 of this series, Hannah sits down with a high school student to discuss the topic of how to support a child who has been sexually abused. The high school student, Viki, offers an important youth perspective for parents, about how to best support your child if they come to you and disclose abuse. Thank you for following along and listening to this series of episodes about personal safet...

In episode 5 of this series, the KCSARC prevention team answers the question "how do kids tell when they've been hurt?". Oftentimes, kids won't tell in a straightforward way that someone is hurting them. The prevention team outlines some of the common ways a child might disclose abuse or harm. Stay tuned for the last episode of this series to learn how to respond if a child does tell you they've b...

In episode 4 of this series, the KCSARC prevention team gives some pointers on how to talk to your kids about child sexual abuse as it relates to personal safety. Many parents already have personal safety conversations with their kids. Chris, Jessica, and Hannah explain a few ways to incorporate the topics from the previous two episodes into already happening conversations.    KCSARC 24-Hour Resou...

In episode 3 of this series, the KCSARC prevention team discusses the importance of talking to your kids about the touching rules and the difference between secrets and surprises. Chris and Jessica explain what the touching rules are and who they apply to.   KCSARC 24-Hour Resource Line: 1-888-998-6423 Visit us at http://kcsarc.org Or email education@kcsarc.org   Additional Resources: https://sexe...

In episode 2 of this series, the KCSARC prevention team discusses the importance of open communication and teaching kids the correct names for their body parts. Chris and Jessica examine why it's so important for kids to have and use accurate names when talking about their bodies.   KCSARC 24-Hour Resource Line: 1-888-998-6423 Visit us at http://kcsarc.org Or email education@kcsarc.org   Additiona...

Welcome to the first episode of our six-part series on protecting children and young people from sexual abuse. Join the KCSARC prevention team as they share valuable tips on how to discuss child sexual abuse with your children and ways to support those who have been affected. In Episode 1, our host Hannah kicks off the series with an introduction and a sneak peek into the valuable insights and pra...

In episode 12, the KCSARC prevention team is back together and sits down to discuss the topic of online spaces. The prevention team outlines how they incorporate lessons about online safety, boundaries, and para-social relationships into their middle school curriculum. They name some of the reactions from students when sharing their own boundaries and give some helpful tips to start conversations...

In episode 11, Hannah sits down with Hayley, a rising senior at Mercer Island High School. Hannah and Hayley met previously when Hayley interviewed Hannah for the Mercer Island High School radio show, KMIH 88.9 THE BRIDGE. On this episode of The Link to Prevention, Hannah and Hayley discuss Hayley's experiences as a founding member of One Love Club at her school. She provides peer-to-peer educatio...

In episode 10, Jessica and Hannah sit down to  answer frequently asked questions from students. Middle and high school students are encouraged by the prevention team to ask questions during classroom presentations, and can do so anonymously through the use of a QR code. For this episode, Jessica and Hannah sit down to answer a few of the questions asked this school year.    Visit us at http://kcsa...

In episode 9, the KCSARC prevention team sits down to discuss a federal law. This law is Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct (Child Pornography). The team explains why they started talking about this law in classrooms with 8th grade and high school students, as well as how they teach about it. The central subject of this conversation is consent and the necessity of consent i...

In episode 8, Hannah is in conversation with Jessica and Adriana, a bilingual therapist at KCSARC, to answer frequently asked questions from students. Middle and high school students are encouraged by the prevention team to ask questions during classroom presentations, and can do so anonymously through the use of a QR code. For this episode, Jessica and Adriana sit down to answer a few of the ques...

In episode 7, the KCSARC prevention team sits down to discuss the topic of bystander intervention. The prevention team defines bystander intervention, as well as the term "upstander." Jessica and Hannah walk through the ways they teach high school students about bystander intervention, including the 4 Ds model of intervening. There's more than one way to intervene! The prevention team also shares...

In episode 6, Hannah is joined by two KCSARC staff members to discuss the ways they talk to the youth in their lives about topics like boundaries, consent, and online spaces. These two staff members are Denise (Legal Advocate and Supervisor) and Gaby (Bi-Lingual Mental Health Therapist), who each have personal experiences to share about communicating with kids and teenagers. They discuss how these...

In episode 5, the KCSARC prevention team connects with three KCSARC staff members to answer frequently asked questions from students. Middle and high school students are encouraged by the prevention team to ask questions during classroom presentations, and can do so anonymously through the use of a QR code. For this episode, Jessica puts on her interviewer hat and asks Alex Iani, Jordan Walker, an...

In episode 4, the KCSARC prevention team shifts to focus their discussion on recent conversations with high school students. Unlike middle school, high school lessons include information about dating relationships, gender based violence, and sexual assault. The team begins this episode with a discussion about why people disclose experiences of sexual abuse or assault, as well as why it can be so d...

In episode 3, the KCSARC prevention team sits down to discuss the topic of power. The prevention team identifies why and how they teach students about power in the classroom. Jessica and Hannah explain the ways they relate power to the lives of students, both in person and online. The prevention team also connects this conversation back to the previous episode about consent.   Visit us at http://k...

In this episode, the KCSARC prevention team sits down to discuss the topic of consent. To begin, Chris, Jessica, and Hannah each recount their experiences learning about consent. Then they discuss why consent is included in their curriculum, and how it is taught. The team explains how they use the acronym FRIES to teach students the elements of consent.    Visit us at http://kcsarc.org Or email ed...

In this first episode, the KCSARC prevention team of Chris, Jessica, and Hannah, will introduce themselves and their school-based project in Renton. This project is called Making Prevention Possible. The team discusses how The Link to Prevention is part of the project, who they're trying to reach, and what their initial reflections are as prevention educators in the classroom this school year.   ...

The KCSARC prevention team introduces for the first season of The Link to Prevention podcast.   Visit us at http://kcsarc.org Or email education@kcsarc.org   This project was supported by Grant No. 15PBJA-21-GG-00291-JAGX awarded by Department of Justice. Points of view in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Department of...