Specialized Training Courses for those
who work with children
 

One Child International provides a range of training programs for those who work with children. Backed by the latest research these courses offer an opportunity to learn about the essential aspects of child abuse and child protection. They are designed for professionals, volunteers, and anyone who has contact with children.

We believe that any progress made in the protection of children is contingent on everyone having a solid understanding of what comprises abuse. That's where our first course starts.

Contact: info@abusewatch.net, indicating the programs that interest you along with your contact information.

Topics

1. Child Abuse Explained - the basics.
This course covers the absolute basics of understanding child abuse. It is designed to provide a solid foundation on which to build your knowledge of child abuse and protection. Topics include a history of the awareness of child abuse, child abuse definitions, the four types of abuse, the Cinderella affect, statistics, the role of grooming in the sexual abuse of children, why some children won't tell.  Abuse indicators, abuse consequences, how physically and sexually abused children are treated and interviewed, how abusers present themselves to us, how to report abuse and what happens when you do report. Peak ages for child sexual abuse. What child pornography is and who makes it. Protecting your child.

Time: 3 hours - 1/2 day

2. Child Abuse and Protection - advanced
Following the four-abuse-type format this course will delve deeper into the understanding of why child abuse occurs, where it occurs, how children cope with the different types of abuse, the role of domestic violence, intervention options, the role of the department of children and family court, treatment outcomes for offenders and victims, offender risk assessment, why 'predators' most times aren't, do children lie, why children recant, the adolescent offender, the role of societal denial. Sexual development in children. Successes and failures. This is an advanced class please do not enroll if you are not familiar with the basics of child abuse.

Time: 6 hours - 1 day

3. A Guide to the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse
What is mandatory reporting and why is it important? Society's obligation to children. Statistics. Who is a mandatory reporter? When should a report be made and to whom? What if I think that the behavior is normal? False reports. The consequences of not reporting. The consequences of making a false report. Why not wanting to get involved by not reporting is in fact an action of involvement.

Time: 3 hours - 1/2 day

4. Giving Children Words - helping children tell. 'I didn't know who to tell. Worse I didn't know how.'
Children don't have the means to tell that they are being abused most often because they don't know that they are being abused. Giving them a means of telling is a vital part of child protection. Topics include: a review of the sexual abuse of children. Statistics. The ages at which there are most often abused. Who abuses them and why. Why children don't tell. What doesn't work, The role of the secret. Types of abuser who molest children. The sexual development of children. The types of sexual crimes, Indicators of sexual abuse in children through different stages of development, The problem - the solution, Body Parts, Show, don't tell. Keeping children safe. What to do if a child discloses that they are being abused. Issues faced by parents.

Time: 3 hours - 1/2 day

5. Understanding the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
Just what is CSEC? How about trafficking? We hear about it all the time on the news but understanding it is difficult. This course will leave you in no doubt as to what CSEC and trafficking is. It will also leave you wondering how this is happing right in your own city and neighborhoods.

This course covers all aspects of child sexual exploitation, child trafficking and the resultant abuse of children who are used for financial gain. These are the hidden, ignored child sexual abuse victims in an industry that exists because society chooses to ignore it.

There is a strong link between childhood sexual abuse and CSEC. It is estimated by service providers that as many as 80-90% of prostituted youth were sexually and/or physically abused in the home. Because of the abuse, a child may run away or be thrown out of the home whereby he or she becomes extremely vulnerable to exploitation in the streets. Among children living on the streets, a third are lured into prostitution within 48 hours of leaving home. Once they fall into the hands of a pimp/trafficker, they are repeatedly subject to various forms of psychological, physical and sexual abuse as a means of breaking the will and extracting obedience. They are also transported frequently from city to city to further isolate the victims and meet client demand. Escaping 'the life' proves incredibly difficult for most.
This is not something that just happens to just other people's children in other socioeconomic groups. It can happen to yours too. We recommend viewing the movie 'Taken' with Liam Neeson which provides a very real example of how easily it can occur.
This course was developed by the CSEC Community Intervention Project CCIP Training Institute - Girls Education and Mentoring Services - GEMS - in NYC/ Kristi House 'Project Gold' in Miami.

Time: One or two-day courses available.
 

Costs and Terms
1. The cost of a 3-hour course (1/2 day) is $55 per attendee. A 6-hour course (full day)
     is $100 per attendee.*
2. The maximum number of attendees per sitting is 30. The minimum number is 10.
3. We also cater to private groups - attorneys, prosecutors, advocacy leaders,
    child protection specialists, corporate and judicial committees.
    For these events there is a minimum charge of $1,500/day, plus expenses.
4. Course materials and handouts are provided as is a certificate of completion.
5. Out of area trainings (outside of South Florida) require a one-day minimum commitment.
6. Travel and accommodation expenses may be additional depending on location.
7. A venue should be provided along with the required equipment.
8. We train in all U.S. States, and internationally, in Canada, Ireland, the UK, Australia
    and New Zealand and other English-speaking countries.
9. Fees for international training are payable at the same rate in Euros or UK Pounds (55/100).

* Free or reduced-fee training:
We provide free or reduced-fee training for select children's or domestic violence non-profits, Government Agencies, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Guardian ad Litem and Court Appointed Special Advocate Volunteer Programs in the U.S. Please ask to see if you qualify.

We provide this free or reduced-fee training in the form of a One Child International underwritten grant to the receiving body to ensure that all child care-givers and those who work protecting children are given the opportunity to learn regardless of budget or ability to pay. If a group is unable - by regulation - to receive the training free, a suggested donation of 10% of the fee (or similar) in lieu will be accepted. Out of pocket expenses - travel, accommodation, venue, equipment rental - are payable by the requesting organization.

Please note that One Child International Inc and Child AbuseWatch are not affiliated with any religious, political or cultural organization or institution; our only purpose is the protection of children from abuse.