08/07/2023
Child Sex Trafficking Is Personal, Not Political
Our common humanity calls on us to act when we become aware of any injustice. Child sex trafficking being used as a political tool is one of those injustices. Rather than letting ourselves buy into the dialogue placing child sex trafficking into the political sphere, let’s focus on ways to understand the realities of the issue and protect children against traffickers and sexual exploitation.
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07/21/2023
How to Stop Child Sexual Abuse
Preventing child sexual abuse requires a combination of awareness, education, and action. As each adult takes on their role and we work together we can create a safe environment for our children and prevent the devastating effects of child sexual abuse.
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06/16/2023
Sextortion is a form of child sexual abuse involving the threat to release sexually explicit material of the victim unless certain demands are met. Most commonly the perpetrator threatens to share sexual images of the victim (real or faked) with the purpose of obtaining additional sexually explicit content, sexual contact with the victim, money, or other demands.
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05/19/2023
Can Children Sexually Abuse Other Children?
Is there such a thing as child-on-child sexual abuse? This can be a difficult topic for parents to talk about, but it is important that parents have the proper knowledge about how to respond and to recognize what may be potentially harmful sexual behaviors.
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04/21/2023
Protection Against Sextortion Starts with Understanding the Threat
Sextortion is a form of child sexual abuse where a victim is threatened or blackmailed to meet the specific demands of the perpetrator.
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03/17/2023
What Happened to The Haven Retreat?
The Haven Retreat was renamed after the rebranding of The Younique Foundation to Saprea. The retreat is now named the Saprea Retreat.
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03/17/2023
What Is a Nonprofit Organization (NPO)?
A nonprofit organization (NPO) is an organization that typically uses public and/or private donations to fund its philanthropic mission.
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03/03/2023
The 3 Ways I Taught My Special Needs Son About Sex
Talking about sex with your child can be awkward. Talking about sex with your son who has autism goes beyond awkward. Here are some tips to make it easier.
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02/17/2023
Intimacy Issues After Sexual Abuse
Although we may not initially connect childhood trauma with adult sexual intimacy issues, the two can be intricately linked.
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01/27/2023
Innocent Not Ignorant: The Importance of Little Talks
One of the best ways to defend the innocence of children is to give age-appropriate education. Keeping a child ignorant is not keeping them innocent.
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01/22/2023
Online sexual harassment is the weaponizing of sexual content—such as images, videos, or posts—to harass, exploit, humiliate, distress, coerce, or threaten. It can include a variety of unwanted sexual behaviors and can occur on any digital platform, though it is particularly prominent among apps and platforms that contain unmonitored livestreams, shared content, and direct messaging (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube).
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11/18/2022
Sexual Abuse in Athletics
According to the 2020 Athlete Culture & Climate survey completed by the U.S. Center for Safesport, 93% of athletes who experienced sexual harassment or unwanted sexual contact did not submit a formal report/complaint of it. Here is more information on how you can help prevent child sexual abuse.
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