Darkness to Light's evidence-informed training on preventing, recognizing, and reacting responsibly to child sexual abuse. This training is intended for educators but is broad enough for parents and caregivers, faith center staff, and youth serving organizations to benefit.
In partnership with First Indigenous Nations Society (FINS), UC-VEG, Eastwood Elementary, and Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Thrive Umpqua invites you to a celebration of community, land, and native histories. Build awareness and inclusion of Indigenous lifestyles and practices into our local community. Follow us on Facebook | https://ucveg.org/
What This is where members of the Perinatal Task Force come to discuss the direction of the Task Force and what topics they should focus on throughout the year. Who This meeting is restricted to designated members of the PNTF. If you would like to join us, please contact Juliet to discuss. Thank you for […]
Talking about personal safety and sex creates a protective bond between parent and child, increases confidence for both, and instills knowledge that makes children and teens much less vulnerable. Having age-appropriate, open conversations about our bodies, sex, and boundaries is an important step in protecting children from sexual abuse.
What This is where members of the Perinatal Task Force come to discuss the direction of the Task Force and what topics they should focus on throughout the year. Who This meeting is restricted to designated members of the PNTF. If you would like to join us, please contact Juliet to discuss. Thank you for […]
For anyone interested in taking (or repeating) an ACEs training in the NEAR curriculum, we have open trainings coming up in January and February. ACEs stands for the Adverse Childhood Experiences study, which provides the scientific data showing the impact of trauma on health, behavioral health and social outcomes. There is no cost to participate. […]
Healthy Start Clients! Talk to your Healthy Start caseworker about this great event! Celebrate our new and expecting Healthy Start parents with games, prizes and helpful information!
Participants will learn current breastfeeding recommendations and guidelines for an HIV+ parent. Presenter: Judy Levison, MD, MPH is a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. She completed her MD degree from Tufts University in Boston, her residency in Ob/Gyn at the University of Washington, and her […]
Being patient does help when caring and teaching young children. What is even more helpful in the long run is understanding some of the core reasons that children think, learn and respond the way that they do. This class will provide an overview of developmental issues that shape children’s behaviors as well how we respond […]
In this training you will learn how to be an active bystander in child sexual abuse prevention and response. You will receive examples of boundary violations and inappropriate behaviors, and how you can make spontaneous and planned interventions that reinforce boundaries and protect children.
Knowing about child sexual abuse makes us more mindful about how we interact with children. Healthy affection and touch is protective from child sexual abuse especially with parents, caregivers, and family members
Thrive Umpqua and Douglas County OSU Extension Service have teamed up with the OHSU Bob and Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition & Wellness for a virtual community book club. We will be reading Nutrition in the Womb by renowned English epidemiologist David Barker, M.D. This book explores the links between early nutrition and later life […]
Through interviews with child sexual abuse survivors, experts, and treatment providers, Stewards of Children® teaches adults practical actions they can take to reduce instances of child sexual abuse in their organizations, families, and communities. Guided by the vision of a world where children can grow up happy, healthy, and safe, Darkness to Light is committed […]
