BCAC Prevention Programs

Baltimore Child Abuse Center's goal is to prevent child sexual abuse through education and awareness in schools, community centers, organizations, and businesses.  As part of our prevention efforts, BCAC offers workshops, presentations, and trainings that are aimed at educating parents, teachers, staff, students, and professionals of all backgrounds.  All of our prevention programs are offered in English and Spanish and customizable to fit your needs. 

To schedule a program at your organization, contact the Prevention and Outreach Department at jkuhn@bcaci.org or call (410) 396-6147 x1032.  If you would like to do more to help raise awareness, we invite you to join our Speaker's Bureau as a speaker and advocate.   

Trainings and Technical Expertise for Youth-Serving Organizations

Can your school, camp, day care center, or youth program afford to have a crisis like the recent occurrence at Penn State University? To date, Penn State has paid more than $5.6 million in legal and PR fees and suffered irrepreable harm to its reputation. Minimize risk of child abuse in your organization by hiring BCAC to conduct an audit and train your staff so they know how to recognize, respond to and report suspected abuse. BCAC has 25 years of experience in child protection ready to use to make your program safer. Programs for 25 to 500 people can be conducted and customized to fit your need.


Programs for Adults

Teacher/Staff Training: Responding to Child Sexual Abuse

This presentation is recommended for teachers and staff that work with children.  The presentation provides an overview of the dynamics of child sexual abuse, Maryland law and COMAR, mandated reporting and confidentiality, and responsibilties of "First Responders."

Parents Against Child Abuse (PACA)

PACA provides basic facts about prevalence of child sexual abuse, including warning signs, prevention tips, and how to minimize the chances of a child becoming a target.  Also, parents will receive tips and information about how to communicate healthy boundaries and messages to their children.  Parents wil receive topic sheets, and scripts to use at home as a prompt for future communication with their children.   

Care for Kids

A train-the-trainer program for early childhood educators, care providers and parents who work with children ages 3-8.  This program is designed to teach parents and professionals how to talk with young children about their own bodies, how to identify feelings, and people they can trust.

Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development

A train-the-trainer program for parents, professionals, and care providers, designed to train them how to identify typical behavioral and sexual development of children. By learning about developmentally appropriate behaviors, adults can better identify early indicators of abuse and abusers.

SAFE-T (Sexual Abuse Free Environment for Teens)

A two-day training program designed for parents and professionals who work with middle school aged children, SAFE-T is designed to promote the prevention of sexual abuse and youth violence.

Programs for Children

Talking about Touching (Pre K to 2nd Grade)

An award winning, evidence based program, Talking About Touching educates young children how to be aware of their bodies and to talk about safe touches in order to prevent abuse. With the majority of abuse occurring under the age of 8 years old, it's never to early to learn.  

D.I.V.A.S.

An 8-week program that helps teen girls how to Develop Inner Value to Acquire Success.  The program engages participants in fun activities while teaching good communication skills, building self esteem, developing sisterhood and exploring the community.  These young women will also participate in panel discussions, debates and a closing graduation activity.  To read more about D.I.V.A.S. click here.