WCPA Parent Enrichment Speaker

Date: March 8th, 2016
Time: 7:00PM – 9:30PM
Location: First Parish Church, 50 Cochituate Rd, Wayland

The Wayland Children and Parents Association is hosting a program for parents of preschoolers through elementary age that will discuss realistic strategies aimed at preventing the sexual abuse of children on Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 at First Parish Church, 50 Cochituate Rd. Wayland, MA from 7:30-9:30pm. Doors open at 7pm with light refreshments. In this workshop, Dr. Nora Shine draws upon her experience as a child and family psychologist, her knowledge of evidence-based sexual abuse prevention strategies, as well as her experience as a parent of two children. The result is a set of research-driven, realistic strategies that parents and educators can use to prevent the sexual exploitation of children. Dr. Nora Shine is a licensed child psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience in hospital, outpatient, residential and school settings. Consistently excellent reviews note that the workshop reduces the anxiety associated with this topic, and participants can feel open to learning the new information and strategies that work. The program focuses on changing how you think about keeping kids safe to leave you feeling informed and ready to use the strategies.

Topics include: facts about child abuse that lead to effective prevention strategies; a framework for integrating abuse prevention into good parenting and teaching practices; how to recognize adult behaviors that should raise concern; ways to calmly and confidently address those concerns, without over or under reaction; how to increase communication with children so they feel supported and protected- and ways to overcome your embarrassment related to these discussions.

The program is open to the public; free for WCPA members and $5 for non-members. We hope you will join us for this important and informative talk. RSVPs to enrichment@waylandwcpa.org are appreciated, but not required for admittance.