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Prevention and Training For Parents and Caregivers 

Victim Services Center aims to help reduce incidences of crime through prevention programs for Montgomery County communities. Parents and caregivers play a vital role in creating safe environments for our children and youth to prevent forms of violence. Below is a list of topics available. If you're interested in scheduling a program, complete the form below or contact Jessica Carson at education@vscmontcopa.org or 610-277-0932 ext. 232. If none of the listed topics meet your needs, please inquire about customized programs.

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention 

We all have the responsibility to create a space where children are safe, respected, and believed. Below are a list of skills that parents and caregivers can learn to help prevent child sexual abuse. Adults must be educated and build the skills necessary to intervene with other adults, prevent childhood trauma, and create a safe and healthy world for children by stopping child sexual abuse. 

 

  • Promote safe and respectful behaviors

  • Take action when another adult acts inappropriately with a child or children, such as insisting on spending time alone with the child or not respecting the child’s boundaries

  • Become comfortable talking with children in your life about their bodies and development

  • Recognize questionable behaviors in adults

  • Talk with children about respectful relationships, age-appropriate sexual development, sexual abuse prevention, and healthy sexuality

 

Sexual Assault Prevention

A way we can protect young people and help prevent sexual assault is to provide education to parents. Below are some topics that can be discussed. VSC can provide education that can give parents the tools and confidence to talk their child about sex and relationships. 

 

  • Understanding consent including consent laws, power dynamics and online communication

  • Promoting safe and healthy behaviors

  • Respecting physical and emotional boundaries of others

  • Asserting your own physical and emotional boundaries

  • Positive communication, anger management and conflict resolution

Other Topics 

  • Bully Prevention

  • Technology Safety 

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Hotline: 888-521-0983

Office: 610-277-0932

Fax: 610-277-6386

Email: vscmontcopa@vscmontcopa.org

325 Swede St., 2nd Floor 

Norristown, PA 19401

EIN: 23-1967228

Our mission is to provide advocacy and counseling for all who have been affected by sexual violence and other crimes against the person and to promote prevention and awareness in the community through education. 

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc., has a 24-hour hotline number: 1-888-521-0983. If you require an interpreter when calling our hotline, please state your primary/native language and wait momentarily while we connect you with a staff member and an interpreter for further assistance. Thank you.

El Centro de Servicios para las Víctimas del Condado de Montgomery en Pennsylvania cuenta con una línea directa las 24 horas: 1-888-521-0983. Si necesita un intérprete cuando llama a nuestra línea directa, indique su idioma primario/nativo y espere un momento para que un integrante de nuestro equipo y un intérprete se conecten para ofrecer asistencia adicional. Gracias.

خط الاتصال الساخن المتاح على مدار الساعة لمركز خدمات الضحايا في مقاطعة مونتغمري بولاية بنسلفانيا (Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, PA): 1-888-521-0983. إذا كنت بحاجة لمترجم فوري أثناء اتصالك بالخط الساخن، يرجى تحديد لغتك الرئيسية/الأم وانتظر قليلًا إلى أن يتم ربطك بأحد موظفي الطاقم والمترجم الفوري لتقديم المساعدة اللازمة. شكرًا لك

PA Montgomery 카운티의 피해자 서비스 센터에는 24시간 핫라인 번호가 있습니다: 1-888-521-0983. 저희 핫라인에 전화 시 통역사가 필요하신 경우, 본인의 주언어/모국어를 알려주시고 직원과 통역사가 연결될 때까지 기다린 후 추가 도움을 받으세요. 감사합니다.

Круглосуточный номер горячей линии Центра помощи жертвам насилия в Montgomery County, PA: 1-888-521-0983. Если вам нужен переводчик при звонке на нашу горячую линию, укажите свой основной/родной язык и подождите некоторое время, пока сотрудник и переводчик не подключатся для оказания дополнительной помощи. Спасибо.

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, PA 的 24 小时热线电话是:1-888-521-0983。如果您在拨打我们的热线时需要译员,请说明您的首选语言/母语,并稍等片刻,直到与工作人员和译员接通以获取进一步帮助。谢谢。

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