SAFE
TOUCH PROGRAM
Program Goals:
1. To provide information at age-appropriate levels to make children aware of the concepts of safe touch vs. inappropriate touch
2. To stress, in the presentation, the concept that our bodies belong to God and= that we must treat them with respect and protect them from harm to the extent w= e are able
3. To provide information in regard to:
· having and recognizing good boundaries
· good touch/bad touch and recognizing the uncomfortable feelings we get with bad touch
· how to say NO and be able to get away from = bad situations
· how to report concerns to a safe adult
4. To provide a lesson plan that can be formatted for a 45 minute (or briefer) discussion
5. To focus on safety, rather than on sexuality
Safe
Touch Program
Lesson Plan, Kindergarten – 3rd
Grade:
1. You should know your full n=
ame,
address (city and state), and phone number with area code.
2. Never get into a car or go
anywhere with any person, even if they say they have permission to take yo=
u,
unless an adult you trust very much (like your parent or teacher) says
it’s OK.
1. =
; Never go anywhere wit=
h a
stranger, even if they seem nice.
2. =
; Do not tell strangers=
where
you live.
3. =
; Do not tell anyone yo=
ur
name, your address, your phone number, or the school that you go to over t=
he
computer. If someone says so=
mething
mean to you over the computer, or asks questions about your name or where =
you
live over the computer, leave the computer right away and tell your mom or=
dad.
6. If someone scares you or ma=
kes you
feel funny, tell your parents or teacher right away.
7. If an adult asks you to kee=
p a
special secret, tell your parents or another adult right away. No adult should ever ask you to k=
eep a
secret.
8. No one should touch you on =
parts
of your body that are covered by a swimming suit. You should not touch anyone else =
on
those parts either.
9. No one, not even a teacher =
or a
close relative, has the right to touch you in a way that makes you feel fu=
nny
or uncomfortable. It’s=
OK to
say no, get away and tell an adult you can trust.
10. Sometimes some people who a=
re
friends or relatives ask us to hug or kiss them or sit on their lap. If you don’t want to, tell =
your
parents that you don’t want to.
11. Sometimes, strangers say certain =
things
in order to get kids to come with them.&n=
bsp;
Never go with a stranger, even if they say something like:
· =
;
The stranger has lost his pet and needs your help to find it,
· =
;
The stranger is lost and needs directions, or
· =
;
Your mom or dad is hurt or sick and told the stranger to pick you
up.
(Teacher: these are common lures that are u=
sed by
child abductors.)
Lesson Plan, 4th – 6th
Grade:
1. Always use the Buddy System and n=
ever go
places alone. Predators usua=
lly
focus on the “loners.”
2. Always let someone know where you=
are
going and with whom you’re going to be.
1. =
; Never get into a car =
or go
with a person unless a parent has given permission.
2. =
; Being safe when you&#=
8217;re
on the internet is very, very important.&=
nbsp;
Never tell anyone your name, your address or phone number, or the s=
chool
that you go to while you’re online.=
It is strongly recommended that you only talk to people you know in=
real
life while online. The inter=
net is
NOT a safe place to make new friends – you never know who you’=
re
really talking to. NEVER agr=
ee to
meet someone “in real life” who you met first online. If someone online asks you person=
al
questions, says something mean to you or about you, or asks to meet you in
person, let your parents know immediately.
5. It’s all right to be suspic= ious of adults who seem to be too friendly. = Trust your instincts or feelings when it doesn’t feel right.<= o:p>
6. Tell your parents or another adul=
t that
you trust if anyone offers you money or gifts; if someone wants to take yo=
ur
picture and if any adult asks you to keep a secret.
7. No one should ever touch you on p=
arts of
your body that are private to you.
Nor, if they ask you to, should you ever touch anyone on those parts
also.
8. If someone threatens you, yell
“No” or “Stop” immediately. Screaming and attracting attentio=
n is
the surest way of scaring someone off.
9. Trust your feelings! If a situation doesn’t feel=
right,
leave it and get help if needed.
10. Never keep secrets. If something comes up that seems difficult to handle, tell your parents or a trusted adult. If that person doesn’t list= en, go to another person who will listen. Keep telling until someone really hears you.
11. Sometimes, strangers say certain =
things
in order to get kids to come with them.&n=
bsp;
Never go with a stranger, even if they say something like:
· =
;
The stranger has lost his pet and needs your help to find it,
· =
;
The stranger is lost and needs directions,
· =
;
Your mom or dad is hurt or sick and told the stranger to pick you =
up,
or
· =
;
You have won a contest or are invited to a “modeling
tryout”
(teacher:&n=
bsp;
these are common lures that are used by child abductors.)
Lesson
Plan, 7th – 8th Grade:
1. =
; Always use the Buddy =
System
and never go places alone. Predators usually focus on kids that are alone.=
2. =
; Always let someone kn=
ow where
you are going and with whom you’re going to be.
3. =
; Never get into a car =
or go
with a stranger or a person who makes you feel uncomfortable.
4. =
; It’s all right =
to be
suspicious of adults who seem to be too friendly. Trust your instincts or
feelings when it doesn’t feel right.
3. =
; Being safe when you&#=
8217;re
on the internet is very, very important.&=
nbsp;
Never tell anyone your name, your address or phone number, or the s=
chool
that you go to while you’re online.=
It is strongly recommended that you only talk to people you know in=
real
life while online. The inter=
net is
NOT a safe place to make new friends – you never know who you’=
re
really talking to. NEVER agr=
ee to
meet someone “in real life” who you met first online. If someone online asks you person=
al
questions, says something mean to you or about you, or asks to meet you in
person, let your parents know immediately.
4. =
; Tell your parents or =
another
adult that you trust if anyone offers you money or gifts, if someone wants=
to
take your picture and if any adult asks you to keep a secret.
5. =
; No one should ever to=
uch you
on parts of you body that are private to you. Nor, if they ask you to, sho=
uld
you ever touch anyone on those parts.
6. =
; If someone threatens =
you,
yell “No” or “Stop” immediately. Screaming and
attracting attention is the surest way of scaring someone off.
7. =
; Trust your feelings! =
If a
situation doesn’t feel right, leave it and get help if needed.
8. =
; Never keep secrets. If
something comes up that seems difficult to handle, tell your parents or a
trusted adult. If that person doesn’t listen, go to another person w=
ho
will listen. Keep telling until someone really hears you.
11. Predators use trick to lure kids.=
Never go with a stranger, even if=
they
say something like:
· =
;
The stranger has lost his pet and needs your help to find it,
· =
;
The stranger is lost and needs directions,
· =
;
Your mom or dad is hurt or sick and told the stranger to pick you =
up,
or
· =
;
You have won a contest or are invited to a “modeling
tryout”
(teacher:&n=
bsp;
these are common lures that are used by child abductors.)