| By: Committee for Children Books to Help Parents Talk About and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse Research suggests that talking about child sexual abuse helps keep kids safe. We’ve curated this list of books that can help families talk about child safety, children recovering from trauma, and adults supporting children recovering from trauma. Check out our list and the other resources we offer for these important conversations. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Annual Advocacy Day – A Success! On Wednesday, February 8, 2017, Committee for Children held their annual Advocacy Day. In spite of snow, sleet, and rain (no flooding or pestilence, thankfully), CFC took a hearty crowd of 20 people to meet with 34 legislators and/or their staff. We were very lucky to have a number of young people go with us this year as well; they are always the stars of the show!Read More
| By: Committee for Children Why Empathy Alone Won’t Stop Bullying Did you know that people who bully often know exactly how their targets will feel when they bully them? It’s important to understand what empathy is and what next-steps are required to influence positive outcomes in bullying situations.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Introducing ParenTeen Connect: A New Resource for Parents and Teens Being a teen—or raising one—can be a wild ride. ParenTeenConnect.org is a place where parents and teens can communicate, connect, and break through on tough topics. It’s free, online, shares real stories, and has real solutions.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Being Kind and Respectful to Help Stop Bullying This free classroom climate activity for grades 4–5 helps to stop bullying by getting students involved and to get them thinking about how they can help stop bullying. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Support Tree: Who’s Safe to Ask for Help—Activity Grades EL–3—When it comes to personal safety, children need to know who to go to for help. In this free activity teachers, parents, and guardians help students name the people in their lives who they can go to when something’s not quite right.Read More
| By: Committee for Children The Invisible Boy: Classroom Discussions—Activity Grades 1–5—This free classroom activity includes before-, during-, and after-reading prompts and instructions to help teachers guide a discussion about how it feels to be excluded and what students can do to help.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Welcoming Words—Activity Grades EL–3—This classroom activity is a fun way to get kids on their feet and welcoming each other at the beginning of the year. It’s from the Grade 3 Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit, but can be adapted for younger and lower grades.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Being Grateful for Big and Little Things—Activity Grades K–5—In this free activity, you can help students understand why and how they can be thankful for big things and little things in their lives.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Hello Gratitude: Being Grateful for the Good Things in Life—Activity Grades K-5—In this free activity—adapted from the free Mind Yeti* session “Hello Gratitude”—you can help students notice the good things in their lives.Read More