Talk About it Now!Talk About it Now!

Founded by: Charissa Barbo, Cassady Buck, Founded by: Charissa Barbo, Cassady Buck, Veronica Carpenter, Sandra Carver, Rika Veronica Carpenter, Sandra Carver, Rika

Cooley, Kelly Dawson, Jessica Doyle Cooley, Kelly Dawson, Jessica Doyle

Mission StatementMission Statement

TAN’s mission is to bring to light the TAN’s mission is to bring to light the devastation of child sexual abuse and devastation of child sexual abuse and make make everyevery person aware of its person aware of its widespread prevalence. Our goal is to widespread prevalence. Our goal is to teach prevention techniques to children teach prevention techniques to children and their families in hopes to reduce the and their families in hopes to reduce the amount of children sexually abused.amount of children sexually abused.

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives

To have every child taught, through school or family, To have every child taught, through school or family, how to prevent, recognize, and report sexual abusehow to prevent, recognize, and report sexual abuse

To have every parent be aware of registered sex To have every parent be aware of registered sex offenders in their neighborhoods and recreation areasoffenders in their neighborhoods and recreation areas

To provide resources and information for children and To provide resources and information for children and adults who have been affected by sex abuse adults who have been affected by sex abuse

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives

To have public colleges and universities include To have public colleges and universities include mandatory life skills/parenting classes in general mandatory life skills/parenting classes in general education requirements that include education on education requirements that include education on preventing and recognizing child abuse and abusers preventing and recognizing child abuse and abusers

To lobby for tax incentives for participating in parenting To lobby for tax incentives for participating in parenting classes that include education on preventing and classes that include education on preventing and

recognizing child abuse and abusers.recognizing child abuse and abusers.

TAN’s Vission for the FutureTAN’s Vission for the Future

Through our educational services, media Through our educational services, media campaigns, and resources, we want all campaigns, and resources, we want all citizens to be able recognize and report citizens to be able recognize and report child abuse and to have every child child abuse and to have every child educated on ways to prevent and cope educated on ways to prevent and cope with sex abuse.with sex abuse.

Media CampaignMedia Campaign

Press ReleasePress ReleaseBrochureBrochurePSAPSAWebsiteWebsitePosterPoster

Press ReleasePress Release

BrochureBrochure

Child’s appearanceChild’s appearanceChild’s behaviorChild’s behaviorCaretaker’s behaviorCaretaker’s behavior

Media CampaignMedia Campaign

WebsiteWebsite

http://rikaroo2.tripod.comhttp://rikaroo2.tripod.com sign and symptoms of sexual child abuse statistics on sexual abuse how to get help how to find sex offenders in your area videos of abuse links to other sexual child abuse websites

Proposals & AdvocacyProposals & Advocacy

CollegesCollegesLaw makersLaw makers

Educational MaterialEducational Material

Budget SummaryBudget Summary

Revenue and SupportRevenue and SupportGrants:Grants: $ $Department of Education 27000 Department of Education 27000 HHS 20000 HHS 20000 SAMHSA 20000 SAMHSA 20000 CDC 25000 CDC 25000 United Way 1500United Way 1500Fundraising 4000 Fundraising 4000 Donations 10000Donations 10000Total Total $92,500$92,500 127,250-92,500= 127,250-92,500= -$34,750-$34,750

ExpensesExpenses $ $Salaries 70000Salaries 70000Teacher Training 8000Teacher Training 8000Textbooks/workbooks 20000Textbooks/workbooks 20000Media campaign: Brochures 100Media campaign: Brochures 100Media campaign: PSA 15000Media campaign: PSA 15000Rent and utilities 12000Rent and utilities 12000Office Supplies 500 Office Supplies 500 Phone 500Phone 500Website 100Website 100Printing 120Printing 120Postage 430Postage 430Taxes 500Taxes 500Total $127,250Total $127,250

What is child sexual abuse?What is child sexual abuse?

IncestIncest RapeRape MolestationMolestation Touching child’s Touching child’s

private for pleasureprivate for pleasure Selling children for Selling children for

sexual actssexual acts

Convincing a child to Convincing a child to act sexuallyact sexually

Taking sexual Taking sexual pictures of childrenpictures of children

Showing children Showing children pornporn

SignsSigns

Child’s AppearanceChild’s Appearance

UnderclothingUnderclothing Pain, itchingPain, itching BruisesBruises STISTI Swollen vulvaSwollen vulva Presence of semenPresence of semen PregnancyPregnancy

Child’s BehaviorChild’s Behavior WithdrawnWithdrawn Infantile behaviorInfantile behavior Bed wettingBed wetting Acts sexuallyActs sexually DrawingsDrawings FearsFears Knowledge of sexKnowledge of sex

Signs Cont.Signs Cont.

Caretaker’s BehaviorCaretaker’s BehaviorJealousyJealousyPast problemsPast problemsAlcohol/drug problemsAlcohol/drug problemsAbsent from homeAbsent from homeDifficulty with adultsDifficulty with adults

Can you spot the sex Can you spot the sex offender?offender?

Why should you care? Why should you care?

Effects children of every race, gender, Effects children of every race, gender, age, ability, and incomeage, ability, and income

Problem is larger than we can ever knowProblem is larger than we can ever know88% of all cases go unreported by the 88% of all cases go unreported by the

childchild90% of survivors are abused by someone 90% of survivors are abused by someone

the child knows and trustthe child knows and trust

Why should you care? Why should you care?

Estimated 1 in 4 girls will be abused by the age Estimated 1 in 4 girls will be abused by the age of 19of 19

Estimated 1 in 6 boys will be abused Estimated 1 in 6 boys will be abused Disabled children are at more of a risk (50% Disabled children are at more of a risk (50%

higher)higher) 76 to 90% of prostitutes were sexually abused 76 to 90% of prostitutes were sexually abused

as children (most commonly incest)as children (most commonly incest) Estimated 53% of women in prison reported Estimated 53% of women in prison reported

being sexually abusedbeing sexually abused

Long Term EffectsLong Term EffectsSociety PaysSociety Pays

There is no common group of symptoms all survivors experienceThere is no common group of symptoms all survivors experience

Extremely low self-esteem, depression, or Extremely low self-esteem, depression, or anxietyanxiety

Sleeping problems and nightmaresSleeping problems and nightmares

Trust issues from being violated by a loved Trust issues from being violated by a loved oneone

Long Term EffectsLong Term EffectsSociety PaysSociety Pays

Disabled survivors may never be able to Disabled survivors may never be able to get out of abuse get out of abuse

FlashbacksFlashbacks ““revicimization”- abused girls grow up to revicimization”- abused girls grow up to

find relationships with abusive partners find relationships with abusive partners (especially from incest)(especially from incest)

Coping StrategiesCoping Strategies

No one strategy is used by all survivorsNo one strategy is used by all survivorsUsed to control feelings and numb the Used to control feelings and numb the

painpainAlcohol and drug problemsAlcohol and drug problems

Eating disordersEating disorders

Cutting and other self-injurious behaviorsCutting and other self-injurious behaviors

Mind creates multiple personalities (rare)Mind creates multiple personalities (rare)

Promiscuity Promiscuity

Know Your NeighborsKnow Your Neighbors

TBI Registered Sex OffendersTBI Registered Sex Offenders

http://www.ticic.state.tn.us/SEX_ofndr/searchttp://www.ticic.state.tn.us/SEX_ofndr/search_short.asph_short.aspNational Sex Offender Public RegistryNational Sex Offender Public Registry

http://www.nsopr.gov/http://www.nsopr.gov/

How to Report AbuseHow to Report Abuse

1-888-PREVENT   1-888-PREVENT   NSPCC HELPLINE 0808-800-5000 NSPCC HELPLINE 0808-800-5000 UNITED STATES SEXUAL ASSAULT UNITED STATES SEXUAL ASSAULT

HOTLINE 1-800-656-4673HOTLINE 1-800-656-4673

The New ChallengeThe New ChallengeOnline Sexual Abuse Online Sexual Abuse

Most internet use at home- parents must Most internet use at home- parents must get involvedget involved

Gives predators a cover Gives predators a cover 86% of solicitors were strangers86% of solicitors were strangers Girls ages 14-17 are targeted the mostGirls ages 14-17 are targeted the most

What is “online victimization”?What is “online victimization”?

unwanted sexual solicitationsunwanted sexual solicitationsexposure to sexual materialexposure to sexual material threatening or offensive behaviorthreatening or offensive behavior

What to look for:What to look for:

large amount of time on internetlarge amount of time on internet pornography on your computerpornography on your computer telephone calls to and from strangerstelephone calls to and from strangers receiving gifts and mail from strangersreceiving gifts and mail from strangers hiding the screen hiding the screen withdrawnwithdrawn

How to Report Online AbuseHow to Report Online Abuse

www.cybertipline.comwww.cybertipline.com

ResourcesResources