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Teaching children about personal boundaries is a powerful way to support both their safety and their overall development. This live webinar focuses on how adults can intentionally build skills such as body awareness, autonomy, empathy, and consent—skills that are essential not only for healthy relationships, but also for effective CSA prevention.
Presented by returning guest speaker Lindsey Burhardt, Author and Director of Prevention Initiatives at Families Flourish ND, this session reframes everyday developmental skills as critical protective factors. Participants will explore how open, age-appropriate conversations and consistent boundary-respecting practices help children feel confident expressing their needs, preferences, and limits.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
Explain how foundational skills, such as autonomy, empathy, and consent, lay the groundwork for child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention, rather than being viewed as merely part of typical development.
Identify and apply strategies to support body awareness in children, in ways that are age‑appropriate and empowering.
Name effective prevention strategies that adults can use to reduce CSA risk, along with practical ways to empower children.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 12 noon EASTERN (See your time zone.)
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For STAFF who recruit, train, and support Foster-Adoptive Parents
LIMITED NUMBER OF PRE-PAID CEU PASSES
Professionals working with pre-adoptive and/or adoptive families are in the unique position to facilitate their ability to navigate this complex choice. But how can you best support them?
In this one-hour webinar, we will introduce you to theoretical and research-driven strategies for doing so based on our published theoretical framework and mixed-method study with prospective adoptive parents.
We will explore ways to encourage family communication, satisfaction, cohesion, and flexibility as underlying mechanisms supporting decision-making. In addition, we will discuss several themes that emerged from our in-depth interviews with 35 prospective adoptive parents and articulate practical guidance for applying these findings to your work.
The first 60 people to register can attend FREE of charge! Use code "FREE2ADOPT" (without the quotes) in the coupon field of the checkout page.