Prevention Trainings
Sign up for a prevention training and help stop child abuse.
The math is simple. The more adults we train, the safer kids are.
Whether you're a parent or grandparent, caregiver, teacher, someone who works with kids, or just a caring member of the community, we're glad you're here. And we hope you'll take a few hours out of your day to get trained in child abuse prevention. We offer free child safety trainings in Bend, Redmond, La Pine, Sisters, Sunriver, Prineville, Madras, and the whole Central Oregon area—and we also offer virtual trainings on ZOOM! KIDS Center is the only child abuse prevention center in Bend, Oregon, offering free evaluations, advocacy, and family services. Sign up today and help make the world a safer place for kids.
Learn new strategies for preventing child sexual abuse
Connect to Protect Kids
For: Parents, caregivers and adults who work with or on behalf of kids
Length: 2 Hours
Offered: Virtually and in-person (at locations across Central Oregon)
Cost: Free
This brand-new training was developed with the help of Protect Our Children, Oregon’s state-wide initiative to prevent child sexual abuse. Connect to Protect Kids empowers adults to protect children and prevent child sexual abuse and other types of interpersonal harm.
KIDS Center participated in the development of this training’s curriculum, which is flexible and adaptable to your family, community and culture. This two-hour training teaches proactive skills with a focus on:
Reducing risks for children
Preventing abuse
Fostering healthy relationships
Teaching bystander intervention
Building connected, protective communities that prioritize child safety
Let’s Talk About It
For: Parents, caregivers and adults who work with kids
Length: 1-hour training modules for ages 0-5, 5-12, and 12-17
Offered: Virtually and in-person (at locations across Central Oregon)
Cost: Free
Created for parents, caregivers, and those who work with or on behalf of children, our Let’s Talk About It training helps you talk about safety in a way that’s appropriate for your child’s age. This training provides education and insight on the ages and stages of a child’s development, examining each through a social, physical, and developmental lens. The training also provides guidance on how to talk to children about their bodies. You will learn about neurotypical childhood and adolescent development and determine what is considered problematic or inappropriate behavior in children and youth. Participants will go through scenarios to gain hands-on experience on how to handle certain behaviors, situations, or questions that a child may have with the appropriate response while remaining calm. The training is ideal for participants with or who work with children and youth ages 0-17 years old. We recommend taking this class every year.
This training is made possible through the generosity of Central Oregon Pediatric Associates.
SafetyNet: Smart Cyber Choices®
For: Parents, caregivers and adults who work with kids, plus kids in elementary through high-school
Length: 2 Hours
Offered: Virtually and in-person (at locations across Central Oregon)
Cost: Free
1 in 5 US teenagers who regularly use the Internet say they have received unwanted sexual solicitation via the web.
SafetyNet: Smart Cyber Choices® is a 2-hour internet safety training that teaches how technology can be used in a safe, positive, and ethical manner while providing you with the tools needed to safely manage online lives for both adults and children. SafetyNet was developed by the San Diego Police Foundation and the San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task force. This training is available as an adult presentation or can be presented to elementary, middle, or high school-aged students. We recommend taking this class every year.
This training is made possible through the generosity of SELCO Community Credit Union.
Screen Smartz Workshop
For: Parents and their kids
Length: 1.5 Hours
Offered: In-person (at locations across Central Oregon)
Cost: Free
Bring your kid and their device to learn skills and safety tips
This interactive workshop offers a chance for kids and parents to come together and discuss how devices can be used safely and ethically. Learn best practices for protecting your privacy and staying safe online. Get hands-on guidance to implement safety and privacy settings. Create a family tech agreement, and work through scenarios to build skills. It’s what parents have been asking for!
Child Abuse: Signs, Symptoms & Prevention
Free 1.5 Hour Presentation
Learn the main protective factors against abuse and neglect while discussing strategies that can be implemented by the time you leave the training. We will also cover all types of abuse and neglect and will walk through scenarios to help better understand how to respond to each situation. This presentation is ideal for anyone, including organizations, businesses, or groups, interested in learning about abuse and its prevention.
This free presentation is available to any interested group in Central Oregon.
Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children
For: Parents, caregivers and adults who work with or on behalf of kids
Length: 2.5 Hours
Offered: Virtually and in-person (at locations across Central Oregon)
Cost: Free
Experts estimate that 1 out of every 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. The greatest risk to our children doesn’t come from strangers but from our friends and family; 90% of all victims know their abusers.
Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children® is a 2.5-hour interactive training program providing participants with 5 steps to better protect children from sexual abuse. It gives adults tools for recognizing the signs of sexual abuse, responding to suspicions, and gives simple ways to minimize opportunities for abuse in organizations and in our community. This training is ideal for any adult in our community who has interactions with children. We recommend taking this class every two years.
KIDS Center is proud to be 1 of 13 sites, across the state of Oregon and Siskiyou County, partnering with The Ford Family Foundation to increase safety for children by providing Darkness To Light’s Stewards of Children® to adults in our rural communities.
This training is made possible through the generosity of The Ford Family Foundation.