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�Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse� is a free, two hour training to help youth serving organizations reduce the risk of abuse. Participants will learn how to identify children who may be sexually abused, and what to do (and not do) when abuse is suspected. Participants will learn how to identify and respond to problematic behaviors by staff or volunteers in their organizations. They will also learn how to reduce the risk of sexual abuse in their organizations by adopting best practices developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Seminar instructor is Tim Murphy, a certified Good-Touch/Bad-Touch� trainer. Murphy is center coordinator and victim advocate at the Child Advocacy Center of Wilkes County.

The training is free and open to the public. To reserve a spot, please call (336) 838-9169 or e-mail [email protected].