Circles of Safety For Youth-Serving Organizations

Customized sexual abuse prevention and safety training for schools, after-school programs, daycares, camps and more 

All Circles of Safety trainings are adaptable for any youth-serving program. We understand that it is vital to understand the personal environment of the organization in order to provide the most effective training.

Every training provides planning and customization through use of leadership meetings, focus groups, and program policy and practice reviews. This is a highly hands-on and personalized training experience.

All Customized Trainings for Youth-Serving Organizations Include:

• Customization for specialized settings
• Consultation pre/post training including needs assessment
• Web conference set up if applicable
• Satisfaction audience post survey
• Certificates of completion
• Complete training manual including curriculum, handouts, surveys, and workshop participant's handbooks 

Optional Add-ons:

• Online adaptation of training modules
• Consulting and technical assistance to review, plan and integrate prevention planning
• Follow up educational and supportive booster sessions
• Branded materials (refer to Now! licensing)
• Expanded evaluation
• Yearly booster workshops to maintain current Circles of Safety Community Presenter (refer to Now! licensing)

We offer both a Program Sponsor Model and a Host Model:

• Program Sponsor Model - Program hosting the training pays for all costs. Stop It Now! is available to assist with programs on grant applications and other funding activities.
• Program Host Model - Hosting site partners with Stop It Now!  to offer Circles of Safety to programs and individuals from  external community programs. The fee for attendance is determined based on recouping the cost of the providing the training in full, including Now!’s travel. In partnership, a fee and number of required participants is decided. 

Participants who complete Circles of Safety:

• Use the knowledge gained about warning signs and situations to define their own rules about personal space, privacy, and appropriate interactions with children;
• Proactively communicate their boundaries to adults or older youth interacting with their children or the children in their care;
• Speak up or intervene when they are concerned about an adult or older youth’s behavior around children; and
• Gather allies to create a circle of safety around children. 

For information on how to bring Circles of Safety to your youth-serving organization or host a Circles of Safety Training for your professional network, complete this training interest form or contact training [at] stopitnow.org