As many of you know, I prosecute child abuse and sex crimes in New York City and wrote a book to help parents talk to their children about child sex abuse prevention called My Body Belongs to Me. In the wake of the Penn State scandal, as a prevention specialist, it is difficult to watch Sandusky get so much air time and sit idly by as the media remains silent on the subject of prevention. As such, I am sharing with my contacts, and asking them to share with theirs on Facebook, blogs, twitter, etc. an interview I did with ABC News several years ago. It is called Talking to Kids About Sexual Abuse. I am also sharing a piece I wrote for Modern Mom called 10 Tips to Keep Children Safe from Sexual Abuse.
I hope this information helps answer some of the many questions parents have. Please feel free to reach out for me if you need anything.
All the best,
Jill Starishevsky
646-262-7418
http://www.modernmom.com/article/10-tips-to-keep-children-safe-from-sexual-abuse
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/talking-kids-sexual-abuse-10255396
Thank you Helen. I appreciate your support and I hope to get the message out far and wide.
I'm not on She Writes much, but I wanted to let you know I posted your interview on facebook. I was molested by a much-beloved and trusted adult cousin when I was a young child, and I am very grateful for the work you do. We need more people to speak up for the children!!!