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HELP's We Can Keep Safe Programme
It is never too early for children to learn how to keep themselves safe and there are programmes and resources that can help young ones to do this in an age-appropriate, accessible way.
We Can Keep Safe is a personal safety programme for 3-5 year-olds and their families. It aims to give children the tools to help keep themselves safe in all kinds of situations, and teaches their parents and caregivers how to provide safe environments.
HELP's programme is presented in preschools around Auckland to more than 600 children and families a year, helping children to develop personal safety skills that include:
We Can Keep Safe is a personal safety programme for 3-5 year-olds and their families. It aims to give children the tools to help keep themselves safe in all kinds of situations, and teaches their parents and caregivers how to provide safe environments.
HELP's programme is presented in preschools around Auckland to more than 600 children and families a year, helping children to develop personal safety skills that include:
- developing a concept of body ownership
- persistence in telling
- distinguishing secrets and surprises
- differentiating good feelings from not good feelings
and helping families to:
- understand and reduce risk in common situations such as baby-sitting and blended families
- know what to say and do if you think suspect sexual abuse might have occurred.
The curriculum was developed following extensive consultation with experts in the field of child sexual abuse.
The programme is taught in a logical, lively, age-appropriate manner, which encourages consistent messages in the home and classroom.
Positive benefits of the programme are wide ranging, including the fact that children often discuss their feelings more with their parents and are bullied less.
The programme is taught in a logical, lively, age-appropriate manner, which encourages consistent messages in the home and classroom.
Positive benefits of the programme are wide ranging, including the fact that children often discuss their feelings more with their parents and are bullied less.
Get The Brochure
Download your own copy of the 'We Can Keep Safe' brochure (please allow up to 1-2 minutes for download).
What Does The Programme Teach?
We Can Keep Safe teaches children:
- how to name body parts
- assertion about the ownership of their bodies
- touching rules
- identifying feelings
- how to tell someone to get something to stop happening
HELP encourages parents and caregivers to attend the sessions with their children and work through the homework manual with them afterwards to reinforce learning.
It often gives a starting point and a vocabulary for open communication between parents and their children.
We get wonderful feedback from parents and schools who have taken part in the programme, indicating that We Can Keep Safe is well received and reinforcing that it’s considered an essential part of children’s education.
It often gives a starting point and a vocabulary for open communication between parents and their children.
We get wonderful feedback from parents and schools who have taken part in the programme, indicating that We Can Keep Safe is well received and reinforcing that it’s considered an essential part of children’s education.
Programme Feedback from Parents
We have had many great discussions about personal safety at home. It has been so beneficial for (name of child) to hear the same messages from an expert as well as from us.
We really feel (name of child) has gained great skills from your programme which, with reinforcement, will help him to “Keep Safe” throughout his life.
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