Education & Training

Circle of Security Parenting is an 6-week parenting program based on years of research about how to build a strong relationship with your children. Circle of Security helps parents give their children a feeling of security and confidence so they can explore, learn, grown, and build positive relationships; all essential skills for life-long success. (For More Info & How to Register to Click Here)

The Birds, The Bees & Beyond Wondering how to broach the topic of The Birds, The Bees, and Beyond? Do dads need to talk to boys and moms talk to the girls? Why is it so important for me to talk to my child? Is it ever too late to start having these conversations with my child?  Answers to these questions and more provided with humor and honesty.

Empowering Youth: Body Safety For Caregivers Big conversations start with everyday moments.

Talking with children about body safety, personal boundaries, and asking for help doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. This practical presentation helps caregivers build confidence and learn age-appropriate ways to have these important conversations with their children.

Learn simple safety rules, communication strategies, and practical tools you can use at home to help your child recognize unsafe situations, speak up, and know when to ask a trusted adult for help. This presentation complements the Play It Safe student body safety program.

Empowering Youth: Internet Safety for Caregivers You don’t have to know everything about the online world to help your child navigate it.

The online world can create new challenges for children and caregivers. This practical presentation helps caregivers build confidence in talking with their children about online safety, privacy, relationships, and boundaries.

Learn simple strategies for navigating difficult online situations and responding when your child needs help. This presentation complements the NetSmartz student internet safety program.

Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse highlights the complex dynamics of child abuse and neglect. Objectives include: Recognizing the signs and symptoms of child abuse, responding to concerns and disclosures of abuse with appropriate questions, understanding the legal implications of being a mandated reporter and lastly, building resilient youth

Not A Number: Human Trafficking Prevention for Caregivers: Help them recognize risks. Remind them they aren’t alone.

Learn how to talk with your child about healthy relationships, personal safety, and situations that may increase vulnerability to exploitation. This practical presentation helps caregivers recognize warning signs, create open communication, and learn ways to support and safety-plan with their child. This presentation complements the Not A Number student human trafficking prevention program.

General Parent & Caregiver Programming: Short on time? We can still make an impact. Have a PTA meeting, parent group, or community gathering looking for a guest speaker? WCCAC can provide a brief, focused presentation or conversation on topics related to child safety, abuse prevention, healthy relationships, online safety, trauma, and more.

Whether you have 15min, 20min or more, we’ll work with your timeframe and audience to share practical information, resources, and tools that parents and caregivers can use. Have a group that could benefit from a conversation with WCCAC? Let’s connect!

**All participants will be provided a certificate and resources following the trainings**

Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse – highlights the complex dynamics of child abuse and neglect. Objectives include: Recognizing the signs and symptoms of child abuse, responding to concerns and disclosures of abuse with appropriate questions, understanding the legal implications of being a mandated reporter, and lastly, building resilient youth.

Understanding Childhood Trauma: ACEs and Resilience – Have you ever had a child have a big reaction to what felt like a small request? For children impacted by trauma, everyday stressors can trigger overwhelming responses.

In this presentation, participants will explore Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how trauma can affect brain development, behavior, and emotional regulation. Participants will gain practical, developmentally appropriate strategies to help children build coping skills, strengthen resilience, and feel safe and supported in learning environments.

Red Flags: What You Need to Know About Grooming – Grooming can happen in person or online and often begins with behaviors that may seem harmless or even positive. Because child-serving professionals interact with children regularly, they are in a unique position to recognize concerning patterns and respond when something doesn’t feel right.

In this session, participants will explore how grooming works, including how individuals may build trust and gain access to children and their support networks. Participants will learn common grooming tactics, red flags to watch for, and practical strategies for recognizing concerning patterns, supporting children, and responding appropriately when concerns arise.

Custom Training Options – Training that meets your needs. Every organization works with children in different settings and faces different challenges. WCCAC offers customized training for professionals and organizations on a variety of topics related to child abuse, safety, and exploitation. Our team can tailor a training to your audience, setting, and specific needs. Have a specific topic or concern in mind? Let us create a training that fits your team.

**All participants will be provided a certificate and resources following the trainings**

Play It Safe (Body Safety Program) – helps children identify situations that may be unsafe or confusing to their bodies. Program objectives include empowering youth to say “No!”, get away, tell a trusted adult, and it is NEVER the child’s fault. www.playitsafe.org 

NetSmartz (Internet Safety Program) – lessons help children identify and respond appropriately to situations online that may be unsafe of confusing to them or others. Program objectives include keeping personal information private, establishing healthy boundaries online, telling a trusted adult, and it is NEVER the child’s fault. www.netsmartz.com.

Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse (Student Version) – this workshop was designed to empowers students in leadership roles or career related classes (PALS, Ready-Set-Teach, Child and Family Development, Criminal Justice) to recognize, respond and report situations of child abuse. Course objectives include understanding the signs and symptoms of child abuse, the legal obligations of reporting such allegations, and building resiliency in peers.

Not A Number – (middle school/high school) is an interactive child trafficking and exploitation prevention curriculum designed to provide youth with information and skills in a manner that inspires them to make safe choices. Youth learn to identify and utilize healthy support systems that may decrease their vulnerabilities.

Bring WCCAC in as a Guest Speaker – Looking for a speaker or expert to connect with students about child safety, abuse prevention, trauma, healthy relationships, or related topics? Our team is happy to collaborate with schools and youth programs to provide presentations and conversations that connect with what students are learning.

Whether you’re looking for an introduction to WCCAC’s work, a deeper conversation about a specific topic, or an expert perspective to complement your curriculum, we’d love to explore how we can support your students. Have an idea? Let’s connect and see how we can collaborate.

**WCCAC provides all campuses with a letter to advise parents/caregivers on the goals, objectives, and main messages of the program. **