The RAACE Foundation believes the key to prevention is knowledge. Parents should be well-informed about preventative steps to stop child sexual abuse. Establishing and maintaining open, age appropriate communication with your child is the best way to protect them from becoming a victim of sexual abuse.

Experts agree that if children are comfortable talking openly with their parents they are more outwardly confident and less likely to become victimes of sexual abuse. Additionally, they are more likely to disclose at the first sign of an abusive situation. 

To learn more about how to talk openly with your child, consult a local health care professional or call the ChildHelp Hotline by dialing 1-800-4-A-Child.

Children need to be re-assured that it is always ok to tell a trusted adult when being touched in an uncomfortable way

Give kids confidence when discussing sexual abuse issues

Supporting their views and questions will strengthen their trust in you (making them more likely to disclose abuse)

Don’t discuss sex with your children only in terms of abuse, but also as a natural and healthy part of life