A New Era of Youth Innovation Begins: Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Our Maker Space Powered by the Audre Slater Foundation The Santa Monica Family YMCA marked an exciting milestone this
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YMCA’s Emergency Response Resource Update In the wake of the recent fires, the Santa Monica Family YMCA has mobilized efforts to support our community during this challenging time. We’re proud
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A Message From the Santa Monica Family YMCA CEO As we close 2024, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to each of you for your unwavering support and engagement
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Child Sex Abuse is an Adult Issue One in 10 children in the U.S. will be sexually abused before the age of 18. Adults are responsible for the safety of
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Keeping Your Athlete Safe in Sports and Coaching With all of the parent responsibilities to juggle, what can parents do to make certain their young athlete is safe and thriving
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How to Report Suspected Child Abuse Maybe you have a suspicion that a child is being abused based on something you’ve witnessed, or a child has told you that abuse
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How to Teach Kids About Healthy Boundaries Educating children about the importance of personal boundaries—and empowering them to speak out when they feel violated—is essential to healthy youth development. Yet,
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How to Keep Your Teen Safe Online Keeping teens safe is hard enough in the physical world, let alone the cyberworld of social media, texting, online gaming, and online predators.
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Why Child Sexual Abusers Are Often Known and Trusted 90% of children who experience sexual abuse are abused by someone they know and /or trust. 30% of victims are abused
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How Child Sexual Abuse Affects Us All The impact of child sexual abuse is devastating for survivors, but also affects those close to them, as well as the surrounding community.
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Parent Engagement Videos for Child Abuse Prevention Parent and guardian education is very important. These videos review how abuse occurs, warning signs to be aware of, and how to respond.
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How to Keep Kids Safe From Grooming and Manipulation The greatest threat to our children doesn’t come from strangers. It comes from people we know and trust. Grooming allows offenders
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