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95 %

of sexual abuse is preventable through education

86 %

of child sexual abuse goes unreported

90 %

of children know and trust their abuser

We’re excited to offer free prevention education and professional training to the Travis County community.

Free for Everyone

Continuing Education Units

English and Spanish Options

Available Online/ In Person

Upcoming Trainings

Monthly Webinars

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Grooming: The Manipulation of Children, Families, and Communities

February 26, 2025| 9:00 AM | English

This training is designed to raise awareness about the deceptive tactics of sexual grooming, an intentional process used to sexually abuse children while avoiding detection. Attendees will leave with an increased knowledge of the psychological and emotional impact on children and the tools to recognize and respond to grooming in various contexts.

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Grooming: La Manipulación de los Niños, Familias y Comunidades

February 27, 2025| 9:00 AM | Spanish

Este entrenamiento está diseñado para generar conciencia sobre las tácticas engañosas del grooming sexual, un proceso utilizado con la intención de abusar sexualmente de los niños y evitar ser detectado. Los participantes obtendrán un mayor conocimiento sobre el impacto psicológico y emocional en los niños, así como las herramientas necesarias para reconocer y responder al grooming en diferentes contextos.

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How to Talk to Kids About Body Safety

March 26, 2025 | 9:00 AM | English

In this webinar, you will learn:

What to teach children based on their age and stage of development
How to use every day opportunities to talk with children about body safety
Healthy sexual development and what to expect

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Cómo Hablar con los Niños Sobre la Seguridad Corporal

March 27, 2025| 9:00 AM | Spanish

Usted aprenderá:

Qué enseñar a los niños según su edad y etapa de desarrollo
Cómo aprovechar las oportunidades diarias para hablar con los niños sobre la seguridad corporal
Desarrollo sexual saludable y qué anticipar

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All parents face challenges when it comes to raising their kids and keeping them safe. We're here to help. Learning how to openly communicate with your child and provide healthy and safe environments is key to preventing and reporting child abuse.

Protecting Children Online (Internet Safety)

1-1.5 Hours

In this course, participants will gain an understanding of the various aspects of the internet in which children may be involved with. They will learn various threats that children might encounter while online and how to implement precautions and safeguards to create a safe online environment for children. This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers of children of all ages.

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How to Talk to Kids About Body Safety

1-1.5 Hours

Having age-appropriate, open conversations about our bodies, boundaries, safety, and sex is an important step in protecting children. In this training, participants will learn about what we can teach our kids to reduce their risk of sexual abuse, how to use every day opportunities to talk with children about body safety, and receive examples of how to have these conversations with children of all ages. Workshop is designed for parents and caregivers of children of all ages.

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Preventing Sexual Abuse: What Every Parent/Caregiver Needs to Know

1-1.5 Hours

The most important step to keeping children safe is prevention. In this workshop, participants will learn the facts and misconceptions of child abuse, how to recognize and reduce risk, and effective strategies for protecting children from sexual abuse. This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers of children of all ages.

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5 Steps to Protecting Our Kids

1-1.5 Hours

This training will help parents identify behaviors and activities that perpetrators use to gain the trust of children and adults, develop skills to recognize and prevent risks and learn to respond appropriately to suspicions of abuse.

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Mandated reporters play a crucial role in ending child abuse and neglect in Travis County. Our free education trainings will help you recognize, respond and report child abuse.

5 Steps to Protecting Our Kids

1-1.5 Hours

This training will help parents identify behaviors and activities that perpetrators use to gain the trust of children and adults, develop skills to recognize and prevent risks and learn to respond appropriately to suspicions of abuse.

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Polyvagal Training

1 – 2.5 Hours

Using Dr. Bruce Perry’s evidence-based approach on NMT and Dr. Porges approach on Polyvagal theory, this workshop will discuss basic brain development and the impact that abuse, neglect, and other types of trauma may have on the Polyvagal system. Participants will learn how this system impacts feelings of safety, the intimacy barrier and capacity to form and maintain relationships.

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Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse

Time Varies

This course is designed to educate participants on the signs and symptoms of abuse, how to properly respond if a child discloses abuse, as well as understanding the process of an abuse investigation. By the end of this training, participants will have the knowledge to identify and report abuse, as well as provide support to children who have experienced abuse. This training meets the requirements for Texas Education Code § 38.0041 policies addressing Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children.

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Stewards of Children

2 Hours

Stewards of Children is a sexual abuse prevention training program that educates through a variety of training modules to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. This training meets the requirements for Texas Education Code § 38.0041 policies addressing Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children.

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Becoming Trauma Aware

1-2.5 Hours

In this training, you will learn how trauma can impact an individual and ways to create a trauma aware environment. This includes; learning how trauma may impact a developing brain, and understanding how to promote safety, respect, and understanding for those around you. This training will also incorporate core concepts from the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, developed by Dr. Bruce Perry, to help incorporate developmentally appropriate neurosensitive interventions.

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Child abuse happens in every part of Travis County. It crosses all ethnic, socio-economic and religious backgrounds. The responsibility of protecting children rests on the shoulders of our community.

Protecting Children Online (Internet Safety)

1-1.5 Hours

In this course, participants will gain an understanding of the various aspects of the internet in which children may be involved with. They will learn various threats that children might encounter while online and how to implement precautions and safeguards to create a safe online environment for children. This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers of children of all ages.

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How to Talk to Kids About Body Safety

1-1.5 Hours

Having age-appropriate, open conversations about our bodies, boundaries, safety, and sex is an important step in protecting children. In this training, participants will learn about what we can teach our kids to reduce their risk of sexual abuse, how to use every day opportunities to talk with children about body safety, and receive examples of how to have these conversations with children of all ages. Workshop is designed for parents and caregivers of children of all ages.

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Preventing Sexual Abuse: What Every Parent/Caregiver Needs to Know

1-1.5 Hours

The most important step to keeping children safe is prevention. In this workshop, participants will learn the facts and misconceptions of child abuse, how to recognize and reduce risk, and effective strategies for protecting children from sexual abuse. This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers of children of all ages.

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5 Steps to Protecting Our Kids

1-1.5 Hours

This training will help parents identify behaviors and activities that perpetrators use to gain the trust of children and adults, develop skills to recognize and prevent risks and learn to respond appropriately to suspicions of abuse.

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Stewards of Children

2 Hours

Stewards of Children is a sexual abuse prevention training program that educates through a variety of training modules to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. This training meets the requirements for Texas Education Code § 38.0041 policies addressing Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children.

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5 Simple Steps to Protect Austin Kids™

Protecting children from abuse may seem difficult and scary, but learning these 5 simple steps can help us recognize, prevent, and report child abuse.

Community Outreach for Child Protection

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Our Community Outreach team is dedicated to spreading awareness about the Center, our services, and our vision to end the cycle of abuse. We organize informational talks and presentations, participate in community events, and connect our clients and partners to resources and organizations in Travis County.

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Community Events

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Outreach Spotlight Events

Meet the Team

Kelly Rynd Seeber, LCSW

Director of Outreach and Education

Andrea Venegas Trauma Education Specialist

Andrea Venegas, LPC

Trauma Education Specialist

Sabrina Mendoza

Education Specialist

Julio Sanchez Bilingual Education Specialist

Julio Sanchez, LMSW

Bilingual Education Specialist

Julia Cabin

Community Outreach Manager

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