It takes a community to keep our children safe

A CHILD SAFETY EDUCATION INITIATIVE

The SPC wants to prevent the victimization of children and young people. We challenge communities nationwide to take a leadership role in creating a safer world for our children. The SPC advocates for local, state and federal agencies committed to public safety and child welfare to adopt this revolutionary child safety education initiative to unite communities in the effort to stop crimes against children.
The SPC's initiative encompasses children's safety education and personal empowerment, internet safety, child I.D. kits as well as public awareness campaigns that educate and mobilize parents and community leaders to utilize these programs for a sustainable improvement to public safety. The SPC coordinates instructor training courses throughout the nation. The programs compliment community policing efforts as well as parental engagement and violence reduction programs in schools. Recommended participants include non-profit organizations, law enforcement officers, educators, counselors, passionate parents and volunteers. The initiative cornerstones are the following programs, each with the capacity to provide Child ID kits and Internet Safety, but most powerful when applied together as a comprehensive, community-based approach to child protection. Contact us to learn how you can train local volunteers to provide the Initiative programs in your area.

FOR CHILDREN:
radKIDS Personal Empowerment and Safety Education
Endorsed by the National Sheriffs' Association, the radKIDS educational model is recognized as the national leader in safety education and violence prevention for children.
www.radkids.org

• 8-10 hour curriculums for ages 3 1/2 up to 13
  
• 911 Emergencies
  
• Out and About Safety
  
• In Home Safety
  
• At School Safety-Bullying Defense
  
• Internet Safety
  
• Resiliency - realization of self value and personal power
  
• Physical and verbal resistance skills to escape violence, inappropriate touch
  and abduction

FOR PARENT AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS:
Samantha's PRIDE Neighborhood Child Protection Program
SPC founding member, Erin Runnion, established The Joyful Child Foundation to ensure that the kidnapping and murder of her five-year old daughter, Samantha, continue to inspire parents to work together to create safer communities for their children. The PRIDE Program is patterned after the example of a lion's pride whereby all of the adults work together to be aware and keep a vigilant watch to protect the young from predators. Law enforcement and civilian volunteers partner to provide public presentations focused on prevention and awareness. PRIDE Facilitators also help parent volunteers establish Neighborhood PRIDE Programs to create an ongoing presence of community vigilance for child protection. Similar to the Neighborhood Watch model, PRIDE Members submit a background check application and take an oath to work together to model safe parenting behaviors and provide outdoor supervision of children before and after school, at community events, clubs and parks.

www.thejoyfulchild.org