Making Kent County a safer place for children.

Preventing child sexual abuse requires the efforts of the entire community. Even if you’re not a parent, even if you don’t work with children, you can still speak out and take a stand against the exploitation of our most vulnerable citizens.

Begin by learning about the issue:

• Child Abuse by the Numbers

• Myths & Facts About Child Sexual Abuse

• Internet Safety

• Recommended Books

Adverse Childhood Experiences:

Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences

The Michigan ACE Initiative

Then take action:

• Attend Stewards of Children® training to get empowered to prevent child sexual abuse.

• Volunteer and/or donate to the Children’s Advocacy Center.

Empowering adults to stop abuse.

Kids Have Rights also educates school staff, parents and caregivers on the warning signs of child sexual abuse, how to respond to and report a disclosure of abuse, and how to have body safety conversations with children.

In addition, we partner with Darkness to Light (D2L), a national non-profit organization, to offer D2L’s Stewards of Children—a revolutionary sexual abuse-prevention training program that empowers organizations and individuals to protect children from sexual abuse.

For questions or more information, please contact Misti DeVries, Community Advocate, or call her at (616) 336-5164.