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Sex Abuse Prevention Resources

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Documents

maaps is providing the following documents as a resource to members and the public.  Their inclusion here does not imply an endorsement by maaps.

Center for Disease Control (CDC) – Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Youth-Serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures
MassKids – Sexual Abuse Safe-Child Standards
MassKids – Straight Talk about Child Sexual Abuse: A Prevention Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities
National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation 2015 – Six Pillars of Prevention

Sample Policies

These policies are provided with permission by Impact, a program of Triangle, Inc.

 Triangle – Acknowledgement of Mandate Reporter Status
 Triangle – Code of Ethics
 Triangle – Human Sexuality Policy
 Triangle – What To Do When an Organization Reports Abuse
 Triangle – Whistleblower Policy

Video Resources

Lessons Learned by Dr. Charles Conroy

This eight (8)-minute video is of Dr. Charles Conroy, Executive Director Emeritus, Doctor Franklin Perkins School in Lancaster, MA.  He describes a situation at Doctor Franklin Perkins School years ago when two former students came to him with their stories of the abuse they experienced while at the school.  This is Dr. Conroy’s account of how he managed this situation.  To reach Dr. Conroy:

cconroy@perkinschool.org
978-422-8044

Links to Other Resources