Stewards of ChildrenAuthorized Facilitator Workshop

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Welcome

• Introductions– Name, Organization, Profession– Why do you want to be a Stewards

Facilitator?

• Housekeeping– Cell phones– Breaks– Restrooms– Review of materials– Much to cover!

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• Who is Darkness to Light• Stewards of Children overview• Facilitator responsibilities• Stewards of Children program• Mastery of Stewards

– Intention, Preparing, Providing

Promoting • Facilitator policies and wrap up

Agenda

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Darkness to Light Mission

• To empower people to prevent child sexual abuse

• Raise awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse

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Darkness to Light Highlights

2001 Founded in Charleston, SC

2002 7 Steps created

2002 National Media Campaign

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2007 Stewards declared evidence-based

2007 Crime Prevention Program of the Year

2010 48 States, District of Columbia, 10 Countries, 2300 Facilitators

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Stewards Overview

• 2.5 hour training utilizing a video, an interactive workbook and group discussion• Includes survivor stories and commentary

from experts in child sexual abuse, adult education, and law enforcement

• Introduces 4 tools and 7 steps• Reinforces skills with workbook &

discussion • Versions

• Stewards and Stewards Español - Live with an Authorized Facilitator

• Stewards Online (in English only)

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• Uses no child or perpetrator interviews but instead affirms survivors and their healing

• Focuses on empowerment and action• Addresses primary and secondary

prevention• Is CSA 101 – not intended to make you an

expert• Provides adults with a comfort and

knowledge level to address child sexual abuse

Overcome: Denial Create: Awareness

Fear Personal Power

Secrecy Safety

Stewards Overview, cont.

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Facilitator Responsibilities

• Educate adults• Create an environment for open

discussion about a tough topic• Be a model for what is being

taught• Facilitate discussion of Stewards

tools and steps as prescribed by the curriculum

• Encourage and challenge participants to be stewards of children

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The Learning Process

• Three styles of learning and retaining information

• You the facilitator make it happen

Visual (see it) Video

Auditory (hear it)Video and You, the Facilitator

Kinetic (do it)Workbook

exercises and discussion

Stewards of Children Training

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• Your Role as a Facilitator– Intentions and action exercise– Philosophy and purpose

• Preparing• Providing• Promoting• Advanced topics• Policies and wrap up

Afternoon Agenda

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Your Role as Facilitator

Exercise 1 – Intention and ActionPages 17-18

Understanding the mind of a perpetrator

Personal PowerAdult

Responsibility

ChoiceConfronting the

abuserConsciousness

Don’t ask, don’t tell

Action and resolve

Legislation and Advocacy

Child sexual abuse expertise

Community interaction

Child’s responsibility

Stewards–Philosophy

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Stewards–Philosophy

Understanding the mind of a perpetrator

Personal PowerAdult

Responsibility

ChoiceConfronting the

abuserConsciousness

Don’t ask, don’t tell

Action and resolve

Legislation and Advocacy

Child sexual abuse

expertise

Community interaction

Child’s responsibility

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Stewards–Purpose

• Purpose = Personal Action• Actions must align with the 6

principles

Exercise 2 – Philosophy and Purpose, page 27

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• Study your manual• Watch DVD at least 2 times• Read Stewards workbook

and 7 Steps booklet to master the 4 tools and 7 steps

• Practice!

Before Your First Session

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Before First Session, cont.

• Create Community Resource sheet– Include numbers for reporting

abuse, help lines, child advocacy centers and other support numbers

– Do not include private service providers

– Use sample templates• One from today• On www.darkness2light.org

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Setting up a Session

• Determine audience– Ideal size 12-20– Date, time, location

• Emphasize equipment requirements– TV with DVD player, or– Computer with DVD player,

projector and speakers

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Session Formats

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3 hourIDEAL FORMAT - Includes break and evaluations

2.5 hourRECOMMENDED FORMAT - No break, short evaluations

2 hour5 minute introduction, 10 minute discussions, no break, no evaluations

Two 1.5 hour

Two separate sessions of 1.5 hours each

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More Preparation

• Follow-up with host in writing to confirm the details

• Order training kits– Training kit=Workbook and 7 Steps– Order online, allow 2 weeks, $10

per kit• Make copies of sign-in sheet,

evaluations, attendance certificates and Community Resource sheets

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On Session Day

• Get there 30 minutes early to set up and test equipment

• Process registration as participants come in– Have them sign in– Give them Workbook,

Evaluation, Community Resources sheet and 7 Steps booklet

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The Introduction

• 7 minutes– Introduce yourself as an authorized

facilitator– Acknowledge tough topic– Provide ground rules for the training

• Not the time or place to discuss personal histories; goal is to focus on learning new skills

• You will keep the training moving along to stay within the allotted time

• Video may cause some normal discomfort

– Review the format of the training; video in 3 parts followed by workbook and discussion

• Exercise 3 – Write Your Introduction, page 43

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Facilitating

• After each video section, pause the DVD and allow 5 minutes to answer questions in their workbook for that section

• Ask discussion questions after each workbook section – To reinforce main concepts and increase

comprehension– To build rapport and demonstrate the

principles of Stewards of Children– On pages 46 and 47 of your manual and your

Facilitator Training Guide– Ask all required questions and then optional

questions time permitting

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More Facilitating

• Encourage discussion by talking less; give people time to think

• Handling difficult situations– Person who dominates the

discussion– Argumentative person– Bad-attitude; negative body

language– Disclosure– Refuting statistics– Question you don’t know the answer

to

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Wrap Up

• Ask participants for call to action– Complete their workbooks– Be purposeful - complete page 33 in your

workbook—this is your Action Plan!

• Thank them for coming• Remind them of their Community

Resource sheet• Have them fill out evaluation• Give them an Attendance Certificate• Stick around to answer questions• When you get home - submit session

information on facilitator web page

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Mastery of 4 Tools & 7 Steps

Step 7

Step 6

Step 5

Step 4

Step 3

Step 2

Step 1

• Exercise 4 – Facilitating Discussion, page 62

Consciousness Choice Personal PowerRelentless

Compassion

Intentions with matching actions

Adults can choose to act against CSA

Trusting ourselves and taking action

Human connection and insistence on

accountability

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Facilitating–Helpful Hints

• Expect enthusiasm; expect some resistance too

• Stay within timeframes• Don’t deviate from the program or the

prescribed questions• Stay on purpose; avoid personal

histories• Encourage questions and participation• Always refer back to the tools and

steps• Avoid break-out group discussions

• Identify target organizations (page 63)– Parents and foster care– Faith-based– Education (pre-school, k-12, Higher

Ed, public and private)– Youth serving, youth sports– Healthcare

• Exercise 5 - Contact List, page 65

Recruiting

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Constructive Resistance

• Objections and resistance is inevitable. Examples:– Not a problem in my neighborhood,

lack of trust, time commitment• Turning resistance into opportunity

– All objections are constructive and an opportunity to educate

– Always affirm the concern• Exercise 6 - Constructive

Resistance, pages 69-72

• Promotional Products– 7 Steps Booklet ($17 per 25)– Rack Cards ($50 per 250)– Tri-fold Brochures ($25 per

100)• Stewards Español

– Requires bilingual facilitator– Training kits in Español

Marketing Tools

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More Tools

• Resources on www.darkness2light.org– Stewards informational flyers– Stewards promotion

presentations– Sample press releases, letters– Templates for agreements,

certificates and evaluations

• Testimonial letters

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Advanced Topics

• CEUs – Pages 83-85• Funding – Pages 87-88

– Organizations/businesses to approach, sponsorships and co-branding, grants

• Community Initiative – Pages 89-92– A prevention movement that brings

together the right people, resources and funding

• Nonprofit Risk Management – Pages 95-97

• Child Protection Policy – Pages 97-107• Evaluating Stewards with Pre/Post

Training Evaluation – Pages 48-49

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From 1960’s novelty….

Prevention–A Movement

to part of lifeTo Social Change…We’re not experts in seatbelts but we know it saves lives…

We aren’t PhDs in child sexual abuse but we know how to protect kids

To Cultural Change!We buckle up without a thought!

All children grow up healthy and whole!

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It’s Official

• You are now authorized to train Stewards of Children

• You have the training DVD and your Facilitator Manual

• You can purchase training kits• You are part of a network of

Facilitators and a partner of Darkness to Light– Newsletters, program updates and

assistance from D2L

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Facilitator Web Site

www.D2L.org

Facilitator Login Button

Your Facilitator Dashboard

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Facilitator Policies

• Use video and training kits for every training• Do not copy or reuse training materials• Do not modify training• Abide by trademark and copyright

restrictions and always identify Darkness to Light as the owner of Stewards

• Do not train facilitators• Do not give access to restricted areas of the

Web site• Enter Stewards Class information on Web

site• Notify D2L of changes in your contact info or

status• Review your Facilitator Agreement and page

74 of your manual for all policies

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Congratulations

• Celebrate your accomplishment by hosting your first Stewards within 30 days!– Get into Action– Work Your Contact List

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Thank You!

We Honor Your Courage & Commitment

Welcome to the Team!