If you want to protect your child or the children in your community from further harm, give them a voice and ensure a safe environment where they can develop in healthy adults in society, this conference is for you!
Come and be empowered and inspired. Learn how you can make a difference in the life of a child! This conference is for every parent, teacher, social service professional, religious workers, youth leaders, psychologists and community members who see it as our responsibility to make the world a safer space for our children.

CPD point application submitted for social professionals and VBO point application submitted.

Speakers
1. Hilda O’Callaghan from Australia: Child Abuse and Protective Behaviors
Hilda is a Master Trainer of Protective Behaviours and PBSA Board Member. Her qualifications include: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; Honours Degree in Criminology; Masters Degree in Training and Development; Marriage and Relationship Educator; Dispute Resolution Mediator; Author of two Child Protection Manuals

2. Amy Arnold - Trafficking and Cyber safety:
She works 14 years in Law enforcement in the US. Her experience includes: Trainer for Police Academy; Domestic Violence Detective; Patrol Sergeant; Instructed a Train the Trainer program in Malawi for Police Officers; Specialized anti trafficking's operative for Unchain Our Children; Participate on task teams with government to fight trafficking.

3. Linda Sterkenburg - Suicidal behavior amongst children:
She is Psychologist working 7 years with children and adolescents. She specializes in suicidal behavior amongst children.

4. Trienie Drotschie: Our legal responsibility in protecting Children:
She has a BA(Social Worker) degree working 22 years in protecting children and empowering families. Program

Time	Topic	Content	Guest Speaker
08:00	Registration - Tutela Team
09:00	Opening and Welcoming
09:15	Child Abuse	What is child abuse? The prevalence of violence against children (incl stats) The true stories	Hilda O’Callaghan: Protective Behaviours
09:35	Grooming	The factors contributing to Child Sexual Abuse – research findings. The truths and Myths of Sexual Abuse. The Grooming behaviours (Video, Sandusky or Larry Nassar)	Hilda O’Callaghan: Protective Behaviours
10:15	Marketing Session
10:30	Tea Break
11:00	Trafficking	Trafficking in South African context Statistics True stories How to safeguard your child from trafficking	Amy Arnold: Unchain our children
11:45	Cyber security	What you didn’t know about your child and their phones How easy can your child access pornography WhatsApp language a parent would have never known. How to protect your child from cyber influences	Amy Arnold: Unchain our children
12:30	Lunch
13:30	Suicide and children	Suicide tendencies under children Context in SA: Age of 1st attempt Reasons for child suicides Is there signs to warn you? Getting help	Linda Sterkenburg: psychologist
14:15	Trauma & the Legal side	Impact of abuse on the child’s brain and development Flight fight freeze responses Long term impact of trauma: psychological disorders Legal: responsibility to report abuse, where and when	Trienie Drotschie: Child Protection
15:00	Protective behaviors	PB is what we CAN DO to safeguard children The PB principles – the Two Themes How we approach (and teach) the concept of feeling safe (early warning signs) – no scary tactics ever used with children. Secrets (safe and unsafe) Body awareness and ownership (cover correct terminology and Consent) Safety Networks	Hilda O’Callaghan: Protective Behaviours
16:00	Closure - safety plan