Episode 1 · 3:52
If a Child Tells You
How to respond in the first five minutes: stay calm, listen and believe, don't investigate, report and document.
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Episode 2 · 3:42
Grooming Often Looks Like Kindness
Five warning signs adults miss, and four things every adult can do when something feels off.
Episode 3 · 3:41
When It's a Colleague
What to do when an adult on your team crosses a line, and what leaders owe the people who speak up.
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Three one-page tools you can put to work this week, even with no safeguarding staff. Print them, adapt them, and use them in your next team meeting.
- 1Sample Code of ConductClear boundaries for every adult, with a signature line for staff and volunteers.
- 2Two-Adult Supervision ChecklistA daily checklist so no adult is ever alone with a child out of sight.
- 3If a Child Tells YouA one-page flowchart for the first few minutes after a disclosure. It pairs with Episode 1 of our videos.
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