1. LEARNING ABOUT
L.I.F.E.
A family-based program on relationships and abuse prevention
By Sister Kieran Sawyer, SSND and Kathie Amidei
Copyright Proud to Protect, LLC

2. L I F E LOVE (family love, commitment) INFATUATION (falling-in-love)
FRIENDSHIP (peers) E
EXPLOITATION (using)

3. Exploitation …when someone USES another person to get what they want, not caring how the other person feels.

4. Sexual Abuse …an example of extreme EXPLOITATION.

5. What is sexual abuse?

6. PEDOPHILE This serious disorder is called PEDOPHILA.

7. Who might be a sexual abuser?

8. Relative aunt uncle grandparent cousin
Stranger internet user truck driver bus driver shopper
Adult Leader teacher coach scout leader priest nun
Friend teenager friend of parents neighbor babysitter
Family Member father mother brother sister

9. What do sexual abusers do to children?

10. Build trust (with you and your parents)
Get you alone
Give you alcohol or drugs
Make promises

11. Tell you that you are special
Show sexual pictures, movies or videos to you
Take sexual photos of you

12. Touch you sexually
Make you touch them sexually
Threaten to hurt you (or
someone else) if you tell
Try to do it again

13. who has been abused sexually?
How would a person
FEEL
who has been abused sexually?

14. CONFUSED

15. Good Feelings Bad Feelings
Special
Excited
Loved
Grown up
Accepted
Cared for
Scared
Embarrassed
Ashamed, guilty
Hurt
Dirty
Used

16. One of the worst side effects of sexual abuse.
CONFUSION
Good Feelings
about sex
Bad Feelings
about sex
One of the worst side effects of sexual abuse.

17. What should you DO
if someone tries
to abuse you?

18. What to do in case of sexual abuse
THE BIG THREE
What to do in case of sexual abuse
SAY NO.
GET AWAY.
3.TELL SOMEONE YOU TRUST
(Keep telling until someone listens.)
***Never accuse someone if it isn’t true.***

19. who has been (or is being)
What does a person
who has been (or is being)
sexually abused
NEED TO KNOW?

20. Sexual abuse is not your fault.
God loves you!
You are good The abuse is bad.
Sexual abuse is not your fault.

21. The wound won’t go away. It will fester if you don’t deal with it.
Sexual abuse is like a serious wound that needs to be healed.
The wound won’t go away It will fester if you don’t deal with it.

22. Talk to someone you trust.
Keep talking until you find someone who can help you heal.

23. ???KEEP A SECRET???
What if a friend tells you about being abused, and makes you promise not to tell anyone?

24. This is a secret you can NOT keep.
You MUST get help for your friend.
Talk to an adult you can TRUST who will find the help your friend needs.

25. Talk to God Spend a few minutes in silent prayer:
Thank God for the gifts of life and love
Ask God to bless you and keep you safe
Promise God that you will always honor the gift of sex

26. Parent-child dialogue
Review the content of the PowerPoint session:
What did your child already know?
What new things did he/she learn?
What difference will this session make?