January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Today we talk with Katie, Kids FIRST advocate and Trafficking Intervention Coordinator about what trafficking is, how it shows up in our community, and what you and the C-SEC task force can do to help.

National Human Trafficking Hotline toll-free hotline at 1-888-373-7888https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/report-trafficking

Oregon Child Abuse Hotline: 855-503-SAFE (7233)

In this episode we discuss tips and strategies for supporting a child who has already experienced trauma while navigating the holiday season.

In this episode we go over tips for keeping your and your family safe and reduce the risk of child abuse this holiday season.

This week's episode talks about the consequences of physical punishments and alternative ways to intervene with a child who is misbehaving.

This week we talk about ways that you can help your child/teen stay safe online.

For more information and tips visit:

https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/resources?utm_source=google&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=netsmartz-resources-google-display-ads&gad_source=1

In this episode we talk about what normal sexual development looks like for different stages of childhood, what topics you should talk to your kids about, and how to have those conversations.

In this episode, we talk about strategies for having the oh-so-awkward "sex talk" with your teenager, including what to say, what not to say, and how to approach tricky topics like consent and pornography.

For more information visit: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/parents/high-school/what-should-i-teach-my-high-school-aged-teen-about-sex-and-sexua

This episode talks about the stages, warning signs and risk factors for sexual grooming. AKA, how sexual offenders find, choose and prepare victims for sexual abuse.

For more information visit: https://bravehearts.org.au/about-child-sexual-abuse/what-is-grooming/