Award-Winning Educational Films Now Available to Parents In Order to Stem the Tide of Child Sexual Abuse Statistics indicate that 95% of molesters use charm as their main weapon to endear themselves to families, schools and congregations in order to gain access to children.

The fact that only 5% of targeted children report their abuse indicates that there is a pressing need for better communication with parents, who themselves are probably uncomfortable talking about sexual issues. One out of four girls and one out of six boys are molested before their 18th birthday. Only 3% of molesters are ever apprehended and convicted. Obviously much more needs to be done.

Fortunately recent studies have shed a great deal of light on the methods employed by pedophiles to gain access to children. They develop trust among caregivers and parents and apply subtle, as well as not so subtle, pressures to assure the child’s silence once boundaries are violated. The methods used by charming socially skilled molesters, known as “Groomers”, are insidious and gradual, often leaving children guilt ridden, embarrassed and confused. The skills we’ve taught children to deal with “Dangerous Strangers” are critically important, but they’re not enough.

To better protect children parents need to become more actively involved in this educational process.

It is necessary to normalize discussion of embarrassing issues in order to create a more open atmosphere for disclosure. To this end J. Gary Mitchell of EmpowerKids.Com, Academy Award nominated producer of child protection films that are used by social service agencies, schools and child abuse prevention centers, is making four programs on DVD available to the public for the first time.

“Providing these DVDs to the home market will allow kids to watch them over and over, opening the door for discussion with their parents,” Mitchell said, “This will make it much more difficult for Groomers to drive a wedge of silence between children and their parents.

This could make a huge difference in their lives.” Each film includes a study guide to help parents discuss the issues raised in the videos with their children. Once, after viewing one of Mitchell’s films featuring two puppet frogs named What and Tadoo, a four-year-old girl who’d blown the whistle on her abuser was questioned by a district attorney and asked how she knew what to do. She replied, “The frogs told me.”

“With access to these films let’s hope there’s a lot more whistle blowing going on,” Mitchell concluded. Streaming video previews of the programs can be seen at WWW.EmpowerKids.Com

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If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Gary Mitchell please contact him at 503-753-2300 or email Gary At: Gary@EmpowerKids.Com

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STREAMING VIDEO PREVIEWS

Time To Tell

What Tadoo

What Tadoo w/ Secrets

Believe Me

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