Utilizing grant funds from the DCAT/CPPC network for the past three years, Greene County Public Health in Iowa has been actively engaged in child abuse prevention by acquiring and distributing educational books within the community. Their recent initiative involved providing fourth-grade students in Greene County and Paton-Churdan schools with Jayneen Sanders' "Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent & Respect," a book designed to teach children about personal boundaries, the significance of consent, and the identification of safe adults to confide in, ultimately aiming to prevent abuse and encourage reporting. To broaden the impact, the health department has also disseminated these resources to local law enforcement, libraries, daycare providers, medical clinics, and through their H.O.P.E.S. program and immunization clinics, reinforcing the importance of child safety and providing a reminder to report any suspected abuse to the State of Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
Greene County Public Health provides Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent & Respect to 4th grade students.
