Available Education Programs
For Adults:
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse in Texas
Audience: Professionals
Duration: 2 Hours
Certificate Provided
Learn how to recognize and report suspected child abuse with confidence and clarity.
Topics Include:
● Types and signs of abuse and neglect
● Responding to disclosures calmly and supportively
● What info to gather (and what to avoid)
● Legal duties of mandated reporters
● How and where to make a report
Gain the tools to take informed action and help keep children safe.
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Keeping Kids Safe in the Real and Digital World
Audience: Caregivers
Duration: 1.5 hours
Learn how to protect children from abuse—online and offline—through knowledge, awareness, and open communication.
Topics Include:
● Child abuse facts and red flags
● Grooming tactics used by offenders
● Talking to kids about body safety
● How to enhance protective factors and decrease vulnerabilities
● How and where to report abuse
● Supporting a child who discloses abuse
Leave feeling more confident to protect and prevent abuse.
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Protecting Youth from Human Trafficking: Awareness, Prevention, and Action
Audience: Caregivers, Professionals, and Community Members
Duration: 1.5 hours
Learn how to recognize and respond to human trafficking by understanding how traffickers
exploit vulnerabilities, build trust, and manipulate youth—often without using force.
Topics Include:
● Common myths and realities about trafficking
● Tactics traffickers use to recruit and groom
● Youth vulnerabilities and risk factors
● Red flags in behavior and relationships
● Exploitive vs. healthy relationships
● How to talk to youth and create safety plans
● How and when to report suspected trafficking
Leave equipped with the tools to protect youth, support victims, and take action in your
community.
To schedule a presentation, contact us at outreach@cacgc.org, or 903-957-0440 ext 207.
For Kids & Teens:
Play It Safe!® Prevention Program
Audience: Pre-K through 12th Grade
Duration: Varies by grade level (typically 30–60 minutes per session)
An evidence-based child abuse prevention program that empowers children and teens to recognize, respond to, and report unsafe situations through age-appropriate videos and interactive discussions.
Topics Include:
● Safe, unsafe, and confusing touches
● Recognizing red flags and grooming behaviors
● How to say no, get away, and tell a trusted adult
● Consent, assertiveness, and personal boundaries
● How to ask for help and report abuse
Play It Safe!® was developed by The Women’s Center of Tarrant County and is endorsed by child abuse prevention advocates Jenna Quinn and Erin Merryn. The curriculum aligns with Jenna’s Law and Erin’s Law, which require all Texas public schools to provide annual, age-appropriate child abuse prevention education to students.
These laws are rooted in the belief that children deserve the tools to stay safe—just like they are taught fire drills or stranger danger. Play It Safe!® equips students with those tools, helping them build the confidence to recognize abuse, set boundaries, and seek help. With 13 distinct, grade-specific programs from Pre-K through high school, Play It Safe!® ensures developmentally appropriate, consistent messaging that meets legal requirements and promotes long-term safety.
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Staying Safe Online: What Every Kid Needs to Know
Audience: Youth (Upper Elementary, Middle School, or High School)
Duration: 1 hour
Empower kids with the tools they need to stay safe online by helping them recognize unsafe situations, make smart choices, and know when to speak up.
Topics Include:
● Understanding online risks and exploitation
● Risky online behaviors and how to avoid them
● The importance of privacy and boundaries
● Trusted adults and how to ask for help
● How to respond to uncomfortable online interactions
Youth will leave informed, confident, and equipped to navigate the digital world safely.
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The Truth About Human Trafficking: It’s Not What You Think
Audience: High School Students
Duration: 1 hour
Equip teens with the knowledge to recognize, avoid, and report human trafficking by addressing common myths, recruitment tactics, and healthy relationship boundaries.
Topics Include:
● What human trafficking really is
● How traffickers target and recruit youth
● Common myths and stereotypes
● Exploitive vs. healthy relationships
● Vulnerabilities and risk factors
● Safety planning and how to get help
Students will leave informed, empowered, and prepared to protect themselves and their peers.
Interested in bringing Play It Safe® to your campus? Contact us at outreach@cacgc.org, or 903-957-0440 ext 207.
