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Stop Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN)

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Stop Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) is a school-based program designed to provide child abuse prevention and safety information to school children. Staff members and trained volunteers teach youth about personal safety including inappropriate touching, Internet safety, and bullying. The program is available in the Madison and Madison County school systems for grades 3, 5 and 7. SCAN programs are also presented to private schools and preschools upon request. SCAN offers a program for children in kindergarten and first grade for a fee as well.

 

Testimonials

This program is exceptionally important because education and awareness can mitigate abuse already in progress. Many of the abused children we see have been abused for two or three years before it came to be reported. Children often don't understand that what is happening to them is wrong, and not their fault.

“YOU saved my children's lives. They learned from SCAN when something wasn't ok to tell. When it happened to my son he came to me right away and told me. He got into therapy and he is doing great.”