Voice of the Faithful
Protecting Our Children:
Is offering: Talking About Touching(TAT) Training

Protecting Our Children Working Group is ready to collaborate with the RCAB toward our common goal of creating the safest possible environment for our children in Boston Archdiocese parishes. Toward that goal, we are offering this training program to educate ourselves and assist the RCAB in guarding against child abuse, removing abusers, and educating parents and their children in the best methods to ensure safety the safety of our children.

VOTF will take a leadership role in providing information and support to parishes and become knowledgeable in the workings of the safety program mandated by the archdiocese.

Talking About Touching(TAT) Training

TAT creates a safe environment for children teaching them personal safety skills to protect them from abusive or dangerous situations**
Two Session Training with Kathy Kelley
Children's Trust Fund (www.mctf.org)
Family Support Training Specialist

Saturday March 27 -9am-5pm
St John the Evangelist - 9 Glen Road, Wellesley

Fee - $50 payable to Friends of the Children's Trust Fund
RSVP and questions: votfprotect@yahoo.com/781-944-1375
Brown bag lunch – coffee and drinks available RSVP

**More details about TAT
Talking about Touching is the RCAB mandated safety program (K-4) already implemented in parochial schools and to be implemented in parish CCD programs by fall ’04.

Training: Participants receive two 4 hr sessions of hands-on experience and practice with the curricula, and learn to effectively teach safety skills to students, preschool through grade 4. Participants will also learn about the role of the mandated reporter, how to identify indicators of abuse and how to handle disclosures. Trainees will also learn how to facilitate an effective parent education meeting using the video "What Do I Say Now?" Upon completion of training, participants are certified to teach TAT to children in the classroom and host a parent night.