NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
4350 E. Camelback Road, Building F250
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
1-800-4-A-CHILD
www.Childhelp.org
FOCUS ON PREVENTION:
They say it takes a village to raise a child. The fact is, sometimes it takes
a village to save a child.
Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe is the nation’s only research-based prevention
education program that engages pre-K—12 students and their communities
in the fight against child abuse.
By giving children the tools they need to identify supportive adults and
recognize and report unsafe situations or abusive behaviors, we increase
disclosure rates and improve students’ ability to identify unsafe situations
before they become victims.
Thanks to a new partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), we
are gearing up to have an even greater positive impact on child abuse
prevention nationwide. Through Fall 2018, ASU and Childhelp are working
together to determine evidence-based effectiveness of the program and
translate findings into action.
“Our goal as we work alongside Childhelp is to create and enhance the
Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe curriculum to be truly unique and impactful,”
said Wendy Wolfersteig, Ph.D., director of evaluation and partner
contracts at ASU’s Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC).
Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe has the power to stop abuse and save lives.
Our ultimate goal is to expand the program to every school in America.
And with a cost of just $5 per child to deliver the program, we know
exactly what level of funding is needed to make this dream a reality.
Right now, more than 125,000 children nationwide are waiting for
Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe to be implemented in their schools. Your
ongoing support can help ensure that these students — and hopefully
millions more — get a chance to participate in a prevention curriculum
that has already saved hundreds of children from abuse.
For more information, please visit www.speakupbesafe.org.
Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe
Redesign — Three-year Overview
(Fall 2015-Fall 2018)
Year 1: ASU reviewed and assisted
Childhelp in aligning expanded
curriculum to cover Pre-K through
12th grades. Facilitator training
modules were also expanded.
Year 2: Dr. Wolfersteig and her
team will run a pilot study in
four elementary schools and one
high school in the Phoenix area.
Year 3: The redesigned program will
be tested via controlled trial
to determine evidence-based
effectiveness.
A GREAT LEGACY
Looking for a thoughtful and rewarding way to help end the cycle of
child abuse and neglect for more children across the country? Consider
including Childhelp in your will or estate plan. For more information
on making your legacy gift, please call our Development Office at
480-922-8212 or email Michael Medoro at [email protected].