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Stranger Danger!
Students attended an assembly on November 1st named STRANGER DANGER. The focus was to how to recognize a potential abductor and what to do if someone were to grab you. Jeff DeVore from DeVore's Academy demonstrated to the school the different types of abductors they need to recognize such as the Gift Giver. He/She will lure kids to their car with promises of cd's, video games or whatever they discover the child would want. He provided a handout to students to take home and I have hightlighted a few of the items on the handout below:
How Parents Can Protect Children from Abduction
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Have a plan in case your child gets separated from you in public.
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Make sure your child knows their full name, address and phone number.
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Teach your child how to reach you (home, office, mobile)
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Teach your child how to call the police.
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Know where your children are at all times and who they are with.
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Never leave your child alone in a public place, stroller or car.
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Always accompany younger children to a public restroom.
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Teach your children not to accept rides and gifts from strangers.
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Always accompany your child on door-to-door activities, i.e. Halloween, school fundraising campaigns, etc.
How Children Can Protect Themselves
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Always tell your parents where you are going and who you are with.
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Never answer the door if alone.
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Do not invite anyone in the house without the permission of a parent or babysitter.
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NEVER get into anyone's car without permission.
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Don't tell anyone on the phone that your parents are not home. Instead tell them that your parents can't come to the phone and take a message.
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Don't go to restrooms in out-of-the-way places without a trusted adult.
Stranger Danger, Tricks Strangers Use to Lure Children
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A stranger may quickly approach the victim. This element of surprise does not allow the child to think about what is happening and get away.
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A stranger may ask for help, such as directions or to help find a lost pet.
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A stranger may approach with false caring, promise or knowing child's name if noted on child's possessions (shirt, lunchbox, and toy).
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A stranger may pose as an authority figure (police, firemen, security) and ask the child to leave with them.
I urge you to go over the handout with your child and make sure they understand the material and they also understand that no age is safe.
OVES is looking into other possible assemblies and training for students concerning this issue.
My favorite quote is "A Finger In The Eye Will Make a Grown Man Cry"
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