Child Abuse Prevention Archives - Waynesboro Family YMCA

RESPOND quickly to prevent it

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RESPOND quickly to prevent itwaynesboroymca2026-07-06T14:38:36+00:00

SEE the warning signs

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How to recognize if a child is in danger

Always keep your eyes and ears open for signs of abuse, listed below.

If something is wrong, you […]

SEE the warning signswaynesboroymca2026-07-06T14:39:08+00:00

KNOW how abuse happens

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If we don’t understand child sexual abuse, we can’t end it. We KNOW today that:

One in ten children will be sexually abused before their […]

KNOW how abuse happenswaynesboroymca2026-07-06T14:39:51+00:00

We partner with passionate local Y leaders who facilitate peer-to-peer learning

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We partner with passionate local Y leaders who facilitate peer-to-peer learning and continuously improve and strengthen Y abuse-prevention efforts. Specifically, we work alongside the

We partner with passionate local Y leaders who facilitate peer-to-peer learningwaynesboroymca2026-07-06T13:22:59+00:00

We engage external experts in abuse prevention

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We engage external experts (Praesidium) in abuse prevention to work with all 2,600 Ys across the country and provide access to a […]

We engage external experts in abuse preventionwaynesboroymca2026-07-06T13:21:21+00:00

Each Y in the U.S. is required to implement child sexual abuse prevention practices and policies

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All Ys in the U.S. are required to implement child sexual abuse prevention practices and policies to remain a member in good standing with the […]

Each Y in the U.S. is required to implement child sexual abuse prevention practices and policieswaynesboroymca2026-07-06T13:23:19+00:00