Family & Community Safety

Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) Georgia promotes the following behaviors between adults and children:

Adults who support healthy relationships with children:

Respect child's personal "space"
Answer questions about sexual behaviors in age-appropriate language
Redirect inappropriate behavior without shaming the individual
Listen and respond when a child is uncomfortable with affection
Respect household rules and restrictions about behaviors between children and between adults and children

Unacceptable adult behaviors with children include:

Using inappropriate language and topics around children
Having secretive relationships with children
Spending so much time with a child that they isolate the child from others
Not respecting a child's privacy
Not respecting the household rules of others
Performing behaviors that make others uncomfortable

If you have questions or would like more information about creating safe spaces for children in your family and community, please click here to download a free copy of “Let’s Talk: Adults Talking to Adults About Child Sexual Abuse.”