Our Prevention Connection ​​
Your Premier Source for an Exceptional Training Experience​ ​
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Mission and Objectives
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Our Prevention Connection is dedicated to empowering businesses, faith-based groups, educational institutions, and other organizations in their efforts to prevent sexual misconduct and child sexual abuse before it occurs. The initiative focuses on proactive prevention, emphasizing the importance of effective training and the implementation of robust policies.
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Proactive Prevention Strategies
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By providing comprehensive training and encouraging organizations to adopt strong preventative measures, Our Prevention Connection seeks to address issues of harassment and abuse at their roots. This proactive approach not only helps organizations safeguard their members but also mitigates the risk of legal problems associated with such behaviors.
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Protecting Organizations and Individuals
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Effective prevention efforts serve a dual purpose: they protect organizations from legal complications and shield victims from the personal devastation caused by illegal conduct. Through awareness, education, and policy development, Our Prevention Connection aims to create safer environments and prevent harm before it happens.
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Why the Urgency?
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Child sexual abuse can have far reaching and devastating consequences for those victimized by it. Did you know that:
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One in 10 children will be sexually abused before age 18.
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There are approximately 42 million sexual abuse survivors in the United States.
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70-80% of sexual abuse survivors report excessive drug and alcohol use.
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14% of all men in prison and 39% of all women in prison were abused as children.
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Among male survivors, 50% have suicidal thoughts and more 20% attempt suicide
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With regard to sexual harassment -actual or alleged- in the workplace it can create a hostile work environment and can be extremely disruptive, resulting in reduced productivity, damaged reputations, impeded career advancement and cost employers billions of dollars in litigation and settlements. Subsequently, establishing a comprehensive prevention program Is both a business and moral necessity and OPC can show you how to do it.
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OPC BENEFITS
(What we can offer your organization)
- OPC offers live onsite and online training programs - We encourage live training, whether onsite at your facility, virtually online, or hybrid/blended utilizing a platform such as Zoom. Live training affords class participants an opportunity to interact with the instructor and ask questions which subsequently enhances the learning experience. Moreover, OPC utilizes a variety of instructional modalities through which educational content is delivered to the learner including: Visual and auditory materials, case studies, and role playing exercises.
- OPC's training is Customized - OPC does not employ a generic approach; rather, we customize each training to reflect the distinct culture of the organizations we serve, including those in private industry, educational institutions, faith-based entities, and other non-profit organizations. Further, we can customize by state if need be, to ensure compliance with each state's mandatory guidelines for anti-harassment and child sexual abuse (CSA) training.
- OPC's instructors are experienced and certified in their area of expertise - Our training programs are conducted by subject matter experts who possess significant years of experience and who have completed advanced instruction from attorneys. Certified instructors and facilitators oversee each course. Also, our training instructors include Darkness 2 Light, Stewards of Children training facilitators. Darkness 2 Light is an international non-profit committed to empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse. We are authorized facilitator providers for all Darkness 2 Light training programs.
- OPC's training is highly rated - Notably, one hundred percent (100%) of participants who have completed our courses report that they would recommend the training to others. In addition, training certificates are provided as proof of training meeting state's mandatory training requirements. ​
- OPC's training is affordable - Because we are not profit driven, but mission driven, we’re committed to affordability. By providing affordable training, we help those economically challenged entities protect their members and those they serve. Therefore, our services fill a vital gap for those organizations with limited resources. No matter the size of your organization, we are here to collaborate and create cost-effective training programs tailored just for you. Whether in the workplace or place of worship, we have the perfect training solutions for your needs!
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