NCJ Number
174122
Date Published
1997
Length
221 pages
Annotation
This kit is designed to help those who work with children in grades prekindergarten through grade 5 identify new strategies for teaching protection skills to children, generate community interest and awareness of children's issues, and access resources for information and program support.
Abstract
Professionals in the field of education, law enforcement, child advocacy, and crime prevention have collaborated to design, test, and review kit materials. The kit is divided into eight topical sections: alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; bullying; conflict management; media literacy; positive peer groups instead of gangs; respecting differences; safety at home and in the neighborhood; and traffic responsibility. Each of the topical sections contains background information for adults, reproducible parent brochures in English and Spanish, reproducible letters from McGruff the Crime Dog to children that provide basic advice to help kids stay safe and healthy, and interactive activities and activity sheets appropriate for various grade levels. In addition, there are six colorful and educational posters, a special focus on community action paper, a paper on how to work with children effectively, a resource guide, and an audiocassette and coloring songbook that feature McGruff and Scruff and the Crime Dogs. The extensive resource guide contains names, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and web sites of organizations that also work to help keep children safe and healthy. The guide includes resources for each section of the