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Educator books & resources

During your career as an educator, you may encounter children who have experienced abuse or neglect. In some cases, you may be the adult a child trusts to share their story with.

The CAC offers prevention education courses designed to help educators recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect, respond appropriately, keep children safe, and understand risks such as online exploitation and digital predators.

Recommended Books

book cover for Child Abuse: Prevention through understanding

Child Abuse: Prevention Through Understanding

Considered one of the best books written about physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and domestic violence.

by Evin M. Daly and FAAP Dr. John E Wright

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book cover for 8 Ways to Create Their Fate

8 Ways to Create Their Fate

As a youth-serving organization leader, staff member, educator or parent, this book will guide you to create an environment where child molesters cannot succeed.

by Diane Cranley

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