Many states, including Georgia, in the past several years have passed laws with the intent of increasing the awareness of child sexual abuse. You may have heard of this legislation under its more common name, Erin’s Law, in honor of Erin Merryn, a brave young woman who has crossed the country advocating for laws that will increase awareness of this crime against children. One of the requirements of this law is that schools provide an age-appropriate curriculum to all students relating to sexual abuse prevention, which may include a variety of discussions, activities, videos, and role play scenarios. The purpose of the lessons is to provide students with tools needed for personal safety and to provide a nurturing and caring environment open for disclosure of any incidents.
The following concepts will be discussed:
- Ways to be safe, such as but not limited to, wearing a bike helmet, asking before petting a dog, crossing the road, and safe and unsafe touches.
- Ask First Rule, for example, asking before going to a friend’s house
- How to say “no” and tell a trusted adult
The program aimed at educating and empowering students, we want to provide your student with the knowledge and skills to use if ever affected by sexual violence and empower them to be safe. For more information on Erin’s Law, please visit www.erinslaw.org.
All students will participate in sexual abuse prevention lessons unless you choose for your child to NOT participate. Please complete the online form by November 13, 2023: NHK8 K-4th Grade Erin's Law Opt Out Form
If you were unable to complete the form sent online, print out the copy of the form, sign and return to school.
If you have any questions, please contact K-4 School Counselor at Patrice.Brown@sccpss.com via email.
The presentation for 5th - 8th grade will be from February 12th - March 4th. Each teacher/grade group will have a specific day and time. All middle school students will participate in the MBF Teen Safety Matters Program from the Monique Burr Foundation for Children unless you choose for your child NOT to Particpate. Plase complete
Erin's Law Opt-out Forms.pdf by February 1st. Paper copies will be sent home in January 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact 5-8 School Counselor at Lisa.Thomas@sccpss.com via email.
