Harbor House

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Harbor House is the Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center.

S.A.F.E.

Safety Awareness For Everyone (SAFE) is an abuse prevention program taught through public school systems in Northwest Georgia.

Learn.

Learn the facts and understand the risks - realities, not trust.

Minimize.

Minimize opportunity.  If you eliminate or reduce one-adult/one-child situations, you'll lower the risk of your child becoming a victim.

Talk.

Talk about it. Children usually keep abuse a secret.  However barriers can be broken down by talking openly about it.

Watch.

Stay alert. Don't expect obvious signs when a child is being sexually abused.  If there are signs, they are easily attributed to other things.

Plan.

Make a plan. Be ready if your child tells you that he/she has been abused.

Act.

Act on suspicions. If you have a concern, take action!

Hello.

S.A.F.E.

Learn.

Minimize.

Talk.

Watch.

Plan.

Act.

Harbor House is the Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center.

• We provide services for children who may have been the victim to abuse.
• We offer prevention programs to help stop abuse before it starts.
• We provide intervention where abuse may have occurred.

Harbor House is a member of the National Children's Alliance and The Children's Advocacy Center of Georgia

Signs of Abuse

Understanding the Types of Abuse.

We offer information, guidance and assistance to adults who are trying to keep the child safe.

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Physical Abuse

Physical abuse is any physical injury caused by beating, punching, shaking, kicking or biting – or any other physical harm to a child.

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Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse may be the most underreported form of abuse because adults often lure children into secrecy, shame and silence.

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Emotional Abuse

Emotional abuse may involve verbal or psychological abuse or mental injury. Sexually or physically abused children are usually emotionally abused as well.

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Neglect

There are several forms of neglect – educational, emotional, environmental, medical, developmental – child protection agencies usually use the term to mean physical neglect.

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At Harbor House, interviewers specially trained in talking with children and adolescents will speak to your child about the situation.

The process is designed to help your child feel at-ease. Our goal is for your child to leave with a feeling that he/she would come back without hesitation if they ever needed. After the interview, the team will again meet with you to discuss the outcome of the interview with your child. Of course, the entire team will be there to answer any questions you have.

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