Kettering Elementary - 6/22/06

Parental Contribution to the Long Beach ALIVE program

1. Introductions
   1. Diane Prior - President, Peter Wright - Coordinator, Paul Sharpe - Secretary/Treasurer
2. ALIVE’s history
   1. Started in 1979 - non-profit 501 (c) 3
   2. Presented in 16 LBUSD Schools for 2005-06
   3. Has 15 presenters - all volunteer
   4. We do not teach sex education or use genitalia nomenclature - “private parts”
   5. Endorsed by the LBUSD
   6. Supported by the PTA Child Advocacy Commission
3. Other Domestic Violence awareness programs in LBUSD
   1. For the Child - Aware Bears - Pre-school - 2^nd grade
   2. Women Shelter - High School
4. Other Domestic Violence programs in Long Beach working with the PD - DV is all too common
   1. Women Shelter - DART
   2. For the Child - CART
   3. Sexual Assault Crisis Agency - SART
5. Why ALIVE?
   1. Statistics in Long Beach
   2. Break the Silence
      1. What is abuse per the California State Law
      2. How does a child know when they are being abused
      3. Is it easy to Break the Silence
      4. Who do they turn to for help?
6. Break the Cycle
   1. Alternatives to abusive punishment
7. ALIVE’s successes
8. How do we reach the children in need?
9. Parent suggestions to improve the ALIVE program
10. Show the movie if requested