• Partner and work collaboratively with local elementary schools to present Kids Have Rights during the school day


  • Present a 30-60 minute lesson (dependent upon grade level), which is reinforced by mini-lessons taught by the classroom teacher


  • Provide all necessary materials for teachers, such as lesson plans and worksheets for the mini-lessons

What We Do:

  • 1 in 10 children are sexually abused before their 18th birthday


  • 90% of child sexual abuse victims are abused by someone they know


  • 75% of childhood sexual abuse is thought to go unreported​

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  • Child sexual abuse is likely the most preventable health problem children will experience

​Interested in the Kids Have Rights program

for your Ionia or Montcalm County elementary school?


Email our Lead Prevention Educator, Christy Harter, at charter@imsafecac.org.

"It was a great review! Students were very knowledgeable and felt confident in their answers. I hope to continue this program with students in the future!"

​-First Grade Teacher

2,628 kids in Ionia & Montcalm Counties were taught Kids Have Rights during the 2023-2024 school year!
  • Educate and provide resources to teachers about the warning signs of child sexual abuse, how to appropriately respond to a disclosure of abuse, and how to report suspected abuse


  • Create opportunities for parents and caregivers to talk with their children about body safety and reinforce what they have learned by sending home supplemental materials

"Even though my daughter and I have talked about it at home, I think going over the material at school as well gave her a more reassuring understanding of what we talked about. Thank you so much for having these tough conversations with children so they can learn what is and what is not okay."

-Parent/Caregiver

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Impact of

the ​​​Kids Have Rights Program

Check out our Kids Have Rights Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more information.

The Kids Have Rights program is a program that educates and empowers students, school staff, parents, and caregivers to recognize, prevent, and stop child sexual abuse.


The Kids Have Rights program has curriculum for kindergarten through fourth-grade students that teaches body safety in an engaging, child-centered, and age-appropriate manner.


Kids Have Rights has been named a model for body safety prevention education by the Governor's Taskforce on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and the Michigan Chapter of the National Children's Alliance.


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Statistics of Child Sexual Abuse

"I enjoyed all parts of this program. My kids talked about it after and have used some of the language to talk about problems. I am grateful that my students are able to complete this program. It is so fantastic to help keep them safe and remind them that they should feel safe."

​-Fourth Grade Teacher


  • 98% of students said that they had at least one Safe Adult they could tell if they received a Not Sure or Not Safe touch


  • 93% of students said they knew the difference between Safe, Not Sure, and Not Safe Touches

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  • 97% of teachers said they were overall pleased with the Kids Have Rights program


  • 94% of teachers said the material was presented in a context and language the students could understand


  • 93% of parents and caregivers said they would recommend the Kids Have Rights program to others


  • 95% of parents and caregivers said they reviewed and discussed the material on the Kids Have Rights worksheets with their child


We ask teachers and caregivers for their feedback so we can continually fine-tune the program to ensure that all children learn about body safety in a comfortable environment and encourage the conversation to continue at home. Here is some of the feedback we have received:

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