PROJECT S.A.R.A.H. AND CAMP SAFETYProject S.A.R.A.H. is ahead of the curve in keeping our community’s children safe and educated on how to maintain personal safety at camp, school and in synagogue. For each of the past seven years, Project S.A.R.A.H. has provided child sexual abuse prevention programming to over 600 Jewish day camp counselors throughout the State of New Jersey. Project S.A.R.A.H. stands for STOP ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS AT HOME. In addition to day camp counselor safety trainings, an important part of pre-camp orientation provided by Project S.A.R.A.H. are “fireside chats,” hosted in community members’ homes. During these small group discussions, Project S.A.R.A.H.’s clinical staff offer educational guidelines and information to help parents gain awareness about the issue of child safety. Parents learn in an intimate setting how to comfortably talk to their children about personal safety. At this time of year, when parents are researching camps to find the best fit for their children, Project S.A.R.A.H. encourages parents to choose a camp that has a child sexual abuse prevention policy and program in place. Before children leave for camp, parents are urged to have the discussion about privacy, boundaries and having someone to tell if they feel uncomfortable. Project S.A.R.A.H., one of Bergen County Section’s community services, is the statewide resource for domestic violence and sexual abuse within the Orthodox Jewish community. For more information please contact Marcia Levy at mllevy0648@gmail.com or 201 894 8379. |
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