The Building Blocks of Consent Culture

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As professionals seeking to prevent and respond to harmful sexual behaviors, we recognize the importance of helping children build skills for consent-based interactions with one another. However, the notion of “consent” contains within it several core skills that children must acquire. This lunch and learn session will use The Great Big Hug, a children’s book about respecting boundaries, to explore some of the component skills that make up the concept of consent. Participants will learn best practices and brainstorm additional strategies for building a culture of consent when working with younger children.

Presenter: Isy Abraham-Raveson
Presentation Date: September 17, 2024

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

1. Identify the core skills which comprise the concept of consent for young children.
2. Recognize the core skills in children’s literature and describe how to use literature to boost protective factors in learning environments.
3. Apply one aspect of this session to your work with children with problem sexual behaviors.