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Program Testimonials


Statements:

"Outstanding program! The lesson plans are perfectly geared toward the age groups of the kids. They actually enjoy the sessions, and the parents always come up to me afterwards to comment on how great the program is. Thank you!"
     Ken Morrison, St. Dunstan’s Roman Catholic Church
     Glastonbury, Connecticut


"I love the layout of the new Presenter's Guide. It is more teacher-friendly. I love this program. I have recommended it to other schools. This is our second year to implement it, so hopefully we can keep building up the program."
     Angie Barnett, Thorsby High School
     Thorsby, Alabama


"Conroe ISD has been actively involved in teaching children anti-victimization strategies by using the Child Lures Prevention School Program since 1998. The program is presently used with all thirty-six elementary, intermediate and junior high campuses. The focus of grades seven and eight is to teach Internet safety strategies from the program. The school counselors are very supportive of the program as they interact with the children to help them learn strategies to remain safer in everyday situations. They have drawn the conclusion that this program empowers students to know how and when to take steps in protecting themselves."

     Jackye B. Cannon, Ed.D., Coordinator of Student Support Services
     Conroe Independent School District; Conroe, Texas


"I have been impressed by the developmental appropriateness of the Child Lures Prevention, and its impact on my students each year. The program is presented to my students in our classroom environment where the children have developed feelings of trust and safety. Each lesson is presented with visuals and props that the children can relate and connect to, and they are given opportunities to role-play and review the main ideas of the program during each session. My students have always been completely engaged by the real-life situations presented, and most importantly to me, they have never expressed any kind of fear or anxiety as a result of the learning activities. On the contrary, they have always seemed reassured that most people are 'good weather people,' and that they can be safe because they have learned the rules and strategies for the Child Lures Prevention School Program."

     Patsy Aldrich, First Grade Teacher for 16 years
     Mattawan Early Elementary School; Mattawan, Michigan


"Last October, Miss Illinois Lauren Allen, came to our school and delivered three Child Lures Prevention presentations to our students. It worked well today. A fifth grade girl was leaving a skating party at 4:00pm when she was confronted by two men in a van with dark tinted windows. They asked her if she needed a ride. Because of your training, she began back-peddling away from the van. At almost the same time, her teacher noticed her actions, jumped into her car and drove quickly toward the van. The van left quickly and the teacher gave the girl a ride home. Quick thinking and awareness probably saved this youngster’s life. The student credits the Child Lures Prevention training for her actions. We have talked to the police and given a full report and I have talked to each and every class about this close call. I thought you would like to know that your program definitely made a difference. Keep up the great work!"

     Larry Bequeaith, Superintendent
     Tonica Grade School, Illinois


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Veteran teacher Barbara Manzon recounts her experience with the Child Lures School Program.

"I am confident that in presenting the Child Lures Prevention Program we are being proactive. While we can never know how many times a child has been at-risk of abduction or molestation and used their training to avert disaster, I can share one incident that came to my awareness. A year after the inception of Child Lures Prevention in our school, an article appeared in the Kalamazoo Gazette about one of our students who resisted a lure in our community: 'Deputies learned that a man in a car with two Husky-type dogs i nside offered a dog to an 8-year-old. The boy refused. Then the man tried to coax the boy into his vehicle.' The child successfully resisted the attempted abduction and reported the incident to his parent! This boy went through Child Lures Prevention training in second grade; the Pet Lure is one of the lures we specifically role play during the presentation. I make a point to tell the students this story each year to reinforce the message that they can win over lures and would-be predators. I take comfort knowing that we have helped to equip children to resist abuse and abduction through this outstanding program."

     Barbara Manzon, M.S.W., Intervention Specialist
     Mattawan Early Elementary School; Mattawan, Michigan


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"This is an extremely valuable tool in teaching our kids to protect themselves. Sometimes as a parent it is hard to find the correct word or scenarios to make our children aware of these dangers without making it sound like they should trust no one. The Child Lures Prevention Program teaches them how to be alert and cautious without being afraid of everyone. It gives me a lot of comfort knowing that people who are experienced and educated in this area are teaching our children how to protect themselves. As a parent I would love to be able to protect my child from dangers 24/7, but we all know that’s not realistic. I’m glad you arm my child with tools to help him to help himself. It gives me great peace of mind. Please keep this valuable program going, for our children’s safety and for ours. Thank you for caring about my child and our community’s children."

     Parent, Mattawan Early Elementary School
     Mattawan, Michigan


"The Camden County School System will start to use 'Child Lures Prevention' for the 2006-2007 school year. After a presentation for the parents of this community, most could not wait until the program is kicked off in the school system. They were surprised by the way sexual predators try to gain confidence in children. I believe the money spent for the Child Lures Prevention program was money well spent in preparing our children with the vast knowledge they will gain from this program."
     Sheriff William E. Smith, Camden County Georgia

"When I was a little girl, Ken Wooden came to my elementary school, All Saints Episcopal School in Lubbock, Texas, and spoke to us. Then, the ninth graders of the school went around to other elementary schools talking about the program and keeping kids safe. As an adult and a law student in St. Petersburg, Florida, I am constantly reminded of the necessity of the Child Lures Prevention program. In the last year, several children have been exploited, abducted and murdered in the area, and I would like to see about the feasibility of having law students go out and speak to elementary students, just as the ninth graders at All Saints did. I see a huge need for young adults to go out to schools and speak to children about being safe, saying no, and telling their parents or teachers when they are being inappropriately touched or approached."

     Katherine Hurst, Law Student
     St. Petersburg, Florida


"Round Rock Independent School District wishes to express our sincerest thanks and appreciation to Child Lures Prevention. Your efforts to prevent child abuse and exploitation are well received by our community. Our district first began using your materials in 1994 in each of the seventeen elementary campuses and 3300 students. We now offer Child Lures Prevention programs on each of our twenty six elementary campuses where over 5000 students in Grades 2-5 receive Child Lures Prevention instruction yearly. I have received wonderful praises about Child Lures Prevention and look forward to the continued implementation of this award-winning program in the future."

     Victor C. Woods, Jr., SDFSC Coordinator
     Round Rock ISD; Rock Rock, Texas


"I have been teaching your Child Lures Prevention program to kids since you visited us back in the 1990’s. I am now President of the Regional Health Awareness Board and am hoping to get local health departments and industries to sponsor your program with one of the local television stations. I look forward to teaching a new generation of children your excellent program!"

     James A. Mobley, MD
     Brigadier General, United States Army Reserve


"I am the administrator for youth programs at the Department of State's Training Center. We have been using your Parent Guide and video for a segment on Child Lures Prevention that we do in our Youth Security Overseas Seminar. This program is for family members of government employees who will be living overseas. Thank you for your wonderful materials."

     Anne Sullivan, Administrator for Youth Programs
     Nat'l Foreign Affairs Training Ctr./Foreign Svc Institute; Arlington, VA


"As a journalist and mother, I was fascinated by how much I learned. The reaction of educators, parents, children and even the hardboiled TV folks at the station (who have seen and heard it all) were stopped in their tracks – and hungered for more. Ken, I thank you and your family for making these invaluable resources available”.

     Elisa Streeter; Anchor/Reporter, WTEN-TV, New York

"Brevard Public School sponsored a child safety program presented by Mr. Ken Wooden, founder of Child Lures Prevention. The presentation made to parents and the community was also open to children. Mr. Wooden was able to capture the children’s attention immediately. Not only did he effectively communicate to them the dangers of child luring and sexual predators but did so in a manner that provided understandable information that was not frightening. I have been involved in law enforcement for 25 years and am impressed with Mr. Wooden’s knowledge and understanding of the predator mind and his dedication to ensuring the safety and well-being of our children."

     Andrea Alford, Director, Office of District & School Security
     School Board of Brevard County, Florida


"In the ten years that we have used Child Lures Prevention’s School Program, I have seen the benefits of ensuring that every child receives the same information. When I have to interview a child regarding specific dangers or lures, it is helpful to be on the same page and use the same vocabulary that the children have been taught. We do not wish to be in the business of teaching children about the dangers that lurk in the big world for them. However, the statistics are frightening regarding abduction, sexual abuse and now Internet predators. Pro-actively providing children information and teaching them skills of what to say and what to do in these situations in imperative."

     Derek Drew Wheaton, Early Elementary Principal
     Mattawan Consolidated Schools; Mattawan, Michigan


"Thank you for the Child Lures presentation that was conducted yesterday at our church. I am a victim of a 'Rohypnal' induced rape that occurred when I was in college 24 years ago… This program gave me the opportunity to share my personal trauma…"
     M. Hopkins

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