March Forward Initiative

07/03/2025

Our GCCFN therapeutic preschool is accepting applications for the upcoming school year. Our preschool is 100% free and confidential, and we'd love to have your little one in our program! Contact Gina Sudduth at [email protected] for enrollment or information.

04/02/2025

It's START BY BELIEVING DAY! Today, we join with others across the world to encourage members of our community to pledge that, if someone discloses a sexual assault, they'll respond with belief and support rather than suspicion. We know that belief makes a huge difference in helping survivors feel supported! We'll be sharing pledges today and throughout April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and ask you to post your own pledges and share with our tags!

04/02/2025

APRIL is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and also Child Abuse Prevention Month.

While statistics vary due to so many un-reported cases, the numbers we do have are alarming.

Use your voice🗣️Make a difference⬇️

Learn the facts.
Educate your children.
Believe survivors.
Report abuse.
Challenge victim blaming.

RISE UP. SPEAK OUT. MARCH FORWARD.

02/10/2025

02/07/2025

Dating violence is more common than people think, especially among teens & young adults. We're joining Love is respect’s campaign for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month to educate, empower, and advocate for healthy relationships.

02/07/2025

Kids look to their parents and other adults in their lives to understand the world around them. Demonstrating positive behaviors with your child can help promote positive behaviors. Being open and communicative with your kids builds trust and helps show them that they are valued as people.

This weekend, try having a conversation with your child using only open-ended questions (questions that do not end in a simple “yes” or “no” answers) and really listen to their answers.

One Kentucky parent shared: “My child tells me it’s important to listen to them without judgment, no matter what emotion I’m expressing."

Read more from Kentucky kids and parents about how they ensure emotional safety in their families: https://bit.ly/3Vprwtg

01/31/2025

🎉We have a winner🎉

Congratulations Dominique on winning your Body Safety Wise Bundle and a $25 Starbucks gift card! ✨

This is an invaluable educational toolkit, specifically designed to empower parents, educators, and caretakers in teaching children about bodily autonomy and consent. With age appropriate content designed for children ages 2-10c these volumes provide child-friendly tools and language to discuss a sensitive yet essential topic.




The more we know, the better we can do. 🩷🧡💛💚🩵

RISING UP. SPEAKING OUT. MARCHING FORWARD.

💻www.marchforwardinitiative.com
📧 [email protected]

01/29/2025

Monitoring your teen's social media: Some argue that it’s an invasion of privacy, while others insist that it’s necessary given growing concerns about cyberbullying and the negative effects social media can have on self-esteem.

This week at childmind.org, we take a deep dive into the ongoing debate around keeping a close eye on your teen’s social media use. And we provide tools and tips for monitoring their social media, should you choose to do so. We also discuss how to know when your kid is ready for a social media account and provide useful strategies for helping them get started.

Additionally, we cover the potential negative effects of social media on teens and ways to shield them from harm. The internet can be an unforgiving place, so we talk about recognizing the signs that your child is experiencing cyberbullying and when to intervene. We also offer advice on enforcing healthy time limits for video games.

https://childmind.org/give/newsletters/monitoring-your-teens-social-media/

01/15/2025

It’s time for a ✨GIVEAWAY✨

We are giving away a Body Safety Wise Bundle and a $25 Starbucks gift card!

This is an invaluable educational toolkit, specifically designed to empower parents, educators, and caretakers in teaching children about bodily autonomy and consent. With age appropriate content designed for children ages 2-10c these volumes provide child-friendly tools and language to discuss a sensitive yet essential topic.

How to enter?
✅like & follow our page
✅like & share this post
✅tag three friends in the comments

✨We will choose a winner on January 31st!✨




The more we know, the better we can do. 🩷🧡💛💚🩵

RISING UP. SPEAKING OUT. MARCHING FORWARD.

💻www.marchforwardinitiative.com
📧 [email protected]

12/10/2024

✨Body Safety Tip: My Trusted Adults✨

Fostering a sense of belonging and connection is vital for children. It is important for them to know who to turn to when something goes wrong.

75% of children who experience CSA disclose their abuse because they have access to someone they can trust.

Encourage your child to name 5 adults that they trust and can go to for support.

WORKSHEET: Parents, caregivers, and teachers we have created a coloring worksheet that you can utilize to act out this body safety activity with your children. It is {free} and posted in the comments.

The more we know, the better we can do. 🩷🧡💛💚🩵

RISE UP. SPEAK OUT. MARCH FORWARD.
💻www.marchforwardinitiative.com
📧 [email protected]

11/13/2024

🌎❤️Today is World Kindness Day❤️🌎

Kindness is a gift that everyone can afford to give.

10/30/2024

Take a moment to read these helpful safety reminders about Halloween🎃