Protecting Children Starts with Education

Our educational initiatives are designed for parents, caregivers, and schools.They provide practical guidance, child protection resources, safety tips, and educational materials. Our resources empower adults to recognize signs of exploitation, navigate difficult conversations, and create a safe environment where children can thrive.

OUR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES

  • Y-ACT Program

    Y-ACT is designed to educate and empower youth and professionals working with youth on subjects relating to trafficking and exploitation. Through a series of workshops for each of the aforementioned groups, Y-ACT aims to create a safer world for our children.

  • CSAM Prevention Program

    The CSAM Prevention Parental Workshop is designed to provide a safe space for parents to learn about how to identify the warning signs of trafficking and exploitation. All programs can be conducted in English and Spanish, and are offered free of charge to participants!

  • PACT Training Institute

    PACT Training Institute is a program designed to prepare and train professionals to educate in our youth or adult topics and facilitate workshops independently.

SOCIAL IDENTITY QUEST

A program for students to explore who they are and what they do online.

Teens immerse themselves online and define who they are through social media. The Social Identity Quest is designed to challenge them to make choices and build skills to reduce risks they may encounter on the internet. Hard Rock has partnered with PACT to create a program to stimulate student-driven discussion and create awareness of potential online risks.

  • “You never really get to hear people talking about sex-trafficking, it’s more slipped under the rug. I believe everyone should do a workshop like this.”

    Student, 16 years old

  • “I really liked being able to hear an actual victim’s story, as it really shows the true, raw ending that comes with this.”

    Student, 17 years old

Guides to Online Safety:

Important and practical information for preventing online exploitation.

Explore the calendar to discover the upcoming workshop schedules!