2023 Praesidium Impact Summit Recap
Praesidium was thrilled to host the 2023 Impact Summit this past September! Over 150 attendees joined Praesidium for three days in Grapevine, Texas, to learn from the Praesidium team, professionals...
View ArticleCalifornia Eliminates the Civil Statutes of Limitations for Child Sexual...
One year after President Joe Biden signed the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act, Governor Newsom signed California’s Assembly Bill 452 (AB 452) and Senate Bill 558 (SB...
View Article2023 Statutes of Limitations Legislation Recap
The past several years have brought drastic changes to almost every state across the country on their statute of limitations on sexual abuse, sexual assault, and child molestation. Specifically, these...
View ArticleMaintaining a Culture of Safety and Preventing Child Abuse in School and...
Youth of all ages often spend most of their time throughout the week at school and in school activities such as music programs, sports programs, and more. Ensuring safe school environments must be a...
View ArticleManaging Risk While Working with Third-Party Organizations
Third-party organizations that utilize your organization’s facility or provide programming to your consumers can benefit everyone through collaboration and sharing of resources. However, giving...
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Summer Helpline Analysis
Since 2013, Praesidium has offered the Praesidium Helpline to assist organizations when responding to various questions related to abuse prevention. The Praesidium Helpline supports organizations in...
View ArticleOperating Safe Offsite and Overnight Programs
Programs and services that take place outside of an organization’s main physical location need special strategies to prevent abuse and handle any accusations that might arise. These offsite activities...
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Beyond Compliance: Cultivating a Culture of Commitment in Safeguarding...
Exploring the 3 C’s Continuum and the Power of Organizational Leadership in Abuse Prevention For many years, Praesidium has observed that most people, organizations, and even industries fall somewhere...
View Article6 Key Questions a Parent Should Ask of an Organization
As you evaluate camps, programs, and other activities for your children, ask specific questions about the organization to ensure they take abuse prevention seriously. What Abuse Prevention Policies...
View ArticleWhat is Grooming?
Child grooming is a calculated process. Predators manipulate and exploit children to gradually gain their trust. It’s often the precursor before child sexual abuse occurs. People who groom build close...
View ArticleUp for SML Renewal? Tell your Safety Story
No matter where you are in your insurance purchasing cycle, you have been hearing about the impact that social inflation, growing numbers of sexual abuse claims, increasing settlements, and the...
View ArticleInternal Investigations: Looking Back to Move Toward a Safer Future
Understanding the root cause of a boundary violation or incident is crucial for preventing further escalation or future occurrences. Internal investigations play a key role in understanding the...
View ArticleUnseen Threats: The Alarming Rise of Online Child Sexual Abuse and...
If your organization is serving consumers in person in your facilities or through off-site programs, online sexual abuse may seem distant from your day-to-day operations and safety protocols....
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Back-to-School and Back-to-Safe Boundaries with Students: A Crucial Focus for...
As we approach another school year, the challenge of maintaining safe school environments is more pressing than ever. Educators, as the frontline of student interaction, play a pivotal role. Schools...
View ArticleThe Reporting Problem: How to Remove Barriers to Reporting
During investigations following incidents of abuse, it’s common to interview employees and volunteers who share that they had concerns about the perpetrator. Maybe they observed an alleged abuser...
View ArticleThe Risk of Outside Contact for Organizations
Implementing comprehensive outside contact policies is essential for organizations in the prevention of sexual abuse. These policies play a critical role in setting clear boundaries and standards of...
View ArticleCalifornia Assembly Bill 506
What is included in Assembly Bill 506? California’s Assembly Bill 506 (AB506) became law on September 16, 2021 and went into effect on January 1, 2022. This new law sets new requirements for youth...
View ArticleWhy Cameras Alone Aren’t Enough: The Reality of Effective Risk Management
Myth: “We’re not worried about that space because we have a camera there.” Busted: Cameras are a valuable risk management tool when used effectively, but a camera on its own should never...
View ArticleSafeguarding Youth in Sports: Strategies for Building a Safe and Supportive...
Introduction Youth sports provide invaluable opportunities for young athletes to develop skills, build friendships, and learn important life lessons about teamwork, dedication, and healthy...
View Article2024 Insurance Carrier Benchmarking: Sexual Abuse & Molestation Liability
In recent years, consumer serving organizations and insurance companies have been experiencing the impacts of a hardening insurance market, resulting in more limited availability and options for...
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