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How can the We Stand Guard Solution Help You?

The We Stand Guard training program focuses on education to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation in all its forms, whether that be physical or non-physical contact abuse. All children need to know what to do during a questionable encounter; statistics show it may not be a matter of if, but when. 

Reaching all audiences is key to empowering every child. Our health educator’s simple approach to boundaries and personal body safety for kids, guides the learning process at home, schools, sports and other youth organizations. This program teaches boundaries and personal safety strategies and tools to children and grown-ups entrusted with the care of children. Shining the light into the darkness of child sexual abuse by sharing this message of prevention takes bravery! 

The We Stand Guard Program includes a Set I or Set II of three Say “NO!” and TELL! books in each set,  plus customizable workshops for parents and caregivers or professionals working with kids.
 
The books function as toolkits with options, so you can choose what best fits your needs and values,
Set I offers a health education approach for secular audiences (purple titles).
Set II offers the same approach with information for faith-based audiences (blue titles). 

We must make personal safety (prevention of child sexual abuse) a familiar term on two fronts: 
inside the home and outside the home. 

In the Home: Say “NO!” and TELL! children’s books (Maisie the Monarch and Daxton the Dolphin) offer explicit instruction for grown-ups (parents, primary care givers, guardians) to teach children about boundaries and personal safety and let children by learning through a story, scenarios, and solutions. The books are designed to be read with a child.

Outside the Home: Say "NO!" and TELL! training workbook offers explicit instructions directly to the parents, grown-ups and professionals who are working with children (not directly to children) in boundaries and personal safety for kids. We can create safer environments for kids inside and outside the home when everyone receives this training and practices these prevention strategies and tools within our communities and organizations. Schedule or present a workshop with this workbook to take preventative steps to safeguard against child sexual abuse by empowering everyone in your communities. This all in one training workbook is a customizable toolkit for both presenter and/or a participant.

Workshops: This dynamic workshop will help you understand the Three-Phase Approach to teaching boundaries and personal safety for kids. The delivery will include short bursts of content alternating with live small group interactions so participants can apply this knowledge to their own lives. You will learn child-friendly language along with practical tips you can use right way to begin empowering the kids you love and your community. The workshops are customizable for you and your group whether online or in person. Email me at Kimberly@WeStandGuard to schedule a workshop!
Disclaimer: The information contained in the We Stand Guard books, materials, and website are provided as is without warranty of any kind being implied or expressed. Although the author and the professionals referenced in this book have made every effort to ensure that the information in this book is correct at press time, the author and professional parties do not assume and hereby disclaim any liability to any party for any damages, losses or disruption including, without limitation, direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, whether such errors result from negligence, accident or any other cause resulting from this book or its content including, without limitation, any error, omission, dated material, or defect including broken website links.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kimberly Perry


Kimberly Perry is an author and elementary school educator with over 15 years of experience working with children across the country and has a Master of Arts in Teaching. After teaching boundaries and personal safety to over 1,000 elementary school students, she was inspired to write the Say “NO!” and TELL! books. She values the wise words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: “The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.”
Testimonials
Book Testimonies

 "I would like you to know that I do have the Say NO! and Tell! Books and just finished presenting them in our local five kindergarten, five 1st grade, and two second grade classrooms. The teachers really like them! 😊 I have hopes of going into 3 more 2nd grade classrooms later this school year."

Brenda Dunn
Mercer County Family Crisis Center/Children’s Advocacy Center
My daughters, 15 and 17, couldn't help but look through the books which I "planted" on the table when I got home. It did what I hoped it would: raised their awareness and helped them consider language to use. They both work with kids and I'm so glad to have this resource available to them. And honestly, I think it even equips them as they head to college soon! Even though it's aimed to empower younger children, the concepts translate to college young women as well! 

Kimberly Curlin 
Volunteer | SFFC Raleigh
"Kimberly's books for children about personal safety are the best I've seen at taking a difficult topic and making it non-threatening and confidence-building. Great discussion starters for parents and children."

Deanna Lambson
Director of Whiteribbonweek.org
"Both my girls wanted to read the book again. We have 2 copies, so they each took one and were looking through the pictures. I actually read it out loud to them again when my dad was in town and he was so impressed and encouraged that I was working on that with the girls. It's learning I didn't have growing up, and he has always been extra careful with the girls with diaper changes/potty training, etc. 

So, for him to hear that we were teaching the girls how to protect themselves as well as ensuring our "trusted grown ups" set appropriate boundaries encouraged him. That is to say, KEEP GOING! You're doing powerful work... And sometimes that powerful work goes unseen because changes and impacts are in the heart and not always external."

Brittany Thieman
Mom of young children, two girls and 1 boy
"One tool that’s been so helpful to us is the Say “No” and Tell! book from @westandguard. This book equips children with.
1️⃣ Necessary mindsets: we can trust our intuition when a situation isn’t good, our bodies belong to us, and it’s never our fault when someone touches us in an unsafe way;
2️⃣ Strategies for dealing with unwanted touch in the moment: saying no, running to tell an adult, continuing to tell until the action stops; and
3️⃣ Scenarios to think through and practice with caregivers.
Brittany Bergman, mom of young daughter, Selah
Your mission is important and your work is commendable. Thank you for helping to empower girls in this area!"

Mindy Barham
Girl Scout Troop Leader and mom of two daughters
"Just wanted to tell you I ordered Kimberly's book for my twin's. Says it's best for ages 6-7 up and they're 5 but hope their mom will adjust questions, etc and it will be a blessing to them. It's certainly needed in this day and time and well done!!!"

Jill Jessup  
Grandma of twins
"The true genius of the Say “NO!” and TELL! books is the Scenarios section providing eight practical tools and relevant scenarios for grown-ups to practice and role play with the child."

Kristen Jensen
Author of Good Pictures Bad Pictures
"We read through the first story part of the Say "NO!" and TELL! book this morning! They loved it! We're going to do the eight scenarios by reading one scenario once a day throughout the next week!"

Anne Blythe
Betrayal Trauma Recovery and mother of a boy 7, a boy 5 and a girl 2 years of age.
"My grandaughter, Laila, and I had a chance to read the story together in the Say "NO!" and TELL! book and we got to talk about some of the questions. I loved her answers to where she would travel, what makes her special, and the people who are proud of her. She knows the life cycle of the butterfly and loved the way you used it in the story and the sweet pictures of Maisie and friends. On the next reading, we can move to important questions about safety, touches, and secrets. She has an older sister and cousin who will also benefit from the story, scenario examples, and safety guidelines. You can be sure the book will be used as you hoped and planned at my house.

I knew your book would be an important one so needed by children and their parents/guardians. When I sat down and read it, I was grateful and impressed by all the research, thinking, creativity, and guidance you offered to those who love children and want them to have safe, happy lives. It truly offers invaluable material for girls and their families. I just want to thank you."

Betty Timberlake
Grandma
"Dear Kimberly,
"I just knew about your Say "NO!" and TELL! book through Mobicip's blog. I'll definitely do something about my child's safety. The world needs people like you. Thanks for your dedication."

Paola Franceschi
Mom of an 11 year old
"As a doctor and a mom, reading the Say "NO!" and TELL! book to my two young girls was a safe way to introduce a sensitive topic that is hard to talk about. I liked that it was presented in a way that was not intimidating and had launch points for further discussion. It made clear what boundaries are and gave great examples so that the child could understand how easily a scenario could come up that may seem benign. It also teaches them that they have control of their body and that it belongs to them and they can stand up for themselves. This also triggered the conversation about listening to your gut feelings. If something does not feel right or you get a funny feeling about a scenario, conversation, or actions of others, you need to listen to that feeling and talk to someone you trust."

Dr. Harriet Hansell 
Doctor of Medicine and mom of two young daughters
"I am a rep from WAR (Women at Risk) which is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. I hosted an event at our church and met your mother who shared your Say "NO!" and TELL! books with me. I have shared them with my daughters and have ordered more. They are excellent!"

Susan G.
WAR rep
"I just wanted to let you know that I REALLY enjoyed your book, such a great information, clear and straight to the point. Thank you so much, may God bless you and keep opening doors for you."

Tati Martinez
Founder of Ya Basta - Enough is Enough
"After reading the Say "No!" and Tell! book, I didn't expect to use what I learned with my 16 year old daughter. Experiencing the teenage anxiety of the possibility of upsetting a friend's trust in her, she was unsure as to if she should share something with me that her friend was doing on social media. I used the words that I learned from the Say "No!" and Tell! book that "telling is not tattling." This resonated with my daughter. She then shared some disturbing information with me fully knowing that her concern for her friend outweighed the "I don't want her to be mad at me." Happy ending: this lead to an open discussion with the friend and she understood the "why" behind the "telling." Thank you Kimberly Perry for equipping parents!"

Kristin Gruber 
Women's Ministry Director at Crossroads Fellowship and mom of Brooke
"You are the first person that I have met that has tried to address this subject in a professional and informative way, so we wish you every success."

David Grant
Certified Mentor for SCORE


"I am really impressed by your Say NO! and Tell! books. The Five Star reviews are impressive."

Jim Robinson
Author of Performance Consulting, Strategic Business Partner, and Zap the Gaps! 


Workshop Testimonies

"The training at our school taught me how to talk about porn NOW with my young kids at 6 and 4 years old. I learned facts and understand how to live this out. I feel inspired and encouraged to talk with my kids."

L.R.

"This is so important to be aware of the role of pornography in abuse. This is an important topic for all parents and educators within schools to learn and share in the hopes of prevention."

J.M.

"The more people know, the more awareness and prevention can happen. For instance, I learned different strategies to help explain this topic and help protect my daughter. Overall, this info was very good for me and our school."

D.S.

"This training at our school taught me how to talk about this subject in a NOT scary or age-INappropriate way. I learned so much practically such as slogans and statistics."

V.G

"I learned that specific language with students/young ones is best. This is an important and timely topic - thank you for getting the conversation going at our school."


S.H.

"I learned ways to communicate personal safety in child language. Very helpful as we get ready to have a daughter we will need to teach about this."

B.T.

"The training was very informative. I learned that sexual abuse happens in different types of ways. The trainer talked about a lot of key points that I was not aware of."

T.P.

"This the first time in 35 years of regular church attendance that I have ever been exposed to this. I have always felt that this was institutional denial and it is almost universal. I learned that there are good, well developed materials available."

M.N.

"All parents need this training. I learned how to better prepare my kids to be safe from child sexual abuse. Relevant material in a difficult area that was taught well!"

J.N

"Amazing and inspiring presentation. I learned relative terms and alarming statistics; need to spend quality time discussing this with my own kids. Will be sharing this with my brother in law for his church nearby."

M.A. 

"I needed this. I can't think of anyone who does not NEED this. I learned age appropriate language and stats of how big this problem is. Pleasantly surprised to have informative, relevant [solutions for addressing] this topic."

M.L.

"It was very informative, concise and to the point. I learned a starting place to open conversation in my 3 & 5-year-old sons. It is SO important for all caregivers of children to learn."

C.F.

"Awareness and reality was given with simple equipping, plus easy to replicate and empower others."

M.S.

"I think it is important for everyone to know this information. I learned how to recognize and handle abusive situations."

A.B.

"The training was great! I learned the warning signs of possible sexual abuse in a child. It is very informative and necessary to pass this message to kids in an age appropriate way because we live in a world with evil."

C.O.

"With the given statistics, we have a responsibility to spread this message. I learned how young you need to start teaching the kids about good touch/bad touch." 
S.A.

"I learned helpful, positive ways to frame the conversation of boundaries with young kids. Absolutely necessary in our current times."

J.J.

"I learned a lot of surprising statistics. This is an important subject to discuss in our society."

A.P.

"Anyone that serves children needs to hear and learn this. Good content. Great resources for us to take away."

K.G.

"It’s about time we address this. This would be beneficial to anyone working with kids. An in-depth Boundaries & Personal Safety training for parents would be great too."

R.C.
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