Child Advocate Training Program

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Kids At Risk Action (KARA)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Mike Tikkanen
Executive Director
(60)
4
Project
Academic experience
200 hours per student
Student
Anywhere
Advanced level

Project scope

Categories
Community engagement Social media marketing Public health Social sciences Social justice
Skills
presentations advocacy child advocacy psychological trauma
Details

The main goal for the project is to build and launch a program to train child advocates. This program will aim to educate and empower individuals to support abused and neglected children, create awareness, and involve the community in ending childhood trauma and generational child abuse.


Students will study the landscape of child abuse in America today, strengths and weaknesses of our institutions, learn about the available legal and social support systems for children, and develop effective advocacy strategies.


Deliverables


What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?


- Researching and developing a curriculum for the training program that covers relevant topics and best practices in child advocacy.


- Creating engaging and informative training materials, including presentations, handouts, and interactive activities.


- Collaborating with subject matter experts and professionals in the field to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of the training program.


- Testing the training program with a pilot group and gathering feedback for improvements.


- Launching the finalized training program and providing ongoing support and resources for advocates.

Mentorship

Weekly Zoom meetings

20 years of experience and research to share

Videos, social media, and public speaking

Example:

https://safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Gehrman-R.-Karrow-M.-2023.-Minnesota-Child-Fatalities-from-Maltreatment-2014-2022.pdf


Supported causes
Partnerships for the goals

About the company

Company
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
11 - 50 employees
Legal, Government, Education, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Public relations & communications
Representation
Sustainable/green Social Enterprise Community-Focused

KARA’s mission is to support the people, policies, and programs that make life better for abused and neglected children by creating awareness, initiating programs and conversations that involve the community in ending childhood trauma and generational child abuse.