In these 10 episodes Meghan Hurley Backofen provides caregivers with 10 Tips for Sexual Abuse Prevention. She discusses much of the misinformation caregivers have that put children at greater risk for sexual abuse trauma. She also identifies what children need to know to be a "least likely" victim. This class is based on her work with sexual abuse survivors and extensive knowledge of sexual abuse victimization. Caregivers will feel empowered after learning specific strategies in how to talk with children about this difficult topic and how to respond if sexual abuse is suspected. This podcast is an excellent resource for parents who want to share Meghan's book "Who's the Boss of this Body" with their child.

10 Tips - 1 Why Kids Need to Know About Sexual Abuse

For the past fifteen years, Meghan Hurley Backofen, LCSW has specialized in providing mental health treatment to child sexual abuse survivors and their families. Meghan is the Core Sexual Abuse Treatment Provider for Garfield County Department of Human Services and works out of the River Bridge Regional Center.  This children’s advocacy center serves Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin and Rio Blanco Counties in Western Colorado. Meghan is passionate about using evidence based modalities and is a Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy provider.  Her experience has allowed her to develop expertise in working with victimized children and their non-offending caregivers.  In addition to providing therapy, Meghan is a passionate educator on how to respond to and prevent child trauma.  She has a variety of programs that she presents to mental health clinicians, community agencies, and parents.  Her most requested class “10 Tips: What Caregivers should know to Protect  Children from Sexual Abuse” inspired her children’s book "Who’s the Boss of This Body?".  Meghan also teaches trauma courses  as an adjunct professor for the University of Denver MSW program in Western Colorado. 

Meghan is especially grateful to all of her former clients for being her greatest teachers, and to her cousin, Adam Arriola and FINAO Agency, for the engaging illustrations in her book.