Education
From the founding of our organization, child abuse prevention education has been a cornerstone of our activities. The children’s advocacy program intervenes in child abuse that is already occurring; the education program seeks to stop abuse before it starts be educating children, parents and other members of the community about how to keep our children safe.
Professional Conferences
Law enforcement officers, child protection intake workers, and prosecutors attend our forensic trainings in order to acquire the skills they need to conduct useful and productive interviews.
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School-Based Prevention Education
In 2010, Blue Sky Bridge launched a pilot program with the Boulder Valley School District to provide prevention education to 3rd grade children, their parents, and teachers.
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Bridges to Safety
Bridges to Safety is a new series of educational offerings, launched in 2010, providing child abuse prevention education to parents, professionals, and other community members.
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Research Projects
We strive to stay progressive and cutting edge in our professional work to ensure that children and families are offered the best services available. In order to maintain this goal, interns at Blue Sky Bridge are asked to conduct in depth research on focus topics assigned to them at the commencement of their internship. Some of the topics currently being researched are:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Animal Assisted Therapy & it’s use with child abuse victims
Domestic Violence & Child Abuse
Leaders in child abuse prevention
Leaders in child abuse treatment
Substance Abuse as related to Child Abuse
Female Offenders
Recent Educational Programs Include:
11/4/11 “TRAUMATIZED: The Impact of Trauma and How We Can Help”, featuring Courtney Palm, Amber McDonald and Amy Jenkins, held at the Lafayette Police Department.
10/7/11 “Parenting Safe Children” featuring Feather Berkower, held at the Boulder Police Department.
8/2/11 Professional Conference featuring Dr. Bruce Perry, author of “The Boy who was Raised as a Dog”, held at the Spice of Life Center.
4/15/11 “Protecting Our Children: Special Considerations for Those with Special Needs”, featuring Courtney Holmes, Detective Tori Lucero and Audrey Reich, held at the Longmont Council Chambers Room.
