Why this Project?

Our group project is to raise awareness of the reality of child abuse right here in Utah. In fact, every 10 seconds, there is a new report of child abuse that has taken place somewhere in Utah. According to statistics from Prevent Child Abuse Utah, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys experience some form of abide by the time that they are eighteen. Our hope is to raise awareness and then improve communication between parents, or caregivers  and children. The number one prevention strategy is for children to feel comfortable talking with their parents or caregiver. We want to help bridge that gap, and create comfortable dialogue on the part of both parent and child.

Problem Statement: (as of October 2, 2014)

Child sexual abuse takes place in Utah, yet parents continue to be unaware and unprepared to recognize the signs and symptoms of this abuse taking place.