August 11, 2021
Teaching Age-Appropriate Child Sexual Abuse Prevention It’s unbearable to think that anyone would sexually abuse a child, but, sadly, 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys will become victims of abuse before their 18th birthdays… Read More »
Year: 2021
How to Build a P.L.A.N. for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
August 11, 2021
Even the most well-intentioned parents and families can sometimes avoid having important conversations with their kids that feel too difficult or uncomfortable to discuss. One topic at the top of that list? Child sexual abuse… Read More »
Category: Blog
STATEMENT from Lauren’s Kids founder and CEO Lauren Book, Florida State Senator and Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Advocate, RE: Bill Cosby Freed as Court Overturns His Sex Assault Conviction
July 2, 2021
Bill Cosby walking free on a legal technicality is a miscarriage of justice and a slap in the face to the SIXTY women and girls he sexually assaulted. Cosby may have been a comedian, but there is nothing funny about sexual as… Read More »
Category: News
Internet Safety Month targets keeping children safe online
June 22, 2021
No parent in their right mind would drop off a child in the middle of Times Square or the Las Vegas Strip with little more than a safety talk and a directive to behave — but that is in essence what’s occurring when childr… Read More »
Category: News
June is Internet Safety Month: Digital Safety PSA Videos & FREE Safety Resources
June 4, 2021
The Internet provides incredible opportunities for children to learn, explore, connect, and create – but it’s also a playground for predators. Did you know? 1 in 5 children who touch a digital device will be sexuall… Read More »
Category: Blog
Lauren Book Combats The ‘Terrible Awful’ Of Sexual Abuse
May 6, 2021
While Lauren Book is talking on the phone, a little girl giggles in the background. This is Book’s 4-year-old Kennedy Grace, the twin of Hudson Lee, and they’re clearly a joyful duo. “They’re so funny and cute,” … Read More »
Category: News
SENATOR: Strength and resilience can be found even after the darkest of storms
April 15, 2021
In the face of insurmountable pain, loss and suffering, victims of child sexual abuse come to places like the Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) to find hope and healing. As a survivor myself, I understand firsthan… Read More »
Category: News
Lauren’s Kids Announces National Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month PSA and Outreach Campaigns
April 5, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In honor of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Months, Lauren’s Kids is announcing outreach and awareness campaigns and sharing free resources in the month of April to help pr… Read More »
Category: News
Coming in April to a TV near you: Lauren’s Kids presents…The Journey Home
March 26, 2021
In October of 2018, Hurricane Michael ravaged the Florida Panhandle and destroyed more than physical buildings. Child abuse survivors at the Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center lost safe spaces to heal. From therapy s… Read More »
Category: News
Children’s Advocacy Center reopens Panama City therapy building after Hurricane Michael
February 15, 2021
PANAMA CITY — Emotions ran high as the Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center unveiled its rebuilt therapy building Friday that was destroyed by Hurricane Michael. The days of doing therapy in cars or the back of pickup… Read More »
