 The Attorney General is unlocking the facts to child abduction,
runaway issues, and online computer safety. No one likes to think
about something bad happening to a child. But the reality is that
thousands of children are reported missing every year. The goal
of the Attorney General's Office is to protect the people of our
state, especially our children.
The Outreach Division of the Attorney General's Office has developed
a new comprehensive curriculum designed to educate young people
about child abduction, runaway issues, and online safety. Keys
to Safety is based on input from students, educators, and law-enforcement
officials, and provides a common sense approach to teaching young
people ways to protect themselves. Misleading messages about strangers
are replaced with practical ways to access help, and students are
provided opportunities to practice assertiveness skills, decision-making
techniques, and protective behaviors.
The student curriculum targets three age groups. The elementary
program of the curriculum focuses on teaching students basic safety
concepts with an emphasis on online safety. The junior high and
high school program takes a close look at the dangers of running
away and includes a discussion about online safety. The Keys to
Safety instructor's manual provides classroom activities, discussion
questions, and other helpful materials. Fast-paced, innovative
video segments have been created for both elementary and secondary
students to reinforce the most important points of the program.
Another element of the program targets parents and teachers and
is designed to provide tools to aid adults in keeping young people
safe. The program emphasizes strong communication between parents
and schools and explores various methods for initiating discussions
in the home. Parents are shown practical applications of safe habits
that can and should be incorporated into daily life. To learn more
about the Keys to Safety program, please call the Outreach Division
of the Attorney General's Office at 501-682-1020 or 1-800-448-3014.
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