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THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND SHOULD NOT REPLACE CONSULTATION AND DISCUSSION WITH YOUR CHILD'S PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN OR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
PLEASE CALL 911 or your local law enforcement if there are immediate concerns for safety.
There are currently four versions of "THE DOCTOR SAYS: LET"S TALK ABOUT BODY SAFETY."
1. African American girl
2. African American boy
3. Hawaiian girl (English-'Olelo)
4. Latina girl (English-Spanish)
Order autographed copies of the book on the "Order Books" page of this website.
Discount offered on orders of more than 25 books.
Books can also be found on major and independent book retailer sites: linktr.ee/thedoctorsays
Body Safety is teaching a child awareness of their own body to give them the skills and language to identify potential situations that make them feel unsafe. Teaching children how to keep their bodies safe helps to empower them to respond in those moments. Grown-ups should make sure that their child is in safe environments and situations.
According to the CDC, it is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys will be engaged in some form of sexual abuse before the age of 18 years old.
Child sexual abuse is the involvement of children in activities that they don't fully understand, cannot consent to or those that violate social norms. This may involve either no physical
According to the CDC, it is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys will be engaged in some form of sexual abuse before the age of 18 years old.
Child sexual abuse is the involvement of children in activities that they don't fully understand, cannot consent to or those that violate social norms. This may involve either no physical contact OR physical contact with the child's body.
PREVENTION IS THE KEY!
The FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) section will provide more information on child sexual abuse, prevention, and what to do if you need more help.
Questions answered include:
"What is grooming?"
"What are signs of child sexual abuse?"
"What can I do to keep my child safe?"
Author, The Doctor Says: Let's Talk About Body Safety
Board certified in General Pediatrics and Child Abuse Pediatrics.
Photo Credit: DK Visuals Hawaii
Doctors help us in many ways, from giving us medicine when we’re sick to teaching us how to take care of our bodies. In The Doctor Says: Let’s Talk About Body Safety, readers will learn what body safety means and what to do if someone makes them feel unsafe.
Dr. Pat Morgan
(also known as Dr. Pat)
Dr. Pat uses child-friendly language and examples to stress the importance of body safety as a form of child sexual abuse prevention in her first children's book.
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Please check out DR. PAT!!!
Podcast - Doctors Changing Medicine.
Title: "The Mission of Preventing Child Abuse."
Interviewed by Dr. Nneka Unachukwu on 4/12/2023
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doctors-changing-medicine/id1562522187?i=1000608572313
It is estimated that African American children have almost two times the risk of being sexually abused compared to white children.
(Source: Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect: 2010 Report to Congress )
The Doctor Says: Let's Talk About Body Safety is book is written by an African American female pediatrician who specializes in child abuse.
This first released books will be a part of a series for BIPOC children.
*BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
Wynona's House is a child-friendly, trauma-informed Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in downtown Newark, NJ. Named after the late Senator Wynona Lipman, the mission of Wynona's House is to promote "justice and provide healing for child victims of abuse and neglect" in Essex County, NJ.
Wynona's House provides a partnership and collaboration between multiple agencies within the county. County child protection, law enforcement, medical, mental health, prosecutors and other professionals are co-located at the center.
The CAC is celebrating its 25th year of service and continues to serve the community by providing direct services to almost 1,000 children each year.
To learn more about the work being done at Wynona's House or to donate/get involved, please visit http://www.wynonashouse.org.
Wynona's House CAC
185 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
office: 973-753-1110
Dr. Morgan is available for speaking engagements, book readings, book signings, etc. Please contact us if there are other requests.
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