Much of TEDI BEAR’s work focuses on training others to better address child abuse. These include our colleagues in healthcare, social services, law enforcement, and other professions, as well as students, families, and other people who care about kids. TEDI BEAR also works throughout eastern North Carolina to bring training, prevention, and follow up services to communities.
Community outreach & multi-disciplinary teams
Community-based multi-disciplinary teams serve children who are alleged victims of child sexual abuse throughout eastern North Carolina. This team approach facilitates collaboration among professionals from various disciplines within each community. The goal is to enhance the system’s response to child abuse, and to facilitate recovery for child abuse victims.
Community education
TEDI BEAR’s educators provide training in child sexual abuse recognition, response, and prevention for professionals and non-professionals at schools, churches, day care centers, mental health agencies, and many other organizations. This training uses the Stewards of Children (PDF) curriculum, and is provided at no charge. Nurses, educators, therapists, social workers, law enforcement professionals and others can use the training to help meet their continuing education requirements.
TEDI BEAR also encourages community members to take advantage of other educational opportunities, including free online training in child abuse and child trafficking.
