Ep. 31 Child Sexual Abuse: Parenting, Policy, & Consent [ft. Lori Allen]

Shannon and special guest, Lori Allen, have a conversation about teaching your kids about consent, what to do if your child says they've been assaulted, and what needs to happen for us to see change in the world of child sexual abuse. Lori is the Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center, Gulf Coast Sexual Assault Program, and Healthy Start and Parents as Teachers of Bay County. This woman is a true badass who is on the forefront of creating change. Cheers! (0:00) Introduction (3:03) How did Lori get here? (6:40) Panama City’s spring break party history (12:00) Amount of children facing CSA & being comfortable with the conversation (16:33) Teaching your kids about consent (20:11) Impacts of CSA over time (23:54) What do you do if your kids tell you they’ve been assaulted? (28:04) Creating a child-friendly space (30:58) Civic policy work for CSA Resource mentioned: https://safersmarterkids.org/ Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center: https://www.gulfcoastcac.org/ Our Episode With Brent: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6AL2LaP2HYKPYVseyWQuuF?si=b0f0d4fb10cf4ac4 Get Educated: ⁠ https://www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violence⁠ Got questions? Have an episode idea? Send us an email: [email protected] Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/whattheydontsayofficial/⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@whattheydontsayofficial⁠ If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted and needs support: 1-800-656-4573 (National Sexual Assault Hotline)