Glossary
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Body Boundary
Rules we have for touches that feel safe or unsafe for our own bodies, including the private parts of our bodies that should not be touched or seen, unless we are hurt and need help.
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Childhood
Your right to be a kid; to play, learn, and have friends without fear.
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Cyber Bullying
Using the internet, social media, or a digital device to threaten or harass someone.
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Cyber P.L.A.N.
Your plan to keep you safe on the internet and social media. P stands for Permission to use a digital device, L stands for the Location – a trusted adult has to approve the site, app, or game you’ll be using, A stands for the specific activity you’ll be doing on the site, app, or game, and N stands for the name of any person I will be communicating with on a digital device. Kids should never use the chat feature in games or apps, and should only use digital devices to communicate with people known to a child in real life when approved by parents or caregivers.
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Grooming
The process of building trust with a victim by an abuser.
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Identity
The Right to Be Who You Are – The right to be exactly who you are – the right to have your own ideas, beliefs, and strengths that make you who you are.
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Peer Pressure
Feeling the need to agree with or fit in with a group.
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Privacy
Keeping others from seeing or hearing things that are personal to you.
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Private Parts
The parts of your body that are covered by your swimsuit; your mouth is also a private part.
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Reporting
Telling about something that involves your safety.
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Respect
Your right to be treated like you are valuable and important – because you are.
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Responsibility
A duty or job that goes along with a right.
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Right
An individual freedom that you are entitled to.
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Safety
The right to feel comfortable, happy, and safe in your surroundings.
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Safety NETwork
Your group of trusted adults who will keep you safe.
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Tattling
a complaint about someone that does not involve your safety.
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Trusted Adult
A grown-up who will help you make safe decisions and protect you.
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Unsafe secret
An unsafe secret is one that makes you feel confused, “icky,” or not quite right, and that you are told not to share.
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Body Boundary Violation
The intentional infringement of personal space and body boundaries.
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Voice
Your right to be heard and share your opinions, needs, fears, and hopes.