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Introduction to Safe Kids Thrive

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Date February 11, 2026
Time 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location Virtual
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Training description

Youth-serving organizations (YSOs) across Massachusetts support healthy child development in our communities in a multitude of ways, yet share one essential, universal duty: to provide safety and security for the children they serve.

Join this two-hour interactive workshop to learn how to identify concrete ways your program can evaluate and develop policies, procedures, and protocols to prevent sexual abuse. Using a new website called “Safe Kids Thrive” (see safekidsthrive.org), presenters will demonstrate practical and straightforward tools attendees will use to assess or create their own plan to promote child safety.

Learning Objectives

  1. Learn how to identify concrete ways your program can evaluate and develop policies, procedures, and protocols to prevent sexual abuse.
  2. Understand how to best utilize safekidsthrive.org
  3. Learn how to create a safe environment for children.

Presented By

  • Ana Maria Ramos

    Ana Maria Ramos

    Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Trainer

    Ana Maria Ramos

    Ana María Ramos is the Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Trainer at the Children’s Trust of Massachusetts, where she leads statewide trainings to strengthen how organizations, educators, and families prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse. In her role, she provides training and community engagement to help create safer environments where children can thrive.

    Before joining the Children’s Trust, Ana María worked with the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, where she facilitated comprehensive sexuality education programs for youth and families across the state. Her experience there deepened her commitment to making sexual health education accessible, culturally responsive, and empowering for all communities.

    After earning a degree in Hospitality Management and working in that field for more than a decade, Ana María took a career break to focus on parenting. During the pandemic, she decided to use her skills in connecting with people and building relationships for a more meaningful cause. She became a certified Sexual Health Educator, finding joy and purpose in helping families navigate conversations about bodies, consent, and healthy relationships.

    A proud Puerto Rican mother and bilingual educator, Ana María brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her work. She believes that prevention begins with connection — and that when adults have the knowledge, tools, and language to talk openly with children, entire communities become safer and stronger.