1. Our bodies are good and special, deserving of care and respect.
2. Boys and girls have many parts that are the same, and a few parts that are different.  All body parts have names and can be talked about respectfully.
3. Babies need a lot of help and deserve to be cared for.  Children as they grow, can do more for themselves, but still need help with some things.
4. Sometimes adults need to help children with washing or wiping their “private parts”.  Adults and older children do not need help with their private parts.
5. Everyone has all kinds of feelings and they are all OK.  When you don't know what you're feeling, or have more than one feeling at a time, we call that “mixed up”.
6. When we are “mixed up” about anything, we can ask adults for help.
7. Three or four adults, at home or at school, I can ask for help are: _____, ______, _______, _______.
8. Sometimes we like to be touched and sometimes we don't.  It's OK to say “No” to any kind of touching.  Don't touch a person who says “no touching”.
9. Touching is never a secret.

Prior to implementing the CARE FOR KIDS curriculum, the health nurse offers a parent workshop, particularly in schools where the program is new.  The purpose of this presentation is to inform participants about the class content and ensure that they have practical skills to respond to questions their children may raise.  Evaluations from these parent/community groups have indicated that 81% of participants either agreed or strongly agreed that they felt better able to talk to their children about sexuality and sexual abuse.

Parents who attended the workshop were more likely than parents who didn't to review the home sheets received after one of the children's sessions.  

Of the 368 professionals (teachers and ECE's) who have been exposed to the Care For Kids program, 78% agreed or strongly agreed that the program would suit or easily adapt for use in their environment.

Although healthy sexuality education is the main focus of the CARE FOR KIDS program, to date the authors have been made aware of 40 sexual abuse disclosure made by 4  5 year old children as a result of having participated in these lessons.

• Self Awareness and self-reliance. Recognize personal strengths and accomplishments.
• Identify and talk about their own interests and preferences. Demonstrate self-reliance.
• Demonstrate self control by following classroom rules.
• Identify feelings and emotions and express them in acceptable ways.
• Use a variety of simple strategies to solve social problems.
• Recognize, in situations involving others, advances or suggestions that threaten their safety or well-being.
• Name body parts and talk about their functions.
• Demonstrate understanding that adults make most decisions regarding safety rules and seek assistance when needed.
• Awareness of surroundings.
• Recognize special places and buildings within their community.
• Identify people who help others in the community and describe what they do.