When a child is caught in a predator’s physical, psychological, and community grooming stages of manipulation the best weapon is open communication. Talk to children often about this crime. It is never too early—age appropriately, of course-- and it is never too often. The goal is to get them—and yourself-- comfortable with the topic so that if anything happens to make them feel uncomfortable, they will tell you or another safe adult right away. This is the goal of the Virtus children’s Teaching Boundary Safety lessons taught at the ADOM parochial schools and CCD programs. Studies show students who have had prevention programs have a 62% lower reporting rate to those who do not. When parents also take part in preventative programs it yields larger effectiveness. When the community is also provided with an educational awareness and prevention program, the effectiveness grows even more. Can you save the world? No. But saving even one child from the pain and suffering of abuse and possibly years of torment, means the world to them.