Our Story
Protecting your children is our priority
Sitting behind the therapist’s desk, Dr Shani Verschleiser, AuD. LCSW, heard many accounts of trauma – some of which involved childhood abuse perpetrated years before.
60% of victims of childhood abuse never tell anyone, so typically her patients had suffered in silence, stifling the pain and carrying their secret into adulthood – until it took an emotional toll.
Besides robbing a child of their childhood, abuse has long-term consequences, crippling the victim’s ability to live a rich, joyful life.
Shani resolved to reverse that by preventing childhood abuse in the first place. And so, in 2012, MagenU was born.
Bringing everyone on board
When it comes to prevention, children alone cannot be responsible for staying safe. Parents and teachers have the main portion of responsibility. To ensure it’s done thoroughly and effectively, MagenU uses many avenues – especially within the school system – to implement prevention education.
Teaching the safety lessons in school:
Promotes discussions between child and parent – which is a critical piece in prevention
Gives the children a sense of security should they need to disclose information to staff
Reinforces what they learn at home, so the children acquire a definite understanding
Knowledge is power
Education is empowerment. We are dedicated to educating all sectors of the Jewish community on how to keep our children safe.
We achieve this through:
Practical parent trainings
Enlightening staff workshops
A comprehensive children’s curriculum
Up-to-date resources + information on this website
Each adhering to the strictest hashkafic standards,
to give our young generation the tools to recognize if a situation is unsafe and warrants reporting to an adult.
MagenU is certified by New York State as a provider of mandated-reporter training and educational coursework to school administrators, supervisors, service personnel, and teachers.
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