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Child Exploitation
Grooming: How Communities and Families Can Prevent, Recognize, and Reduce Harm

By Amy Bruins, Vice President of Community Impact at Our Rescue Grooming rarely announces itself. It often begins quietlyโ€”with attention, encouragement, shared interests, or supportโ€”long before boundaries are crossed or risks are recognized.   Because grooming is a deliberate, relationship-based process rather than a single event, it can unfold anywhere children and young people communicate or…

Our Rescue Shield
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Prevention & Awareness
Our Shieldโ„ข: A New Online Safety Superpower for Caregivers and Kids

We are raising a generation of children in a world more connected and complex than before in an ever-evolving digital maze. From toddlers swiping tablets, tweens in group chats, and teens navigating TikTok trends, our kids are growing up in the new wild west. This digital frontierโ€”rooted in smartphones, social…

Parent talking with child about online safety
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Prevention & Awareness
How can I, as a parent, protect my kids?

After people learn about human trafficking and the evil that exists in the world, one of the most common questions we get asked at OUR Rescue is, โ€œHow do I protect my kids?โ€