Who Are They?
True or False: A trusted adult is someone who makes you feel safe, listens to you, and helps you when you have a problem.
True
This trusted adult sits at the front of your classroom, helps you learn, and keeps you safe all day.
Your teacher
Name two people who live with you (or take care of you at home) who are trusted adults.
Parents, step-parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or adult guardians
You get separated from your parents at the grocery store. What should you do?
Stay where you are and look for a worker with a store nametag or a security guard to help you.
True or False: If an adult asks you to keep a secret that makes you feel weird or unsafe, you should keep it
False (trusted adults do not ask kids to keep secrets from their parents)
This is the number of trusted adults a kid should try to have in their life: Just 1, or more than 2?
More than 2 (it is great to have a team of trusted adults!)
This school helper has an office filled with feelings posters, games, or calming tools, and loves to talk to you when you're sad.
The School Counselor
This uniform-wearing professional drives a car with flashing lights and is someone you can always run to if you get lost outside
A police officer
Another kid is being mean to you on the playground during recess. Who should you tell?
The recess monitor or your teacher
Fill in the blank: Your body belongs to ________.
You!
True or False: A trusted adult can only be someone in your own family.
False (teachers, coaches, and counselors can be trusted adults too)
If you scrape your knee on the playground or feel sick, you visit this trusted school adult.
The school nurse
This trusted community helper checks your heartbeat, gives you checkups, and helps your body stay healthy
Your doctor or pediatrician
You have a weird or uncomfortable feeling in your tummy about something an adult said or did. What should you do?
Tell a trusted adult right away.
True or False: It is okay to say "No" to an adult if they ask you to do something that feels unsafe.
True
Name two qualities that make an adult "trusted."
They listen, they follow safety rules, they don't ask you to keep secrets, and they make you feel cared for.
This trusted adult drives a big yellow vehicle and makes sure you get to school and back home safely.
the bus driver
If your parents are busy, they might hire this older teenager or adult to watch you at home and keep you safe
A babysitter or nanny
You see a lighter or matches on the ground. Instead of touching it, what should you do?
Go find a trusted adult and tell them where it is
What are two important pieces of information you should memorize in case you need a trusted adult to help you get home?
Your full name, your parent's phone number, or your home address
True or False: If an adult is nice to you online or gives you candy, that automatically means they are a trusted adult.
False (trusted adults are people you and your parents know well in real life).
This adult is the leader of the whole school and works hard to make sure the building is safe for everyone.
The Principal
This is a neighbor your parents know well, whom you are allowed to go to if there is an emergency at home
A trusted neighbor
You told a trusted adult about a problem, but they were busy and didn't fix it. What should you do next?
Tell a different trusted adult on your list until someone helps you
If you tell a trusted adult a secret about a friend who is unsafe or getting hurt, are you "tattling" or "helping"?
Helping (telling to keep someone safe is always the right thing to do)