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November 03, 2023 at 11:27 AM

From The Courage Club - https://www.courageclub.co.nz/

Introducing: The Courage Club. Hosted by Emily Writes, this is a podcast for brave chats about our kids, disability and sexual safety.

I’s hard to talk about, and that's exactly why we need to. In Aotearoa, disabled children are most at risk of sexual harm - and that fact hurts. Talking about it and normalising brave conversations - one kōrero at a time - is a protective factor in itself. But it can be hard to know where to start.

As part of a project funded by ACC, HELP Auckland and Rape Prevention Education have worked with creative agency Curative, to provide some support to whānau of disabled children, resulting in the creation of a very special podcast called The Courage Club.

Hosted by mum, activist and author Emily Writes, and featuring parents of disabled children, the podcast navigates the tough stuff, with all the feels - tears and laughter and through sharing candid experiences. The Courage Club is intended to empower other parents to begin these brave chats, teaching our children about their body and their needs, navigating carers and visitors in and out of the home, and building the foundations for their positive sexual wellbeing and identity which all contributes to keeping our Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent children safe when it comes to preventing child sexual abuse.

We hope that The Courage Club will be the first step towards brave, bold, powerful conversations that make our homes and communities safer for our precious tamariki.
 
The Courage Club podcast and supporting resources are available now at courageclub.co.nz and on podcast platforms Spotify, Youtube and Apple Podcasts