Dr. Shani Verschleiser

Dr. Shani Verschleiser, LMSW, AuD, is a noted speaker on the subject of child safety. She has educated thousands of individuals on the topic of protecting children from sexual abuse through the curriculums created by her and Magenu.org, a national not for profit organization that Shani co-founded with her husband, Eli Verschleiser. Facebook: @Magenu.org

Op-Eds / From the Paper

Mixed Messages On Preserving Modesty

By Dr. Shani Verschleiser

Preventing sexual abuse is not only about telling our kids that no one should touch their private parts or ask them to touch theirs. It’s also vital that a child, no matter the age, be heard and validated upon saying “I’m not comfortable.”