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My Eight Rules for Safety

In Memory Of Jeffrey Curley

These Rules should be posted in every classroom in Masachusetts as required by the law named after Jeffrey Curley. A special thank you to Bob Curley for helping to make Massachusetts safer for all of our children.

My 8 Rules for Safety

Before I go anywhere, I always check first with my parents or the person in charge. I tell them where I am going, how I will get there, who will be going with me, and when I'll be back.

I check first for permission from my parents before getting into a car or leaving with anyone -- even someone I know. I check first before changing plans or accepting money, gifts, or drugs without my parents' knowledge.

It is safer for me to be with other people when going places or playing outside. I always use the "buddy system."

I say NO if someone tries to touch me in ways that make me feel frightened, uncomfortable, or confused. Then I go and tell a grown-up I trust what happened.

I know it is not my fault if someone touches me in a way that is not O.K. I don't have to keep secrets about those touches.

I trust my feelings and talk to grown-ups about problems that are too big for me to handle on my own. A lot of people care about me and will listen and believe me. I am not alone.

It is never too late to ask for help. I can keep asking until I get the help I need.

I am strong smart and have the right to be safe

My eight rules of safety were re-printed under the rules of the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children's re-print policy

For a printable copy please click here.(pdf)