How to Prevent Your Child from Being Bullied

Guest Bio: Joelle Casteix, Author

Joelle Casteix, the leading national expert on the prevention of child sex abuse and cover-up, was fifteen when she was victimized by her teacher.

In the years since, she has worked with more than 1,000 adult victims of child sex crimes across the globe. Her expertise includes an in-depth understanding and recognition of patterns of abuse, predatory behaviors, grooming, prevention, institutional disregard, and criminal cover-up. Since 2003, Joelle has been the volunteer Western Regional Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests and has traveled the world exposing abusers, helping victims get healing, justice and accountability, and researching predatory abuse patterns in institutions. Her new book, The Well-Armored Child: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Sexual Abuse, hits bookstores on September 15, 2015.