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Cordelia Anderson M.A. — Prevention Works |
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Cordelia Anderson operates her own training and consultation business based in Minneapolis, MN. Ms. Anderson has 30 years of experience in prevention - promoting healthy development and preventing harmful behaviors. She is an advocate for primary prevention and social change to help children, teens and families thrive. Ms. Anderson’s conducted close to 1,900 training’s nationwide on a range of social issues such as: child sexual abuse/exploitation prevention, normalization of sexual harm, pornography, Internet & other technology safety, restorative practices/circles, touch continuum, positive youth development, sexuality, bullying/harassment/violence prevention, self-care/compassion fatigue, and organizational development. |
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From 1980 until 1993, Cordelia was the Director of the Prevention Program at Illusion Theater. Before moving to Illusion Theater in 1980, she worked at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office where she specialized in working with child victims. There she coordinated the original Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Project and developed the model and concept of the "Touch Continuum." She co-authored TOUCH and six other prevention education plays with Illusion Theater. She was a founding member of Association for Sexual Abuse Professionals (ASAP). For 16 years, Cordelia also counseled sex offenders and adult survivors of abuse, prostituted females, and taught sexuality. She has an M.A. in Human Development with an emphasis in sexuality and violence; a Bachelor of Elected Studies; and a Criminal Justice Certificate from the University of Minnesota. |
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Cordelia Anderson Sensibilities, Inc. 4405 Garfield Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 612-824-6217
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Examples of Former Sensibilities Consultations: · Boy Scouts of America, Member Expert Advisory Board on Youth Protection; Moderator Leader Training on Youth Protection Video Training · St. Paul Public Schools - Sexual Violence Prevention Grant, Consultant & Trainer, K-12 schools and district policy. · MN Dept. Human Services – Writer, “Talking About It: Prev. & Intv. of Sexual Violence in Schools” · Minneapolis Public Schools - Restorative Justice Project: Consultant & Training restorative justice and Circles · MN Association of Alternative School Programs – Lead Trainer/Restorative Justice/Circle Dialogue · Make the Peace Campaign: MN Dept. Children Families and Learning / Lynch Jarvis and Jones –Directed Community Outreach & Violence Prevention Consultant for the statewide multi-media effort. · Writer – “Talk and Listen” & “You’re the One” booklets for adults and children on being peacemakers · Gold Pitt Productions – On-screen expert and narrator for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention films – A View from the Shadows · MN Department Children, Learning and Families Developed “Restorative Measures” guidelines for schools in use of Restorative Justice; consulted on a statewide plan on violence prevention · Hazelden - Co-creator of "It's Not Okay To Bully" video for children K-3 · MN Children’s Trust Funds: Consult, develop and train on Keeping Sports Safe and Fun · National Alliance of Youth Sports – Consulted on the development of a national Child Protection Program for youth sports organizations nationwide. |
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Examples of current consultation include: · National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): Consultation on NCMEC’s prevention strategic plan including work to develop & Chair the National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation. She is on the NCMEC Board. · Center for Disease Control-Injury & Viol. Prev. Div.: Sexual Violence 4 Regional Conferences Faculty, Preventing CSA in Youth Serving Organizations, Rape Prevention Education & IPV strategies working group · MN Dept of Health: Member SV Action Council & Consultant – Child & Adol. Violence Prevention Grant · Jacob Wetterling Foundation – Facilitator for the “Family Gathering” for Families of Missing and Murdered Children; & consultant on Internet Safety Grant |
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Brief Bio: Cordelia Anderson, MA (Human Development) For 30 years, Cordelia’s worked to prevent harm & promote healthy development. She’s counseled sex offenders, survivors, women in prostitution & families of missing & murdered children. Prior to1992 when she founded a training & consultation business in Minneapolis, she used theater for prevention and co-authored plays. Cordelia’s conducted over 1,900 presentations nationwide on topics such as: prevention of child sexual exploitation, sexual health, bullying, impact of technology, restorative justice and compassion fatigue. She’s on the Board of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and Chair’s their National Coalition for Prevention of Child Sexual Exploitation. She is the recipient of various awards including most recently the 2006 Outstanding Professional Award from American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Cordelia consults with programs locally and nationally and appeared on a variety of news and talk shows including Oprah. |
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150 word Brief Bio: Cordelia Anderson Cordelia Anderson, MA, has worked to prevent child & adolescent sexual exploitation/harm and promote healthy development for 30 years. Beginning at the Program in Human Sexuality, then moving in 1977 to work with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office as a child advocate & to create one of the countries first Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs later bringing the Program to Illusion Theater. In 1992 she founded her own training and consultation business based in Minneapolis, Sensibilities, Inc. Cordelia has conducted over 1,900 trainings nationwide She’s co-authored educational plays & videos, created numerous prevention materials and been a leader in two mass media campaigns. Cordelia has consulted with a wide range of programs has appeared on local and national media programs including Oprah. She is on the board of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is Chair of the National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation.. |