The Authors & Experts

A Baltimore family and a Baltimore non-profit, The Erin Levitas Foundation, came together to write Every Body Talk to create an easy, first step introduction to bodies and boundaries for kids. But it’s not just terminology, this book includes a number of protective factors to support healthy relationships, sexual abuse prevention and ultimately, sexual assault prevention.

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Matthew Mittleman
Author

Matthew Mittleman loves being a Dad and spending lots of time with family, traveling and riding his Peloton bike. He got connected with the Erin Levitas Foundation and after hearing staggering statistics about sexual violence, he had to get involved.

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Marissa Neuman Jachman
Author

Marissa Jachman is the Executive Director of the Erin Levitas Foundation and is passionate about stopping sexual assault for future generations. Marissa lives in Washington, DC with her husband and 2 sons.

Developed with experts from across multiple disciplines and world renowned institutions.

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University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Logo
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The Erin Levitas Foundation worked with a racial equity consultant, gender violence experts, teachers, LifeBridge Health’s Center for Hope, librarians, disability rights activist, a children’s therapist, and parents to develop the age-appropriate language to address this sensitive issue.

The illustrations represent children of many races, ethnic backgrounds, cultures, abilities, and family units taking part in a wide variety of activities. Topics covered include healthy boundaries, hygiene, physical anatomy, safe play, and finding a trusted adult if a child feels scared, unsure or needs help.

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Adam Rosenberg, Esq. Child Abuse Prevention Expert.
LifeBridge Health Vice President, Violence Prevention and
Intervention; Executive Director, Center for Hope

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Alison D’Alessandro, LifeBridge Health’s Center for Hope
Community Outreach and Education Manager.

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Chimi Boyd-Keyes, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
trainer, racial equity and trauma-informed consultant.

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Quince Hopkins, Gender Violence Expert, JD, LL.M, S.J.D.
(ABD), Director of the Levitas Initiative for Sexual Assault
Prevention at the Carey School of Law.

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Emily Ladau, Author, Speaker, Disability Rights Activist.

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Malia L. Segal LCSW-NJ, RPT, a children’s therapist
at The Therapy Institute.

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Georgia Warner, Humanitarian and Human Rights
Communications and Programming Specialist, Teacher.

From eyes, ears, mouth and nose to penis and vagina, teaching your child the anatomical names of their body parts is an additional protective factor to help protect against sexual abuse. This way they are less likely to be embarrassed about asking questions or telling you if someone is touching them inappropriately.

Dona Matthews, Ph.D. Psychology Today