Introduction The purpose of this document is to provide counselors with an accurate analysis of prevention programs that have been implemented to protect elementary-aged children from sexual abuse. This document will discuss the benefits and limitations of various prevention programs and provide guidance to counselors to help them sort out the research. It is important for counselors to understand which programs work and which aspects of those programs are most effective. This paper will also discuss ways in which counselors can educate communities at risk of child sexual abuse. According to Miller-Perrin and Wurtele (1988) there are three types of prevention programs: primary, secondary and tertiary. Programs that focus on educating children about sexual abuse and providing them with tools on how to avoid risky situations and the importance of disclosure are considered to have a primary focus. Programs that educate professionals to identify signs of abuse are secondary programs. The third category, tertiary, describes programs that treat children who have been victims of therapy (Miller-Perin & Wurtele, 1988). For the purposes of this document, the term prevention programs or programs will refer to those that have a primary objective. ContextDefinition of sexual abuseThere is an ongoing debate regarding the definition of child sexual abuse. This phrase has been used in many studies and has been discussed in a variety of disciplines including medicine, education, social work, and the legal system. Despite its wide recognition, its definition continues to differ within these contexts, making it difficult to determine which behaviors constitute the sexual abuse label (Haugaard... center of paper... child sexual abuse, Child Abuse minors). & Neglect, Volume 17, Number 1, January-February 1993, pages 67-70, Finkelhor, Asdigian, Dzibuba-letherman (1995). 85(12), 1684-1689. Andrews, B. (1995). Body shame as a mediator between experiences of abuse and depression, Journal Of Abnormal Psychology, 104(2), 277-285. 104.2.277Margot Taal, Monique Edelaar, Positive and negative effects of a child sexual abuse prevention program, Child Abuse & Neglect, Volume 21, Number 4, April 1997, Pages 399-410, Leclerc B, Wortley R, Smallbone S (2011). Victim resistance in child sexual abuse: A look at the effectiveness of self-protection strategies based on offender experience. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 26 (9), 1868-1883.