Sensibilities, Inc

Cordelia Anderson M.A.  — Prevention Works

Cordelia Anderson operates her own training and consultation business based in Minneapolis, MN. Ms. Anderson has over 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 over 2,000 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.

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.

Cordelia Anderson

Sensibilities, Inc.

4405 Garfield Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55419

612-824-6217 - Cordelia@visi.com

 

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Examples of Former Sensibilities Consultations:

·          National Center for Missing & Exploited Children—to advise NCMEC’s internal prevention strategic plan and to develop stronger ties with related prevention efforts. A resulting prevention advisory committee later evolved into the National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation.

·          Center for Disease Control, Injury and Violence Prevention Program—Youth Serving Organizations prevention Practices

·          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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Brief Bio: Cordelia Anderson, MA (Human Development)

For over 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 2,000 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.

150 word Brief Bio: Cordelia Anderson

Cordelia Anderson, MA,  has worked to prevent child & adolescent sexual exploitation/harm and promote healthy development for over 30 years. Beginning at the Program in Human Sexuality, then moving in 1977 to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office as a child advocate & to create one of the 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 2,000 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..