April 22, 2024

Lindsey Burkhardt interviews with Jim & Lissa from URL radio and discusses child sexual abuse prevention.

January 17, 2024

“We worked really hard to come up with this tool,” said Task Force Director Lindsey Burkhardt. “It’s probably one of the things I’m most proud of that we’ve created just because it’s going to go into the hands of the people who really need it most to keep their children safe.”

December 8, 2023

DeTen children you know, whether as family members, students, neighbors or just familiar faces in the community, are playing. The 10 of them are boys and girls, with maybe a slight difference in ages. Either way, they are 10 children you know.

November 3, 2023

Lindsey Burkhardt is the Director of North Dakota Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Task Force. She joins our guest host, Tyler Axness, on "News and Views" to talk about what the task force does, what victims can do, and what you should do if you suspect sexual abuse.

December 10, 2022

The group also plans to launch a pilot project in Richland County in January meant to implement multi-level prevention practices, Burkhardt said. It will focus on targeted prevention education for both children and adults.

The project will incorporate public awareness and social media campaigns, as well as data analysis.

November 2, 2022

“We’ve been really happy with the acceptance and willingness to be a part of this project that we’ve seen so far. Right now, we’re laying the groundwork for our community assessment, as well as securing funding and making partnerships. We’re getting the pieces in place for a good start in January,” Burkhardt said.

April 7, 2022

"Also, talk with your children about the different between secrets and surprises," Burkhardt added. "Talk about the importance of not keeping secrets, because secrets can hurt people; surprises, on the other hand, are always revealed and often make someone feel happy, like shopping for a present for dad. Many grooming behaviors revolve around keeping secrets."