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Limited time free downloads during April to honor National Child Abuse
Prevention Month and National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
San
Francisco, April 3, 2019 – Meeka’s
Secret, an engaging new audiobook and game app for both
iOS and Android is available for free during the month of April to honor National
Child Abuse Prevention Month. In the age of the #MeToo
movement, Meeka’s Secret
addresses the taboo topic of childhood abuse offering an age appropriate tool
to raise public awareness and teach emotional intelligence, self-advocacy and
resilience. The app was first launched in Farsi with more than 125,000
downloads in 7 months and is now available in English. Meeka’s Secret can be
downloaded for free on the App Store or Google Play during April.
Created by
award-winning artist and director, Sahar Shams, in conjunction with
psychologist and expressive arts education expert, Dr. Suzanne Darley, Meeka’s
Secret combines a beautifully rendered interactive eBook with compelling
gameplay. The app teaches young children how to identify and address physical
and sexual abuse to help prevent childhood trauma. It dramatically improves
emotional intelligence while modeling how to stand up for oneself and find the
right course of action in a traumatic situation.
Meeka’s Secret
engages children, parents and mental health professionals in building skills to
safeguard against childhood abuse. Through stunning digital artistry and
powerful storytelling, the app tells the tale of Meeka, a gender-neutral insect
whose wings are its private parts. When an adult insect touches Meeka’s wings,
the little one embarks on a journey of healing that teaches viewers how to
speak up and self-advocate.
“I created Meeka’s
Secret to teach children, parents and communities how to cope with childhood
trauma and heal,” said Sahar Shams, Co-Founder of HoOoOo
Foundation and creator of Meeka’s Secret. “Meeka’s
Secret is a resource for adults to communicate about the difficult topic of
sexual abuse in a language that is appropriate, understandable and
non-threatening for children. Education is the most effective tool for
prevention.”
"Our mission
at HoOoOo is to improve the heath and well-being of children by tackling the problems associated with sexual abuse and
childhood trauma,” said Dr. Suzanne Darley, PhD Psychology. “HoOoOo products are unique in the
marketplace combining fun and compelling game play with curriculum that builds
resilience, self-esteem, mindfulness, empathy, gratitude, respect, trust and
optimism. These are essential skills for navigating life and growing happy and
healthy adults.”
Meeka’s Secret is
sponsored by HoOoOo
Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the
well-being of people affected by childhood trauma. For more information visit: https://www.hooooo.org/
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