Today’s children and teens are faced with a wide range of modern dangers such as bullying, cyber-crimes, technology access, and abuse. Learn tools & strategies to teach children and teens how to navigate unsafe situations, instill wisdom & discernment, and foster resilience.

Details:

Who: The content of this event was designed to support parents and caregivers of children and teens.
When:
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Time: 1-6pm
Where: Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (5900 Old Bethlehem Pike, Center Valley, PA 18034)

Registration:

Early Bird Rate (before Aug. 1): $25/individual; $35/couple
Rate after July 31: $30/individual; $50/couple
**Registration closes on Saturday, Sept. 20th



About the Conference:

Today’s children and teens are faced with a wide range of modern dangers such as bullying, cyber-crimes, technology access, and abuse. Drawing from over 20 years of experience as a family counselor, Julie Lowe provides a biblically grounded, practical approach to helping parents and caregivers protect their children without living in fear. Based on Julie’s book, Safeguards: Shielding Our Homes and Equipping Our Kids, this conference will equip you with tools and strategies to teach children and teens how to navigate unsafe situations with confidence and discernment. Learn how to model faith, instill wisdom, and foster resilience in children of all ages, from preschoolers to college-bound teens.


Who is Julie Lowe?

Julie Lowe, MA, LPC, RPT-S, is an author, speaker and counselor. She holds an MA in counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary, is a licensed professional counselor with over twenty-five years of counseling experience, and is a registered play therapist supervisor. Julie served as a faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) for over 20 years and has lectured and taught at Missio Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary. 

Julie has extensive experience teaching, speaking, and consulting with churches, schools, and other organizations around the country. She regularly teaches on topics such as marriage, women’s issues, sexual abuse, body image issues, parenting, adoption, and child maltreatment issues. She is trained in leading mandated reporter trainings and provides numerous trainings on child sexual abuse. Julie has a registered therapy dog that she works with both professionally and on a volunteer basis. Julie has authored several books: Childproof: Parenting By Faith Not Formula, Safeguards: Shielding Our Homes and Equipping Our Kids, Building Bridges: Biblical Counseling Activities for Children and Teens, Helping Your Anxious Child: What to Do When Your Worries are Big, Teens and Suicide: Recognizing the Signs and Sharing the Hope, Helping Your Child With a Bully: Learning to Respond Wisely and A Student Guide to Body Image, and Safety for Kids, Equipping Children to Discern Danger.

Her work and resources have been widely promoted by organizations like Focus on the Family, The Evangelical Counsel for Abuse Prevention and Paul Tripp’s Connecting Podcast.  Julie and her husband, Greg, live in the Philadelphia, PA area and have five children. They have served over 20 years as foster and adoptive parents.

Learn more at www.JulieLowe.org.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Please plan to eat lunch before you arrive. There will be snacks and drinks available throughout the conference.

  • There will not be childcare provided. Please plan an alternative activity for your children as this conference is for parents and caregivers.

  • The conference is made up of three sessions.

    • Foundational Principles for Keeping Kids Safe

    • How to Equip Young People

    • Practical Application

    There will also be time for breaks and Q&A.

  • Early Bird Rate:

    • $25/individual

    • $35/couple

    • Must register before August 1

    Regular Rate (if registered after July 31):

    • $30/individual

    • $50/couple

  • Any you have any other questions please reach out to our Children’s Ministry Directors, Sarah and Colin Bartholomew. You can email them at children@cornerstonepres.org

 
The more children are trained and given the tools to know how to respond to uncertain or dangerous situations, the more confident, competent and at peace they will be...We are called to raise equipped kids, not fearful kids.
— Julie Lowe, Safeguards