So as many of you may know, I write my blog posts in conjunction with events that occur at my school sites. This post has been the most difficult to date. The size and scope of an incident like this occurring on an elementary campus is devastating. I really encourage that parents, teachers, and community members at large help to teach our kids the tools and skills to stay safe.
Fact Sheets
Child Sexual Abuse: YOU CAN PREVENT, RECOGNIZE AND REACT
Straight Talk About Child Sexual Abuse: A Prevention Guide for Parents
Spanish Resources
Abuso Sexual de Niños: UD. PUEDE PREVENIRLO, RECONOCERLO Y REACCIONAR
Hablando Claro Acerca Del Abuso Sexual Infantil: Una Guía Preventiva Para Los Padres
Adult education is key to preventing child sexual abuse.
1 out of 10 children will be sexually abused before they turn 18. Chances are, someone you know has been impacted. Research shows that people who are sexually violated as children are far more likely to experience psychological problems often lasting into adulthood, including post-traumatic stress syndrome, depression, suicide, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, school dropout and relationship problems. (Source)
Parent Education
5 STEPS TO PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN (PDF One Sheet)
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention FACTS:
Resources for recognizing sexual abuse:
- How Can I Tell: A Parent’s Guide to Recognizing Sexual Abuse (pdf)
- Preventing Sexual Abuse: Tips for Parents (pdf)
- Sex Abuse Fact Sheet (pdf)
Talking to your child about sexual abuse.
Talking to Children About Sexual Abuse Great sections on ages 4-8, 9-13, and 14-18. Explicitly lays out “What to do?” What to Say?”
By: Sean Brotherson, Ph.D., Family Science Specialist, NDSU Extension Service
10 WAYS TO TEACH YOUR CHILD BODY SAFETY: PREVENTING SEXUAL ABUSE
TALKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT MOLESTATION
How To Talk About Sexual Abuse Safety Webpage with more information
KidsPower Resources
7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe – Video Series
Four Strategies for Protecting Kids from Sexual Predators
Touch in Healthy Relationships
Circles of Intimacy
Phone Apps
Stewards of Children Prevention Toolkit
Radio Show
LISTEN TO THE PARENTING TODAY RADIO SHOW: PREVENTING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Books
Books To Educate Children About Preventing Sexual Abuse
It’s My Body
by Lory Freeman (Parenting Press, 1984)
Keeping Kids Safe: A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Manual
by Pnina Tobin, Sue Levinson Kessner (Hunter House Publishers; 2nd edition, 2002)
The Most Important Rule of All
by Pam Church
(Prevention And Motivation Programs, Inc., 1997) This book is a read-aloud storybook about child sexual abuse and protection skills for use with children ages 4-8 years.
Order here
My Body is Private
by Linda Walvoord Girard and Rodney Pate (Albert Whitman & Co., 1992)
The Right Touch: A Read-Aloud Book to Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
by Sandy Kleven (Illumination Arts Publishing, 1998)
Telling Isn’t Tattling
by Kathryn Hammerseng (Parenting Press, 1996)
Those are MY Private Parts
by Diane Hansen (Empowerment Productions, 2005)
Parents and care-givers can use this read-aloud rhyme as a tool to teach children sexual abuse prevention and empower their young children to say NO. Appropriate for ages 4-8.
Your Body Belongs To You
by Cornelia Spelman (Albert Whitman & Co., 2000)
When I Was Little Like You
by Jane Porett (CWLA Press, 2000)
Hotline
RAINN-The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline
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