Helpful Links

Cómo Prevenir el Abuso y la Negligencia de Menores
Understanding types of abuse and neglect
Myths, effects and warning signs of child abuse and neglect
Making a safety plan, warning signs, and what to do regarding child sexual abuse: stopitnow.org
Preventing, identifying, and reporting abuse
Learn about child trauma
How to talk with kids about sexual abuse
Signs that a child may have been sexually abused
Signs that someone may want to sexually abuse your child, called “grooming,” including online
How to react to a child who tells you about abuse
Stress-reducing ideas for children and teens
Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how to overcome them
Parent Toolkit: Tips for your child’s academic, physical and social emotional growth
Protect kids from child sexual abuse with a Family Safety Plan
Family Resources about apps parents should know; tip sheets to teach kids about safety online, while traveling, at summer camp, and more

TeensHealth by Nemours
Videos, games, quizzes, comics to help make teens safer online
An amusing video about understanding sexual consent: “Consent: It’s Simple as Tea”
Guide to screen addictions and responsible digital use: HERE
PreventSexualAssault

Age-appropriate talking tips and Personal boundaries and consent (older kids) from Darkness to Light
Common Sense Media offers suggestions and articles about cell phones, screen time, movie and game reviews, and more.
Family Online Safety Institute has videos and other resources for adult caretakers
Netsmartz.org has age-appropriate videos, resources for caretakers on gaming, and tip sheets on subjects like sexting, trusted adults, and a Social Media Checklist for Teens
Report unsafe online behavior to the CyberTipline
Stop bullying and cyberbullying, including school bus bullying
Posters about body safety for homes and classrooms
More adult resources for protecting children and youth online and helping survivors recover

Childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime, Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris, MD
What trauma taught me about resilience, Charles Hunt
Two stories: A Call to Connection: Making Childhood Trauma Personal, Allison Sampson-Jackson, PhD, LCSW, CSOTP
Sasha Joseph Neulinger found hope in talking about his child sexual abuse

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