Parent Resources
Sexual Abuse
Trauma from Child Sexual Abuse
Did you know that 1 in every 4 girls and 1 in every 13 boys will experience sexual abuse in some form before they turn 18 years old? Sexual abuse causes trauma. There can be serious negative mental health and physical health outcomes as a result of this trauma.
Did you know that 1 in every 4 girls and 1 in every 13 boys will experience sexual abuse in some form before they turn 18 years old? Sexual abuse causes trauma. There can be serious negative mental health and physical health outcomes as a result of this trauma.
Body Safety Books:
"I Can Play It Safe" by Alison Fiegh
"It's My Body" by Lory Freeman
"I Said No! A Kid Guide to Keeping Private Parts Private" by Kimberly King and Zack King
"Amazing You" by Gail Saltz
"Your Body Belongs to You" by Cornelia Spelman
"My Body What I Say Goes" by Jayneen Sanders
"The Trouble with Secrets" by Karen Johnsen
"Telling isn't Tattling" by Kathryn Hammerseng
"I Can Play It Safe" by Alison Fiegh
"It's My Body" by Lory Freeman
"I Said No! A Kid Guide to Keeping Private Parts Private" by Kimberly King and Zack King
"Amazing You" by Gail Saltz
"Your Body Belongs to You" by Cornelia Spelman
"My Body What I Say Goes" by Jayneen Sanders
"The Trouble with Secrets" by Karen Johnsen
"Telling isn't Tattling" by Kathryn Hammerseng
Educational YouTube Videos:
Fight Child Abuse YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdC2_Ejij_BxbNkHhzatEAw
Teaching Children Body Safety: https://youtu.be/EinNeciMgpQ
Consent for Kids: https://youtu.be/h3nhM9UlJjc
My Body Belongs to Me: https://youtu.be/a-5mdt9YN6I
No Secrets Between Us: https://youtu.be/Ixm0t1q-s4Q
Safe Touch/Unsafe Touch: https://youtu.be/zNTUMNKSNwk
Pantosaurus Song- Just say “No!”: https://youtu.be/-lL07JOGU5o
KidChats-What is Consent?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc_De9rH2-8
Body Safety Coloring Activitity:
http://modiphy.dnsconnect.net/~lafasa/main/uploads/File/careageous_kids_coloring_book.pdf
Fight Child Abuse YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdC2_Ejij_BxbNkHhzatEAw
Teaching Children Body Safety: https://youtu.be/EinNeciMgpQ
Consent for Kids: https://youtu.be/h3nhM9UlJjc
My Body Belongs to Me: https://youtu.be/a-5mdt9YN6I
No Secrets Between Us: https://youtu.be/Ixm0t1q-s4Q
Safe Touch/Unsafe Touch: https://youtu.be/zNTUMNKSNwk
Pantosaurus Song- Just say “No!”: https://youtu.be/-lL07JOGU5o
KidChats-What is Consent?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc_De9rH2-8
Body Safety Coloring Activitity:
http://modiphy.dnsconnect.net/~lafasa/main/uploads/File/careageous_kids_coloring_book.pdf
Intimate Partner Violence
Children and Domestic Violence
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), also referred to as domestic violence, occurs when an individual purposely causes harm or threatens the risk of harm to any past or current partner or spouse. Children with IPV exposure are more likely to have also experienced emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and community violence.
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), also referred to as domestic violence, occurs when an individual purposely causes harm or threatens the risk of harm to any past or current partner or spouse. Children with IPV exposure are more likely to have also experienced emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and community violence.
Therapy Information
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Read about TF-CBT to learn how it could help victims of child abuse and their families.
Read about TF-CBT to learn how it could help victims of child abuse and their families.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Read about PCIT to learn how it could victims of child abuse and their families!
Read about PCIT to learn how it could victims of child abuse and their families!
More Resources
Body Safety Rules (video for kids)
Teaching your child about personal body safety is very important! Share these body safety rules early and often to make sure that your child can identify five adults they can go to if they feel unsafe.
Teaching your child about personal body safety is very important! Share these body safety rules early and often to make sure that your child can identify five adults they can go to if they feel unsafe.
Body Safety Rules (video for parents)
Learn how to teach their children the Body Safety Rules and why it is important.
Learn how to teach their children the Body Safety Rules and why it is important.
7 Key body Safety Messages (video for parents)
Here are seven things you can do as a parent or guardian to empower your child and help keep them safe.
Educate2Empower
This website is a great tool for parents, guardians, educators and anyone looking for resources and information on how to educate children and adults on abuse and prevention, as well as help protect and empower children!
Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma (ARBEST)
ARBEST is a state-funded program at the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute which aims to improve outcomes for traumatized children and families through excellence in clinical care, training, advocacy, and evaluation.
Here are seven things you can do as a parent or guardian to empower your child and help keep them safe.
Educate2Empower
This website is a great tool for parents, guardians, educators and anyone looking for resources and information on how to educate children and adults on abuse and prevention, as well as help protect and empower children!
Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma (ARBEST)
ARBEST is a state-funded program at the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute which aims to improve outcomes for traumatized children and families through excellence in clinical care, training, advocacy, and evaluation.