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Learn About Child Sexual Abuse and Its Prevention


Organizational Betrayal: How Schools Enable Sexual Misconduct and How to Stop It
By Dr. Charol Shakeshaft


Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Disability: Resource Guide 2013
By the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services


Sexual Abuse in America: Epidemic of the 21st Century
by Robert Freeman-Longo and Geral T. Blanchard

Resources for Parents

Straight Talk About Child Sexual Abuse: A Prevention Guide for Parents
By ENOUGH ABUSE®

Straight Talk: A Prevention Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities
By ENOUGH ABUSE®


The S.A.F.E.T.Y. Guide for Single Parents: A Real-World Guide to Spotting Red Flags in Relationships
By Shnell Swain, RN

The Sex-Wise Parent: The Parent’s Guide to Protecting Your child, Strengthening Your Family, And Talking to Kids about Sex, Abuse and Bullying
by Janet Rosenzweig, MS, PhD, MPA


Yes Your Kid: What Parents Need to Know About Today’s Teens and Sex
by Debby Herbenick, with Kristina Supler and Susan Stone
Children’s Books




Your WHOLE Body: From Your Head to Your Toes, and EVERYTHING In Between!
Written by Lizzie DeYoung Charbonneau
Illustrated by Misha Iver






“All About Penises” and “All About Vulvas and Vaginas”
By Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller



Children on the Front Lines of Justice: Report Sexual Abuse and Survive the Criminal Trial
By Eliza Sultan
Healing & Support


Just Before Dawn: Trauma Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Victimization
By Jan Hindman

The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
By Ellen Bass and Laura Davis

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence–from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
By Judith Herman, MD
Memoirs by Survivors

Life with My Idiot Family: A True Story of Survival, Courage and Justice over Childhood Sexual abuse
By Kathy and Gary Picard










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