For Families
These resources are helpful for families in both preventing child sexual abuse and care once abuse has occurred. Partnering with parents is essential in preventing sexual abuse. Equipping parents with tools to facilitate conversations with their children will help the church holistically address prevention.
Books to read with your kids:
God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies
Justin and Lindsey Holcomb
Body Boundaries Make Me Stronger: Personal Safety Book for Kids About Body Safety,
Personal Space, Private Parts and Consent That Teaches Social Skills and Body Awareness
Elizabeth Cole
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept
Protect children from unsafe touch by teaching them to always speak up
Jayneen Sanders
Let’s Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent & Respect
A book to teach children about body ownership, respectful relationships,
feelings, and emotions, choices, and recognizing bullying behaviors.
Jayneen Sanders
My Body Belongs To Me From My Head to My Toes
(The Safe Child, Happy Parent Series)
Dagmar Geisler, International Center for Assault Prevention
Teach Your Dragon Body Safety:
A Story About Personal Boundaries, Appropriate and Inappropriate Touching (My Dragon books)
Steve Herman
Do You Have a Secret?
A Children’s Mental Health Book to Keep Kids Safe (Classroom Books, Emotions) (Let’s Talk About It!)
Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Books for Parents:
Safeguards: Shielding Our Homes and Equipping Our Kids
Julie Lowe
Protecting Your Child From Sexual Abuse:
What You Need to Know to Keep Your Kids Safe
Elizabeth Jeglic, PhD and Cynthia Calkins, PhD
Body Safety Education: A Parent’s Guide to Protecting Kids From Sexual Abuse
Jayneen Sanders
Website:
SafeSecureKids.org provides free resources to help caregivers prevent sexual abuse and harassment by communicating with children about respect and consent. This information is for parents, caregivers, and teachers of elementary-aged children.
PDF downloads:
Hot Chocolate Talk Conversation Guide
This guide contains decades of research packed into practical, digestible advice and age-appropriate conversation starters to help parents feel comfortable talking with their children about personal safety—one of the most powerful ways to protect them from sexual abuse.
Caring for Kids: What Parents need to know about Sexual Abuse
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Child Sexual Abuse Fact Sheet for Parents
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
