Healing from Sexual Abuse
Parenting a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused: A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents
This factsheet from the Child Welfare Information Gateway helps foster and adoptive parents support children and teens who have experienced sexual abuse. It explains the basics of abuse, offers safety and privacy guidelines for the home, and provides direction on when and how to seek professional help. With clear language and links to additional resources, it equips caregivers with practical steps to create a safe, supportive environment while giving them tools to know when extra support is needed.
The Sexualized Child in Foster Care: A Guide for Foster Parents and Other Professionals
This book offers clear, practical guidance for parents and professionals caring for children who have experienced sexual abuse in a previous placement. It covers key topics such as understanding sex and sexuality, recognizing what is normal versus concerning behavior, and exploring treatment options. With research-based insights, training tips, and helpful references, it also addresses how to support children who display sexually aggressive behaviors. A valuable resource for creating safety, understanding, and healing in the home and beyond.
Healing the Harm Done: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Child Overcome the Effects of Sexual Abuse
Healing the Harm Done is a supportive resource for parents and caregivers of children who have experienced abuse. It provides practical advice for handling challenging behaviors and big emotions, while also helping adults process their own reactions and concerns. With clear guidance on when and how to seek professional support, this book equips families with tools for fostering healing and stability. Available in both English and Spanish, it’s a compassionate, although brief, companion for families navigating recovery together.
Stop the Silence: Thriving After Child Sexual Abuse
Stop the Silence®, a program of the Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT), is dedicated to preventing and ending child sexual abuse while supporting survivors worldwide. This resource brings together the voices of survivors, practitioners, and advocates, offering real stories and practical tools for healing and justice. With a focus on awareness, training, and education, it helps families and communities speak openly, break harmful silences, and create safer spaces where survivors are empowered and supported.
What Do I Do Now? A Survival Guide for Mothers of Sexually Abused Children
The Survival Guide was written especially for mothers of sexually abused children (MOSAC). It offers clear, compassionate answers to the overwhelming question, “What do I do now?” With practical guidance on navigating disclosure, handling legal and reporting systems, supporting your child, and coping with your own trauma, this resource helps families move toward safety and recovery. Drawing on decades of professional and personal experience, the authors provide tools for resilience, healing, and hope—for both children and mothers.
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