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Knowing signs of child sexual abuse can help in the identification of the perpetrator and increase chances of quick recovery from trauma.
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Books, activities and lesson plans for teaching primary grade students about protective behaviors and sexual abuse disclosure - Erin's Law
"Just a moment ago, all of me was all here. Now a piece of me is somewhere else, gone missing."
For 27 years, under the guise of providing Hawaiian children with therapy, the school forced them to see a pedophile psychiatrist.
"It's pretty embarrassing to tell you the truth.”
Know Sign and Symptoms for child sexual abuse so that you can take to help keep a child safe, and what to do if you suspect a child’s been abused
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The Underwear Rule aims to help parents talk about the issue of sexual abuse with children, while educating youngsters. From today, parents will have access to…
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I am passionate about the safety of children both as a mother and an educator. I am also passionate about empowering children and providing them with a voice. I want adults and the community to embrace children’s voices and respect their choices. And that is why I write the books I do. There are many […]
We teach our young children all sorts of ways to keep themselves safe. We teach them to watch the hot stove, we teach them to look both ways before they cross the street, but more often than not – body safety is not taught until much older – until sometimes…it is too late. We
Discussing Body Safety with kids is incredibly important; most sexual abuse is perpetrated by someone a child knows and to prevent sexual abuse, kids need
Has sex become something your clients just do rather than enjoy? Do theyfeel pressured into having sex? Is it
In the days after a student discloses abuse, I always touch base to see how things are going. I tell them (again) how brave they were and how proud of them I am. Unfortunately, not all of these sto…
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Many people have asked if I would share the sexual abuse lessons that I teach in grades K-5, and I am most happy to oblige. Deciding how best to teach about sexual abuse prevention can be a dauntin…
My sexual abuse prevention unit for second grade consists of three lessons, which revisit and build upon the skills and concepts covered in first grade. For these lessons you will need the books Sc…
If you've been wondering how to go about healing from child sex abuse, today's blog post is about a unique program I tried.
My Body Belongs to Me, Jill Starishevsky Today Joe Paterno, the famed Penn State football coach, was laid to rest. There is controversy surrounding how he should be remembered. Should his egregious oversight and failure to protect innocent children overshadow the good he has done? We all have our opinions. The best that can come from the child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State is awareness and prevention. As long as we talk Paterno, we talk child sexual abuse. And the conversation should not end until child sexual abuse ends. To end childhood sexual abuse, there is work to be done beyond arguing over Paterno’s memory. There must be discussion and action in order to protect children. But it’s a scary topic. As parents, we come to the table unarmed and without tools. We hope and pray it doesn’t happen to our children. But, hoping and praying are not enough. We do not hope our children do not get hit by a car when crossing the street. We teach them to safely cross the street to prevent them from being hit by a vehicle. Similarly, child sexual abuse is a serious danger. We must teach our children to keep their bodies safe to prevent them from becoming victims. Jill Starishevsky, an Assistant District Attorney in New York City, is familiar with the serious need for child sexual abuse prevention and awareness. She is featured today not only because of her work to prosecute hundreds of sex offenders and because of her fight for justice for the child victim, but also because of her willingness to give parents vital tools to be able to keep their children safe. She is the author of a book for children ages 3-8 called, My Body Belongs to Me, which teaches children that their bodies are private. Jill Starishevsky on the Oprah Winfrey show in April of 2011: In the wake of the scandal at Penn State, she shared an interview she gave to ABC News in the past and asked all of her contacts to share it: video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player For me, her most impactful writing is a post at MyWorkButterfly: 10 Reasons Not to Discuss Child Sexual Abuse in 2012. Because of her work and action to prevent child sexual abuse, Jill Starishevsky is this week's Wednesday’s Woman. {This is the second article in my new series, Wednesday’s Woman. Each week I will feature a story of an inspiring woman. Last week I featured Corrie Ortner, a single mom who is helping an elderly neighbor rebuild her life after years of hoarding. If you know someone who should be featured, please let me know!}
When thinking about perpetrators of child sexual abuse, many people picture an image of a creepy stranger. Parents and schools generally do a pretty good job of teaching their kids about “str…
When it comes to body safety education, my children's book, "The Brave Knight," might just be the new way to go.
The potential and actual impact of traumatic research work on researchers has been of focus in academic literature for at least the past 30 years (Alexander et al., Violence and Victims, 4(1), 57-62, 1989; Bahn and Weatherill, Qualitative Research, 13(1), 19-35, 2012; Coles et al., Violence Against Women, 20(1), 95-117, 2014; Coles and Mudaly, Child Abuse Review, 19, 56-69, 2010; Connolly and Reilly, Qualitative Inquiry, 13(4): 522-540, 2007; McCosker et al., Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 2(1): 1-13, 2001). This period of time—over 30 years ago—is approximately same age I was when I commenced writing this paper as a result of my direct experience with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a consequence of academic research. For the entirety of my life, researchers have been writing their accounts of trauma, and yet it is an experience that I, and many others, still endure. In this piece, an autoethnographic account is used to explore my diagnosis of PTSD as a consequence of involvement on an academic project examining particular aspects of sexual abuse. In doing so, I examine how PTSD is approached and addressed within the academy, the serious impact that working with traumatic material can have, and suggest a number of approaches that can be considered to address this. These include outlining how we can plan for trauma in research, how considerations of trauma should be built into institutional review boards and ethics applications, and how we can best understand and address the unfair impact that trauma has on fixed-term and casual staff members.
Know the signs of child abuse! Emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse red flags of adults who abuse. Know the signs in case your child can't tell you
These classic silk scarves never go out of style. They are elegantly lightweight and large enough to be worn as a scarf or a wrap. Traditionally handloomed by a women’s weaving cooperative and made from 100% Khmer (Cambodian) silk and non-toxic dyes. Material: 100% Khmer Silk Measurements: L 66" x W 33" Handmade with love in Cambodia As with all handcrafted goods, there are slight variations making each piece a work of art and truly one of a kind. Care: Hand wash with gentle detergent. Do not iron or steam. Artisan Profile The Cambodia women’s silk weaving cooperative is located in the Takeo Province, a rural, low income area. They employ over 500 weavers from 7 villages. The silk is also produced locally by 350 farmers who grow mulberry trees which rear cocoons from silk worms. The cocoons are spun into silk thread and eventually handloomed into these elegant works of art. The goal of this social enterprise is to prevent the ancient Cambodian silk weaving tradition from vanishing, while empowering women and contributing to the economic development of more isolated areas. The complex art of silk weaving is a dying ancient tradition but the weaving cooperative trains younger generations to keep it alive. They provide employment opportunities and training for women living in the area who would otherwise be forced to flee to neighboring countries in search of jobs. There, separated from their families and lacking education, they often fall into dangerous situations such as human trafficking, sexual abuse or hard work conditions. By joining the weaving cooperative, the women become financially independent and can work from home so they can care for their children at the same time.
Talking to your kid about sexual abuse probably seems worse than even talking about sex. But given the statistics, your child is much more likely to be molested than to be hit by a car when crossing the street. Here's how you can reduce your child’s vulnerability to being sexually abused and increase the chances they’ll tell you if something happens.
Know the signs of child abuse! Emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse red flags of adults who abuse. Know the signs in case your child can't tell you
Healing From Child Sexual Abuse, Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse
When thinking about perpetrators of child sexual abuse, many people picture an image of a creepy stranger. Parents and schools generally do a pretty good job of teaching their kids about “str…
Sexual abuse entails unwanted sexualised contact. Sexual abuse pertains to the perpetrator not seeking consent and to the target not giving consent.
Disturbing DOJ Report Finds Sexual Abuse At Juvenile Detention Facilities Is Down, But Still Prevalent
