Resources

Did you know that 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday? While this statistic is disheartening, it doesn’t have to be this way. By getting informed and learning new ways to engage with the children in your life around this topic, together we can build communities that defy this reality. We have provided a collection of resources to support you in keeping kids safe.

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Models of Prevention

Primary prevention means stopping abuse before it happens. This is the most familiar level of prevention. Even if abuse has already occurred, there are still opportunities to prevent it from continuing. Read more about the levels of prevention and how we provide them at the CAC.

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Success Story: A Family Experience

The CAC became our home away from home when we lost our normal. It is a place for children. From the building itself, spaces, decor, and interactions with the staff, we knew we were safe! That was the most important thing.

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Things to Know Before Kindergarten

Parents and caregivers are critical to preventing and interrupting child sexual abuse. While we may initiate conversation, we want to ultimately empower parents to continue talking with their kids about safety from abuse.

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Success Story: 10 Year Old Girl

A 10 year old girl was asked, “What gave you the courage to talk to someone about your abuse?” The girl said she heard in a prevention presentation at school that she would not get in trouble for speaking up.

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Healthy Sexual Development in Children

As a parent in the digital age, it can be hard to keep up with your child and their technology use. We have provided some helpful resources to best inform you, as a parent or caregiver, on how to best protect your child against the dangers of technology. These resources are most beneficial when paired with good communication.

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Internet Safety 

As a parent in the digital age, it can be hard to keep up with your child and their technology use. We have provided some helpful resources to best inform you, as a parent or caregiver, on how to best protect your child against the dangers of technology. These resources are most beneficial when paired with good communication.

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Recognizing the Signs of Abuse

The majority of sexually abused children do not display signs of child sexual abuse making it often difficult to recognize child sexual abuse. The easiest way to identify sexual abuse is through disclosure; however, many children do not disclose or delay disclosure. If a child does not disclose, we must rely on any available physical or psychosocial signs of child sexual abuse. 

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