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how to care for your child after sexual abuse
By: Defend Innocence (Annette Curtis)
So you’ve called the local reporting agency in your area and reported the child sexual abuse, one of the biggest steps you can take. Now, what should you do to take care of your child?
The consequences of child abuse Reach far into adulthood
By: Focus for Health
When abused children do not get professional help to address the impact the abuse had on them emotionally and physically, there are detrimental consequences.... During childhood, Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACE’s, including abuse and neglect, produce a physiological reaction in the body known as the acute stress response. With prolonged exposure, the level of stress the child experiences increase, as do their feelings of powerlessness, which results in toxic stress.
age-appropriate sexual behavior
By: Stop It Now!
It can be hard to tell the difference between "normal" sexual behaviors and behaviors that are signs that a child may be developing a problem. Sexual play that is more typical or expected in children will more often have the following traits:
After a sexual assault, where can you get a medical and forensic exam?
By Adiel Kaplan, Wilson Wong, Alexa Keyes and Catie Beck
NBC News
December 28, 2020
There is a national shortage of nurses and doctors trained to conduct sexual assault forensic exams. NBC News mapped where they're available in each state.
The Healing Power of Telling Your Trauma Story
By Seth J. Gillihan, Ph.D.
Mar 06, 2019
Six ways revisiting painful memories can loosen their grip.
1. Feelings of shame subside.
2. Unhelpful beliefs about the event are corrected.
3. The memory becomes less triggering.
4. You find a sense of mastery.
5. The trauma memory becomes more organized.
6. You begin to make sense of the trauma.
How To Spot Signs Of Trauma In Children During COVID-19
Stress and Violence at home during the pandemic
By Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP & Kimberly Randell, MD, MSc, FAAP
HealthyChildren.org
October 23, 2020
How the Pandemic Has Affected Victims of Child Sexual Assault
Nonprofit helps with healing by transforming rooms of child abuse victims
By Courtney Friedman
KSAT.com
July 29, 2020
Alabama passes law to approve castration for convicted pedophiles
By Libby Emmons
The Post Millennial
August 12, 2020
NJ Child Sex Abuse Convictions Reversed Over Disputed Theory
By David Porter
NBC Philadelphia
August 6, 2020
Utah Supreme Court says children don’t have to testify against abusers ahead of trial
By Annie Knox
KSL.com
August 20, 2020
Native American helpline increases sexual violence advocacy
By Shannon Mulane
Durango Herald
August 9, 2020
The Secondary Victims of Sexual Trauma are Hurting Too.
By Clarity Health Solutions
Mothers Whose Children Have Been Sexually Abused
Intrafamilial childhood sexual abuse article written for Mothers of CSA survivors.
parenting the sexually abused child
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by Healthy Place (May 21, 2019)
Medically reviewed by Harry Croft, MD
1. Parenting the Sexually Abused Child
2. What is Child Sexual Abuse?
3. How Often Does Child Sexual Abuse Occur?
4. What Behaviors or Signs Might You See in a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused?
5. Are All Children Affected Equally by Child Sexual Abuse?
6. Do Boys Who Are Abused Have Special Issues?
7. What About Juvenile Sex Offenders?
8. What Do Parents Need to Know When Adopting a Child Who Has Experienced Sexual Abuse?
*What Do Parents Need to be Aware of About Themselves?
*What Do Parents Need to be Aware of About Their Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused
9. Will Our Child and Family Need Professional Help?
10. Is the Healing Ever Completed?
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