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Resources for
Medical & Mental Health Professionals
Resources for Medical & Mental Health Staff
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Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure: What Practitioners Need to Know from Darkness to Light, US
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Find A CAC – National Children’s Advocacy Center - Child Advocacy Centers are one of the most important resources for families dealing with a disclosure of child sexual abuse in the US
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CPD: Brook Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool (RSE) Course - Useful tool for evaluating and responding to reports and suspicions of child sexual abuse
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Communicating with Children Guide - CSA Centre Specific guidance to help adults who work with children in communicating with children about possible sexual abuse
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If a child tells you about abuse - Although this online booklet is targeted at parents, it is a very useful guide for any adult who has contact with children and who is in a position to respond to a report or suspicion of child sexual abuse. It includes information on responding to the person suspected to be responsible, who may also be a child or teen.
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:NSPCC Learning: Working with the health sector | HSB Evidence-based resources to help frontline practitioners across the UK respond to children and young people displaying HSB (Harmful Sexual Behavior)
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Do Children Sexually Abuse Other Children? - Booklet from Stop It Now! US
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Misunderstood Signs of Child Sexual Abuse: A Sexual Assault Nurse Speaks Up - from Defend Young Minds
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NHS #CheckWithMeFirst | The Survivors Trust initiative and tool for to help medical professionals be sensitive to the needs sexual assault and abuse survivors within the healthcare setting
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Resources for Professionals | Sibling Sexual Trauma - more training materials and tools for professionals specific to sibling sexual trauma and abuse, from 5WAVES
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Understanding and Responding to Sibling Sexual Abuse | SpringerLink
​Prevention Resources for Parents
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Tip Sheet: Don’t Wait: Everyday Actions To Keep Kids Safe - General guidance for parents on family safety from Stop It Now! US
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Tip Sheet: Create A Family Safety Plan | Stop It Now - General guidance for parents on family safety from Stop It Now! US
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Parents Protect - Create a family safety plan - How to create a plan to keep your family safe both at home and away from home or in the community from Lucy Faithfull Foundation, UK
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Prepare and Prevent: Parents' Role in Protecting Children from Porn - from Defend Young Minds
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Helping you understand the sexual development of children under the age of 5 - Pamphlet from Traffic Light Tool Resources
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Helping you understand the sexual development of children aged 5-11 - Pamphlet from Traffic Light Tool Resources
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Talk PANTS & Join Pantosaurus - The Underwear Rule | NSPCC - Talking points and materials about body safety for children up to age 5
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Tip Sheet: Family Safety Planning for Parents of Children with Disabilities from Stop It Now! US, includes links to other useful resources
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Learning about bodies and personal boundaries: autistic children - For ages 3-9, from RaisingChildren.net, Australia
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Preparing for (and Surviving) Puberty - Online booklet for parents of children with autism and/or learning disabilities on preparing and guiding children through puberty; includes links to more resources, from Central Sexual Health, Scotland
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Parent tip sheets - It's time we talked - Guidance for talking to your child about porn
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Preventing Harmful Sexual Behaviour in childhood and adolescence - Basics for parents on what to watch for, how and what to talk about with children of different ages. From the Upstream Project, Scotland
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Harmful sexual behaviour prevention toolkit - Online booklet for parents of tweens and teens on communicating and guiding their children through the world of sexuality, relationships, social media, pornography and online privacy and responsibility. From the Lucy Faithfull Foundation and Stop It Now! UK
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If your child gets into trouble online - Guidance for parents on how to handle a discovery of inappropriate online sexual behavior. From Parents Protect, UK
