RESOURCES FOR
PARENTS & CAREGIVERS.
Practical resources for parents, caregivers, and communities. Explore child safety, warning signs, responding to disclosures, and finding support. Use the Open Toolkit PDF link at the bottom of each card.
UNDERSTANDING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Definitions, common forms of abuse, responding to a disclosure, and reporting concerns.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT VS. SEXUAL ABUSE
Understand different forms of harassment and abuse, including verbal, physical, and digital conduct.
CONSENT VS. COMPLIANCE
Learn how coercion, grooming, fear, and power imbalances can affect a victim’s behavior.
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: MUST KNOWS
Practical guidance on disclosures, avoiding leading questions, preserving evidence, and reporting.
WARNING SIGNS OF ABUSE IN CHILDREN
Recognize potential physical, emotional, and behavioral indicators, including grooming patterns.
UNDERSTANDING INCEST
Understand abuse within families, barriers to disclosure, and how to support children.
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
Explore factors that can increase vulnerability and barriers to seeking help.
WHY DO PEOPLE SEXUALLY ABUSE CHILDREN?
An overview of offender motivations, access, opportunity, and concerning boundary violations.
SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
Foundational information on sexual development, identity, communication, and child safety.
CONCERNING SEXUAL BEHAVIORS IN CHILDREN
Distinguish developmentally expected behaviors from those requiring professional attention.
HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT BODY SAFETY
Age-appropriate conversations about anatomy, boundaries, privacy, and speaking up.
ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS
Recognize patterns of coercion, control, interpersonal violence, and effects on children.
CHILD PHYSICAL ABUSE
Understand physical abuse, harmful discipline, neglect, endangerment, and warning signs.
CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS & MDTs
Learn how CACs and multidisciplinary professionals coordinate child-focused services.
FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Understand the role of forensic medical care, evidence collection, and patient support.
ABUSE IN FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES
Recognize abuse of authority, barriers to disclosure, and protective community responses.