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What Parents Need to Know about Sexual Abuse This product was

developed by the Child Sexual Abuse Committee of the National

Child Traumatic Stress Network, comprised of mental health, le

gal, and medical professionals with expertise in the 񦀆

9;eld of child sexual abuse. This project was funded by the Sub

stance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The views,

policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and

do not National Child Traumatic Stress Network Established by

Congress in 2000, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (

NCTSN) is a unique collaboration of academic and community-bas

ed service centers whose mission is to raise the standard of ca

re and increase access to services for traumatized children an

d their families across the United States. Combining knowledge

of child development, expertise in the full range of child tra

umatic experiences, and attention to cultural perspectives, the

NCTSN serves as a national resource for developing and dissem

inating evidence-based interventions, trauma-informed services,

and public and professional education. Suggested Citation Nat

ional Child Traumatic Stress Network Child Sexual Abuse Committ

ee. (2009). Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know about

Sexual Abuse . Los Angeles, CA & Durham, NC: National Center fo

r Child Traumatic Stress. Introduction If you have just discove

red that your child or a child you care about has been sexuall

y abused, it may feel as if your world is falling apart. But th

ere is hope. Other caring adults have been where you are. Car

ing for Kids: What Parents Need to Know about Sexual Abuse , i

s designed to give you the information you’ll need to hel

p support children who have experienced sexual abuse. From dea

ling with the shock of disclosure to coping with the emotional

impact of navigating the legal system, these resources will

help you and your child move past the pain, and realize that i

t is possible to transcend trauma. In addition to helping you t

o recognize child sexual abuse and cope with its aftermath, th

is toolkit provides resources that can help you to keep childr

en and adolescents safe. Caring for Kids includes informati

on on understanding sexual development in children and on how

to talk to children about sexual issues and body safety, as w

ell as information for teens on acquaintance rape and how to r

educe their risk of victimization. caring for K DS : What P

arents Need to Know about Sexual Abuse The National Child Traum

atic Stress Network www.NCTSN.org Contents Child Sexual Abuse

Fact Sheet: For Parents, Teachers, and Other Caregivers Ques

tion & Answers about Child Sexual Abuse: An Interview with Esth

er Deblinger, PhD What to Do If Your Child Discloses Sexual Abu

se: Information for Parents and Caregivers Coping with the Sho

ck of Intrafamilial Abuse Acquaintance Rape: Information for P

arents Preventing Acquaintance Rape: A Safety Guide For Teens

What Do I Do Now? A Survival Guide for Victims of Acquaintance

Rape Sexual Development and Behavior in Children: Information

for Parents and Caregivers Understanding and Coping with Sexua

l Behavior Problems in Children: Information for Parents and C

aregivers Child Sexual Abuse: Coping with the Emotional Stress

of the Legal System caring for K DS : What Parents Need to

Know about Sexual Abuse The National Child Traumatic Stress Net

work www.NCTSN.org What Parents Need to Know about Sexual A

buse This project was funded in part by the Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Departmen