Resources & Training

What Makes a Baby is a twenty-first century children’s picture book about conception, gestation, and birth, which reflects the reality of our modern time by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and families, regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition.

PDF: Los niños de todas las edades pueden comportarse de maneras sexuales que son normales para su edad, pero algunas veces sus comportamientos sexuales causan preocupación o problemas.

Book: After Sherman sees something terrible happen, he becomes anxious and angry, but when a counselor helps him talk about these emotions, he feels much better.

Libro: El nino puede reconocer tales sentimientos y tomar la decision de buscar maneras internas asi como externas de hacer frente al problema; encuenctra maneras de cuidarse y busca ayuda fuera de su casa.

Book: An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch explains in simple terms how to tell the difference between acceptable and inappropriate touch, thereby helping the child with special needs stay safe.

Book: By sharing her personal journey through the pain she has suffered at the hands of her perpetrators, author and advocate Erin Merryn proves that one person can make a difference in the lives of others.

Libro: Ati, el pequeno dragon, se encuentra emocionado por festejar el cumpleanos de su abuela. Como invitadas estan sus tias, incluyendo la temida tia Coco, quien siempre le pide que la abrace y le de besos que lo hacen sentir incomodo pues casi no lo dejan respirar.

Book: Focusing on empowerment and prevention, this approachable book gives young children a way to reject unwanted, possibly harmful physical contact by adults and other kids.

Book: A heartwarming “tail” about adoption, diversity, and acceptance that’s perfect for young readers! Told from the point of view of a puppy who is adopted by a cat, this gentle and reassuring tale is perfect for very young readers.

Separation and divorce are difficult on the entire family. Why Do Families Change?: Our First Talk About Separation and Divorce empowers parents and caregivers to start conversations with young ones about difficult or challenging subject matter.

PDF: As you demonstrate self-care, your child learns by example to do the same. Both you and your child will then have more energy to deal with grief and other challenges related to child abuse.

PDF: No matter how much you love your child, if you totally neglect your own needs, you may lose your ability to function as an effective caregiver. This document offers tips for self care and includes a grief worksheet.

Libro: Clara ha perdido su sonrisa y no entiende muy bien por que. Siente que una sombra la sigue. Una sombra que se hace cada vez mas grande. Clara sabe que algo le sucede, pero no logra encontrar las palabras para expresarlo.

PDF: Aunque sus niños se acerquen espontáneamente para hablar con usted, no espere a que sean ellos los que inicien la conversación.

PDF: Cómo proteger a los niños contra el abuso sexual.

PDF: Hay muchas cosas que los padres y otros adultos pueden hacer para abrir las líneas de comunicación entre ellos y los importantes niños que son parte de sus vidas.

PDF: Electronic communication and social media have become increasingly important for parents to learn about in order to ensure their child’s safety and well-being.

PDF: Los buenos límites hacen que los niños sean menos susceptibles al abuso sexual infantil. Aprende a enseñar a tu hijo los límites.

All families change over time, and children need to know that when this happens, it’s not their fault. In this book, straightforward words and full-color illustrations offer hope and support for children facing or experiencing change.

Children can experience many emotions when a parent is in jail or prison. Use this title as a helpful tool to start a conversation with any child in this situation and to remind them they are not alone.

Book: The Body Book for Boys will provide you with the answers that will help you take care of yourself better, from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to shaving, acne to voice changes, and everything in between.

Book: In Hands Are Not for Hitting, little ones learn that hitting is never okay, hands can do many good things, and everyone is capable of positive, loving actions. Includes tips for parents and caregivers.

PDF: Most children who live with domestic violence can recover and heal from their experiences. One of the most important factors that helps children do well after experiencing domestic violence is a strong relationship with a caring, nonviolent parent.

Book: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish transformed parenting with their breakthrough, bestselling books Siblings Without Rivalry and How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.

With one out of eleven high school students in the past year experiencing some form of physical abuse — being hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend — young adults need to know where they can turn for help. Even more teens (as high as ninety-six percent) reported emotional and psychological abuse in their relationships.

Book: This helpful resource book is filled with over 100 letters from real girls with questions about their changing bodies, and expert answers to each one.

Book: In honor of its anniversary, It’s Perfectly Normal has been updated with information on subjects such as safe and savvy Internet use, gender identity, emergency contraception, and more.

Book: It’s So Amazing! provides the answers—with fun, accurate, comic-book-style artwork and a clear, lively text that reflects the interests of children age seven and up in how things work, while giving them a healthy understanding of their bodies.

Book: In simple words and full-color illustrations, Kids Need to Be Safe explains why some kids move to foster homes, what foster parents do, and ways kids might feel during foster care.

PDF: Living Life Online is a resource guide for kids to learn critical thinking skills and apply them to understanding communicating online, asking essential questions: Do I know and trust who I’m dealing with – or what I’m sharing or downloading?

Libro: Decir no y rechazar contactos desgradables no es fácil. A los niños seguros de sí mismos les cuesta menos decir lo que quieren y lo que no quieren.

“Miles Is The Boss Of His Body” is a fun, engaging way to explore the potentially difficult topic of kids’ personal safety.

Website: Formed in 1988, the National Children’s Alliance has been providing support, technical assistance, and quality assurance for CACs, while serving as a voice for abused children for more than 25 years.

Book: Regina thinks of the secret she keeps so quiet—the one even her mom doesn’t know. This helpful book provides a tool for adults to gently discuss sexual abuse with young children.

PDF: This factsheet from the Child Welfare Information Gateway discusses the nature of trauma, its effects on children and youth, and ways to help your child.

PDF: Aprenda sobre los factores que contribuyen a los problemas de comportamiento sexual en los jóvenes y qué hacer cuando muestran esos comportamientos.

Website: Sesame Street in Communities features hundreds of bilingual multimedia tools to help kids and families enrich and expand their knowledge during the early years of birth through six, a critical window for brain development.

Website: Sex education doesn’t need to be a single tell-all discussion. Follow your child’s cues about what he or she needs to know — and when.

Book: Useful to read with a caring adult, Somebody Cares is a book for children who have experienced parental neglect and have been taking care of many things on their own.

Website: Start Strong is the largest initiative ever funded to prevent teen dating violence and abuse by teaching 11-to-14-year-olds about healthy relationships.

Website: Sometimes the topic or the questions may seem embarrassing, but your child needs to know there is always a reliable, honest source she can turn to for answers—you.

PDF: It is important for caregivers to talk to their children about their bodies and safety rules. This list teaches children about appropriate boundaries and to tell their caregiver if anyone violates those boundaries, which makes children less vulnerable to sexual abuse.

Book: In That Uh-Oh Feeling, Claire is feeling uncomfortable about the attention her soccer coach is giving her. Too much flattery and too much contact give her that uh-oh feeling. By seeking help from others and talking about her feelings, the situation is resolved happily.

PDF: Presented by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and Koin 6 News, The Bubble Book is a special coloring and activity book featuring Mik and Nero helps responsible adults teach children that each of us has a personal space “bubble” that helps keep us safe.

Book: For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the innovative and acclaimed health interventions outlined in The Deepest Well will represent vitally important hope for change.

Book: In The Heart and the Bottle, there is a wonder and magic to childhood. We don’t realize it at the time, of course . . . yet the adults in our lives do. They encourage us to see things in the stars, to find joy in colors and laughter as we play.

When someone you love goes to jail, you might feel lost, scared, and even mad. What do you do? No matter who your loved one is, this story can help you through the tough times.

The Way I Feel uses strong, colorful, and expressive images which go along with simple verses to help children connect the word and the emotion. Your child will learn useful words, and you will have many chances to open conversations about what’s going on in her/his life.

Book: The booklet is designed to help understand what is healthy sexual behavior and development in children up to twelve years of age in addition to what is concerning and what may be abusive sexual behavior by children.

Video: Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called “women’s issues.” But in this bold, blunt Ted Talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men’s issues — and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. Transcripción disponible en español.

A straight-talking guide for modern parents about how and when to talk to their young children about sex and sexuality, from a professor of human sexuality and former director of New York City public schools health education.

PDF:  On behalf of all children experiencing the separation of their parents, experiencing their parents in conflict, and those young people caught in the middle of other changing family circumstances, the following guidance is offered.

Asking questions is one of many ways they learn young children learn about themselves and the world around them. This story follows Nellie and Gus on a family outing to the beach and helps reassure young kids that whether they have a girl’s body or a boy’s, their bodies are perfectly normal, healthy, and wonderful.

Video: Leslie Morgan Steiner tells the story of her relationship, correcting misconceptions many people hold about victims of domestic violence, and explaining how we can all help break the silence. Transcripción disponible en español.