Resources

The following online resources are available to support youth, parents and professionals with education about abuse prevention and related topics. A brief description of each resource is provided. Please click the link to access each resource and learn more.

For Kids:

Kidsmartz.org

Internet safety information for kids

My Body Belongs to Me video

An animated short film to teach children about keeping safe from abuse

For Teens:

Loveisrespect.org

Information about navigating healthy dating relationships

Netsmartz Teens

Helping teens make healthier choices online

For Parents, Caregivers & Professionals:

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Why Parents Need to Engage

A guide from the National Children’s Advocacy Center on how to talk about abuse

Kids Talk About Their Bodies

A video by kids, for parents on talking about private parts

TheMamaBearEffect.org

A site designed for parents, by parents about talking to kids about abuse

ConnectSafely.org

Education about safety, privacy and security online

ParentsHelpingParents.org

Empowering parents to nurture children and build stronger families

JaneDoe.org

The Massachusetts Coalition against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

StartYourRecovery.org

Support for overcoming substance misuse

Understanding Childhood Trauma

This Understanding Childhood Trauma Pamphlet can be downloaded from the MA Family Resource Center’s website in eight languages.  

The Healing Place

Watch this interview on The Healing Place podcast with Teri Wellbrock 

• Brave Bart by Caroline H. Sheppard
• A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M. Holmes

• Please Tell! Jessie’s Story
• Some Parts Are Not For Sharing by Julie K. Federico
• I Said No! Kid-to-kid Guide to keeping parts private by Zack and Kimberly King
• Mom’s House, Dad’s House by Isolina Ricci

• Maybe Days by Jennifer Wilgocki and Marcia Kahn Wright
• Murphy’s Three Homes by Jan Levinson Gilman

• Something is wrong at My House by Diane Davis
• Dinosaur’s Divorce by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown

• When Dinosaurs Die by Diane Davis
• Dinosaur’s Divorce by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
• Badger’s Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
• Help me Say Goodbye by Janis Silverman

• Going to Court (books can be obtained by calling 804-371-6507)

• You and Your Military Hero (when a parent is deployed) by Sara Jensen-Fritz, Paula Jones-Johnson, Thea L. Zitzow

• Invisible Girls by Patti Feuereisen
• A Teens Guide to Overcoming Sexual Assault by William Lee Carter
• Kids Helping Kids by Linda Lee Foltz
• In Their Own Words by Riskin, Karen, Munson, Lulie
• The Me Nobody Knows by Barbara Bean and Shari Bennett
• Facing Change (dealing with loss and change) by Donna B. O’Toole

• SOS Help for Parents – A Practical Guide for Handling Common Problems by Lynn Clark