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Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs
Find tools, curricula, and programs designed to raise awareness and reduce risk factors related to child sexual abuse. Resources include State and local examples.
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Information Packet
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2011)
Contains resources to support the prevention of child sexual abuse and draws from research on child sexual abuse prevention programming, child sexual abuse risk and protective factors, and the public health model of prevention.
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: A National Resource Directory and Handbook (PDF - 5786 KB)
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2006)
Directory of resources from more than 400 sexual abuse prevention programs about effective strategies for reducing child sexual abuse. Includes a review of organizations, program models, initiatives, and other resources that can be used to establish or improve child sexual abuse prevention efforts.
Child Sexual Abuse: Assessment, Intervention and Prevention: Title IV-E Curriculum Module
Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (2009)
Presents findings from a study conducted to investigate factors associated with the occurrence of child sexual abuse and the factors associated with recovery from sexual abuse.
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Risk Reduction: Literature Review for Parents and Guardians (PDF - 282 KB)
National Sexual Violence Resource Center & Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (2011)
Examines research on prevention efforts that target parents to increase their knowledge of child sexual abuse prevention and motivate parents to educate and protect children.
Good Touch/Bad Touch
Provides prevention and education activities aimed at eliminating child abuse, especially child sexual abuse, and the long-term effects related to abuse.
Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: Facts About Sexual Abuse and How to Prevent It (PDF - 1321 KB)
Stop It Now! (2010)
Offers tips for talking with adults and children about preventing sexual abuse and includes guidance on what to do when abuse is suspected.
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-Serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures (PDF - 4560 KB)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (2007)
Describes six key components of a child sexual abuse prevention strategy for organizations serving youth, including tools to help organizations implement different strategies and address challenges.
The Prevention of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Finkelhor
Future of Children, 19(2), 2009
Examines the effectiveness of sex offender management and school-based prevention programs in preventing child sexual abuse and highlights the evidence that supports counseling strategies for both offenders and for victims.
Prevention of Sexual Abuse Through Educational Programs Directed Toward Children (PDF - 487 KB)
Finkelhor
Pediatrics, 120(3), 2007
Discusses the effectiveness of sexual abuse prevention programs directed towards children.
Protecting Your Children: Advice From Child Molesters (PDF - 149 KB)
Center for Behavioral Intervention (2010)
Describes typical child molesters, explains how they gain access to children, lists indications that a child is being molested, and provides tips for prevention and where to get help.
Stewards of Children
Darkness to Light
A child sexual abuse prevention program, offered in online and instructor-led formats, designed for child-serving organizations that teaches adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to suspected abuse. The website provides video clips from the training, program evaluation information, and more.
Transforming Communities to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: A Primary Prevention Approach (PDF - 210 KB)
Prevention Institute (2009)
Presents an approach to sexual abuse prevention that focuses on influencing policies and altering organizational practices in order to transform environments and keep children safe.
State and local examples
Step Up: Protect Children From Sexual Abuse (PDF - 551 KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families (2010)
Helps parents prevent, identify, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
Vermont's Sexual Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Resource Guide for School Communities K-12 Incorporating Sexual Violence Prevention Into the Health Education Curriculum (PDF - 4383 KB)
Vermont Sexual Violence Prevention Task Force (2010)
Discusses best practices, a framework for sexual violence prevention education, community stakeholder engagement, and guidelines for evaluation.