The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections (NRCPFC) has a new webpage with resources related to understanding sexual abuse, prevention and treatment. This webpage also includes sections for Youth, Curricula, Teleconferences, Webinars, Webcasts, and Videos and links to related websites. It will be updated regularly as new resources become available.

Under the “Resources – General” section of the webpage is a kit from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network that addresses Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know about Sexual Abuse. The following documents are available on the webpage:

• Child Sexual Abuse Fact Sheet: For Parents, Teachers, and Other Caregivers
• Questions & Answers about Child Sexual Abuse: An Interview with Esther Deblinger, PhD
• What to do If Your Child Discloses Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
• Coping with the Shock of Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse: Information for Parents and Caregivers
• Acquaintance Rape: Information for Parents
• 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 Sexual Behavior Problems in Children: Information for Parents and Caregivers
• Child Sexual Abuse: Coping with the Emotional Stress of the Legal System

To access this new NRCPFC Sexual Abuse webpage click on the following link:
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/info_services/sexual-abuse.html