Talking about Child Sexual Abuse
10 Conversations to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Enough Abuse Campaign
This is a free, educational email series of lessons sent to subscribers biweekly via email.
Enough Abuse Campaign
This is a free, educational email series of lessons sent to subscribers biweekly via email.
Talking to Children and Teens
Stop it Now!
This page gives ideas for talking with children and teens about many issues relating to sexual health.
Stop it Now!
This page gives ideas for talking with children and teens about many issues relating to sexual health.
Resources for Parents: Talking to Your Child
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
This resource focuses on increasing a parent's comfort and knowledge when talking to their child about sex.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
This resource focuses on increasing a parent's comfort and knowledge when talking to their child about sex.
Be an Askable Parent
Iwannaknow
Children are more likely to talk to an approachable parent, check out this website to see if you're an askable parent.
Iwannaknow
Children are more likely to talk to an approachable parent, check out this website to see if you're an askable parent.
Talk With Your Kids: Timeline and Tips
California Family Health Council
This timeline and tips are meant to help parents build trust and mutual respect with their kids and start an ongoing conversation with them as they develop and grow.
California Family Health Council
This timeline and tips are meant to help parents build trust and mutual respect with their kids and start an ongoing conversation with them as they develop and grow.
For all Parents and Caregivers
Sex Positive Families
This website has information and tools to help parents and caregivers talk to children and young people about bodies, boundaries, healthy relationships, and more!
Sex Positive Families
This website has information and tools to help parents and caregivers talk to children and young people about bodies, boundaries, healthy relationships, and more!
There's No Place Like Home...For Sex Education
Advocates for Youth
This resource helps families talk more openly about sexuality.
Advocates for Youth
This resource helps families talk more openly about sexuality.
Parents Sex Ed Center
Advocates for Youth
This resource helps families talk more openly about sexuality.
Advocates for Youth
This resource helps families talk more openly about sexuality.
Talking With Kids
PBS
This page includes information for parents looking to connect and talk with their kids. It offers positive ways to talk and listen and age-by-age insights.
PBS
This page includes information for parents looking to connect and talk with their kids. It offers positive ways to talk and listen and age-by-age insights.
How to Talk With Kids About Terrible Things
NPR
This article provides information for parents and teachers in talking to kids about difficult world events. It is not specific to child sexual abuse, but the help offered is useful.
NPR
This article provides information for parents and teachers in talking to kids about difficult world events. It is not specific to child sexual abuse, but the help offered is useful.
Talking to Your Kids About Sexual Assault
RAINN
This website offers help and ideas for starting conversations about safety when your kids are young, and how to continue into their teenage years.
RAINN
This website offers help and ideas for starting conversations about safety when your kids are young, and how to continue into their teenage years.
Keep Your Children Safe & Healthy
Talk With Your Kids
This website offers help and ideas for starting conversations about safety when your kids are young, and how to continue into their teenage years.
Talk With Your Kids
This website offers help and ideas for starting conversations about safety when your kids are young, and how to continue into their teenage years.
How to Talk to Your Preschoolers about Anatomy & Body Safety
Planned Parenthood
This short video offers help and ideas for talking to kids about how all bodies look different and the importance of respecting all bodies.
Planned Parenthood
This short video offers help and ideas for talking to kids about how all bodies look different and the importance of respecting all bodies.
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The Children's Safety Partnership is a program of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA) and a partnership between MECASA, the Maine Department of Education, Maine's local sexual assault support centers, and schools across the state.