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Sharing – When Males Have Been Sexually Abused as Children: A Guide for Men
The resources listed are specific to Canada, but I looked at the booklet and I think there is a lot of really useful information for male survivors, or anyone trying to support male survivors.
Sharing – New children’s book uses sea creatures to teach kids ages 4 to 8 how recognize and talk about abuse
No, it isn’t fair that we have to have books to teach children how to protect themselves, but it’s reality. I don’t want small children to have to learn about the possibility of being abused, but leaving them uneducated and more vulnerable is not an option.
Oh, the other thing I appreciate about this book? It is focused on the danger from people the child already knows. Our “stranger danger” approach to child abuse has been terribly lacking for decades. I’m glad to see someone taking that on.
Link – New court pilot program helps child sex abuse victims to give evidence
This seems like an interesting thing that Australian courts are doing: “The program involves pre-recording children’s evidence and appointing trained “witness intermediaries” who help children to understand questions and get their answers across effectively. Since March last year more than 700 children have been through the NSW pilot program, which has 44 trained witness intermediaries….
