Material Listing

Feature stories are meant to inspire a dialogue between caretakers and the young people in their lifes to foster healthy, non-violent relationships through adolescence and beyond. Segments include 'Parent2Parent,' 'Teachable Moments,' and 'Take Action.'

This fact sheet examines the extent and effect of media exposure on infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, particularly in the form of television and computer games.

This tip sheet lists suggestions for parents who want to help create safer schools for children, originally from the Department of Education's 1998 publication, Early Warning, Timely Response.

This report describes trends in the Internet habits of girls, their skills in navigating potentially difficult or emotional situations online, and advice on how parents and other adults can empower girls to have safe, positive online experiences.

This article provides information about television as a presence in kids' lives, discussing its relationship to violence, aggression, fear, trauma, school performance, children's attitudes, gender and minority stereotypes, and various health issues.

This handout describes the impact of disasters on babies, young children, toddlers, and preschoolers, offering many useful tips for helping to promote healing and resiliency.

This booklet offers strategies for parents and families to lessen the impact of violence and other kinds of trauma. Describes what to expect from children after a traumatic event occurs.

Designed for parents and caretakers, this booket describes the power of learning in early childhood, suggests principles to teach children that promote violence prevention, and provides skills for anger management and problem solving.

The findings of this study demonstrate that feeling emotionally safe is as important as being physically safe. Furthermore, what is of most concern to girls is navigating their every day world (home, school, social settings, and routine activities) and developing trust and positive relationships with others.

This booklet offers early childhood educators research-based violence prevention information and suggestions for effective ways to help children manage anger, learn self-control, and solve problems peacefully.

This article provides examples of elementary and preschools that are going beyond 'conflict resolution' to teach positive social behavior to children. Highlights promising programs such as Peace Camps and PeaceBuilders.

This book is designed to do one thing: Create kids who are more comfortable talking about the sexual parts of their body.

This book is designed to do one thing: Create kids who are more comfortable talking about the sexual parts of their body.

This issue also explores articles that discuss effects of victimization as risk factors, rather than inevitable damage.

This article discusses child sexual abuse and the impact it has on adolescent development: physiological change, emotional development, cognitive change, moral and spiritual development and sexual development. It also lists some of the symptoms that are frequently present in young survivors: anxiety/numbing, Hypersensitivity, depression, Alcohol or Drug Use, Problem Sexual Behaviors and aggression. Suggests ways to treat sexually abused adolescents.

It talks about the prevalence of child sexual abuse and also the consequences of being a victim of sexual abuse.

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This includes possible effects on physical health, sexuality, behavior, relationships, emotional and mental health.

The article also lists some of the signs that sexually abused children may develop and what parents can do to prevent or lessen the chance of sexual abuse.

This handbook provides information, education, and guidance to those who want to join the fight against child abuse, as well as those who may need to receive services or support to help stop the cycle of abuse within their own lives and family circles.

"This newsletter provides useful information for parents and caregivers when teaching their children the difference between ""good"" and ""bad"" touch and how to set boundaries to their own bodies."

This one-page article raises important questions and considerations for parents when signing their children up for a community program (day care, camp, church, summer programs, sports).

Report describes the healthy aspects of free and unstructured play, noting that it is essential for helping children reach important social, emotional, and cognitive developmental milestones as well as helping them manage stress and become resilient.

Whether these strategies are developed within the context of an overall risk management plan or are addressed separately, organizations need to examine how they can protect youth from sexual abuse.

This checklist outlines certain elements/rules of a home in which there is peace, and is meant to serve as a conversation-starter and agreement for families.

This guide aims to serve as a user-friendly tool for human rights education and a multi-coloured umbrella covering a number of basic human rights areas. It offers practical advice to teachers and other educators who want to foster human rights awareness and action among primary and secondary school children, including suggestions for developing learning activities.