Resources for Families

In addition to the efforts put forth by the parish or school, parents or guardians may also wish to discuss safety and prevention topics with the children in their care. These tools never replace the parish's or school's responsibility to teach, but they are additional resources regarding this difficult topic. Further, the following online resources have been identified to help in this effort:

USCCB Web Sites Dedicated to Child Safety: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/child-abuse-prevention/children-safety-links.cfm

http://www.ket.org/cgi-bin/cheetah/watch_video.pl?nola=KCWRS+000628 - Dwayne F. Depp, assistant director of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, discusses child-abuse statistics in the state and what can be done to prevent abuse and neglect of children. A 2011 KET production.

http://www.taalk.org -- TAALK: Breaking the Silence that Surrounds Child Sexual Abuse.

http://www.taalk.org/resources -- In addition to the child sexual abuse prevention programs offered by TAALK, the following national resources are also available to provide support services to victims and their families.

http://www.preventchildabuse.org/publications/parents/index.shtml -- From Prevent Child Abuse America, assorted chid abuse prevention tip lists for parents.

http://www.stopitnow.org/  -- This excellent website offers many articles on the prevention of sexual abuse of children, tactics used by perpetrators and how to keep your children safe.

http://www.childluresprevention.com/  -- This website offers free downloads of educational material as well as information on purchasing materials for the prevention of sexual abuse and internet safety.

http://www.netsmartz.org/netparents.htm  -- This website offers information for parents and guardians on how to keep their children safe while when using the internet.

http://www.yellodynoparents.com/  -- Free online videos and other informative resources to keep kids safe.

http://www.yellodyno.com/Free_Report_Dr_Jekyll.html  -- Dowload link for FREE Special Report on Child Molesters

http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/ResourceServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=0#Resource_4  -- Download for Know the Rules...General Tips Parents and Guardians to keep kids safe.

http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=3026  -- The Internet offers an array of entertainment and educational resources for children but also presents some risks.  Several resources are available on this website to assist parents and guardians with internet safety information.

http://www.glassmanpsyd.com/keeping-kids-safe-from-abuse/  -- Keeping kids safe from abuse:  tips for kids and parents/guardians.

http://www.safetybear.net/id15.html  -- Tips, resources and websites on keeping kids safe from sexual abuse.

http://www.virtus.org/virtus/net_acronyms.cfm?showall=1  -- Searchable list to help parents become aware of some of the common shorthand--used to increase the speed of communication or to exclude others from knowing about content--used in online chat rooms, Instant Messaging systems, and cell phones equipped to send text messages.