Child and youth abuse

Beginning to heal: a first book for survivors of child sexual abuse

Bass, Ellen -- New York: Harper Perennial, 1993.

A book on healing after sexual abuse and tips on starting a healthier journey.

Breaking the silence: a guide to help children with complicated grief - suicide, homicide, AIDS, violence, and abuse

Goldman, Linda -- New York: Taylor & Francis, 2001.

This book is a resource for parents, caregivers and children dealing with the complex facets of grief. It provides methods to help initiate discussions as well as tools to help children understand and deal with their feelings.

Children and trauma: a parent's guide to helping children heal

Monahon, Cynthia -- New York: Lexington Books, 1993.

Childhood traumas range widely in their severity and impact. Being in a car accident, experiencing an earthquake or flood, being attacked by a dog, being molested, or witnessing a violent robbery, all are distinctly different events, yet all give rise to the same symptoms of psychological trauma. This is a guide written for parents of the thousands of children terrorized by accidents, disasters or violence each year.

Don't tell: the sexual abuse of boys

Dorais, Michel -- Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2002.

Michel Dorais gives the victims a voice, providing a sensitive analysis of their traumas and self-questioning, and offering strategies for coping. It examines the effects of sexual abuse on the emotional and sexual life of men, including their sense of self and their personal relationships.

Eagle child

Montour, Sandra J. -- Ohsweken, ON: Ganohkwa Sra Family Assault Support Services, 1992.

This story illustrates how two native children came to their own understanding of sexual abuse under the guidance of their wise and loving grandmother. Appropriate for ages 5- 10 years.

Eagle child: book 2

Montour, Sandra J. -- Ohsweken, ON: Ganohkwa Sra Publications, 1993.

A wise and loving grandmother gently guides two Native children to their own understanding of one possible effect of sexual abuse: "acting out behaviour". Appropriate for ages 5-10 years.

Eagle child: book 3

Montour, Sandra J. -- Ohsweken, ON: Ganohkwa Sra Publications, 1994.

A wise and understanding grandmother gently guides her Native grandson to his own understanding of a vital element necessary for the treatment of sexual abuse: "trust". Appropriate for ages 5-10 years.

Eagle child: book 4

Montour, Sandra J. -- Ohsweken, ON: Ganohkwa Sra Publications, 1995.

A wise and loving grandmother gently guides her native grandchildren to their own understanding of two vital elements involved in the treatment process of sexual abuse: empowerment and termination. Appropriate for Ages 5-10 years.

Healing the bruises

Morgan, Lori. -- Halifax: Formac Publishing Company Limited, 2013.

In graphic novel format, this book makes the experience of searching for and restoring peace in a troubled family both understandable and positive.

Helping mothers move forward: a workbook to help provide assessment and support to the safe carers of children who have been sexually abused

Regan, Lynda -- Dorset UK: Russell House Publishing Ltd, 2006.

Offering tried and tested approaches for work with safe carers of children who have been sexually abused, principally but not exclusively mothers, this workbook allows you to adapt and evolve its framework during both the investigative and recovery stages of their individual experiences, including: understanding the carer's position and creating a supportive environment; providing a framework for the carer to understand sexual abuse; helping the carer to consider these issues in relation to their own situation; and addressing the future including consideration of issues around safe care, especially if a family wants to consider reunification.

If your child is abused...: a guide for parents of children sexually abused by someone outside the family

Ensom, Ron -- Ottawa: OCCCCA, 1994.

A book on dealing with the sexually abused child. It provides tips on who to tell, what to do to insure your child is ok, and in-depth looks at the process following the abuse.

It's my body

Freeman, Lory -- Seattle, WA: Parenting Press, 1994.

An easy to read book about when to share your body and when not to. It talks about how you should feel when you share your body with consent, and how you feel when you do not want to share your body, or feel uncomfortable. Also includes key phrases in stopping someone from touching you when you don't want to.

Invisible girls: the truth about sexual abuse

Feuereisen, Patti -- Emeryville, CA: Seal Press, 2005.

Invisible Girls weaves together powerful first-person narratives with gentle guidance and seasoned insights to help girls through the maze of feelings that swirl around the abuse experience. This gives every young woman who struggles with the scars of sexual abuse the courage that comes from knowing that she is not alone, while other girls come out from behind the veil of secrecy to become vibrant, healthy, and whole.

Ashrafi, Jaya Raja; Raja, Sheela. - Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books, 2018.

In this guide, you'll find skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you tackle anxiety and harmful avoidance behaviors; manage negative emotions; cope with flashbacks and nightmares; and develop trusting, healthy relationships, even if your trust in others has been shaken to the core.

The PTSD workbook for teens: simple, effective skills for healing trauma

Palmer, Libbi. - Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2013.

This book offers worksheets and exercises to help teens recover from traumatic events and symptoms of PTSD, such as insomnia, flashbacks, hypervigilance, and depression. This workbook is based in evidence-based treatments for PTSD, including trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

A safe place for Caleb: an interactive book for kids, teens and adults with issues of attachment, grief, loss or early trauma

Chara, Kathleen A. -- London: Jessica Kinsley Publishers, 2005.

Based on established psychological principles, the book is a unique and imaginative guide for professionals, parents, caregivers, and people of all ages who are dealing with attachment issues.

The secret of the silver horse

Ottawa: Ministry of Supply and Services, 1989.

Children are shown the difference between a good secret and a secret about sexual abuse. They are also shown the difference between good touching and sexually abusive touching. Appropriate for ages 5-8 years.

Lohmann, Raychelle Cassada; Raja, Sheela. - Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2016.

Offers healing, real-life stories from survivors and powerful, evidence based tools to help you reclaim your life after sexual abuse or trauma.