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Ways to Build Healthy Friendships for Children and Youth Survivors of Sexual Abuse

What are Some Roadblocks to Building Healthy Friendships? #1 Safety Children and youth survivors of sexual abuse (CSA) may have trouble feeling emotionally and physically safe enough to trust another person after experiencing abuse (Rosenthal, Feiring, & Taska, 2003). What constitutes safety may be perceived differently for every child based Read more…

By Amanda Lynn Helman, 5 yearsMay 10, 2020 ago

Sexual Abuse

Understanding Different Types of Responses from Children and Youth who are Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Why is it important to understand the impact of sexual abuse on children and youth? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines childhood sexual abuse as the involvement of a child in sexual activity that he or she does not fully understand.” (WHO, 1999). Childhood sexual abuse may also include indirect Read more…

By Amanda Lynn Helman, 5 yearsMay 3, 2020 ago