Resources for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
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About Preventing Child Abuse. South Deerfield, MA: Channing L. Bete Co., Inc.
This booklet describes four types of child abuse, what can be done to help prevent it, warning signs, and the tragic toll abuse takes on a child's life.
To order call (800) 628-7733.
Family Violence Packet. Valley Forge, PA: National Ministries Division of the American Baptist Churches USA, 1995.
This congregational resource contains sections on spouse abuse, child sexual abuse, teen dating violence, elder abuse, worship resources, and bibliographies. Issues addressed in the child sexual abuse section are facts about child sexual abuse, how domestic abuse affects children, what every church school teacher should know about child abuse, caring for children in pain, safety tips on child abuse, and reporting abuse.
To order, call (800) 222-3872 and ask for Extension 2464 or write to National Ministries ABC/USA, Attn: Literature Resources, P O Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851.
It Should Never Happen Here: A Guide for Minimizing the Risk of Child Abuse in Ministry, by Ernest J. Zarra III. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1997.
In this book Ernest Zarra suggests steps for churches, schools, and daycare centers to follow, including how to form a screening committee, how to run a background check, and how to provide appropriate staff training. Appendixes include useful forms for photocopying and a directory of related organizations.
To order, contact your local Christian bookstore or call Baker Book House, (616) 957-3113.
Preventing Child Abuse: A Guide for Churches, by Beth Swagman. Grand Rapids, MI: CRC Publications, 1997.
Preventing Child Abuse will guide churches through the process of designing and implementing the policies and procedures they need to keep their children safe. The various sections of this booklet focus on biblical and theological perspectives; introduction; general prevention policies; screening procedures for volunteers and staff; reporting procedures; guidelines for handling abuse allegations against a church leader; appendixes including the National Child Protection Act of 1993, signs and symptoms of child abuse, responding to a child's report of abuse, reporting abuse, responding to parents who are notified of an abuse report, suggested disclosure policy, and code of ethics for volunteers, staff, and leaders in child and youth programs; and bibliography and resources.
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse, Ages 5-8, by Kathryn Goering Reid. Cleveland, OH: United Church Press, 1994.
This ten-session church school curriculum for children ages 5-8 addresses sexual abuse prevention.
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse, Ages 9-12, by Kathryn Goering Reid with Marie M. Fortune. Cleveland, OH: United Church Press, 1989.
This thirteen-session course is designed to provide information about sexual abuse and prevention to children between the ages of nine and twelve in the context of a religious education program.
Reducing the Risk of Child Sexual Abuse in Your Church: A Complete and Practical Guidebook for Prevention and Risk Reduction, by Richard R. Hammar, Steven W. Klipowicz, and James F. Cobble, Jr. Matthews. NC: Church Law and Tax Report, 1993.
Focusing on prevention, this valuable resource informs church leaders of the problems of sexual abuse and encourages them to lower the risk of sexual abuse through preventive measures. The complete kit includes a video, audiocassette, leader's guide, and textbook.
The Role of the Faith Community in Protecting Children. Grand Rapids, MI: Kent County Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, 1995.
This booklet includes an introduction which focuses on the theological rationale for providing an environment free from abuse, authority and power in relationships, and forgiveness, as well as sections on protecting children from harm and promoting the well-being of children. In the appendices you'll find sample forms, a sample policy, and a resource list.
To order call (616) 454-4673.
Striking Terror No More: The Church Responds to Domestic Violence, edited by Beth Basham and Sara Lisherness. Louisville, KY: Bridge Resources, 1997.
Written specifically to help the church find creative and faithful ways to address domestic violence to those in the pew, part one of this book includes essays related to the issue of domestic violence. Part two offers suggested sessions designed to educate and to bring about positive action and part three offers suggested resource to bring these issues into the worship service. Appendices include a training model for child abuse prevention education for volunteer and staff training in the church and a comprehensive resource list.
To order contact your local Christian bookstore.
Too Close for Comfort: Understanding and Responding to the Reality of Abuse, by Beth Swagman. Grand Rapids, MI: CRC Publications, 1994.
In this book you'll find helpful information about abuse, as well as practical suggestions on how best to respond to victims in crisis. It is designed for individual study or six-session group study.
Video
After Sexual Abuse. Mennonite Central Committee, 1992.
In this 52-minute video, Vicki Dyck, an actress and storyteller, tells two stories about an incest survivor's struggles to deal with her abuse. A packet, Broken Boundaries: Child Sexual Abuse, accompanies the video.
Beyond the News: Sexual Abuse. Mennonite Media Productions, 1993. Designed to help participants begin talking about sexual abuse from a faith perspective, this 21-minute video is divided into five segments: "Painful Realities," "Vulnerable Survivors," "Power and Control," "Date Rape," and "A Healing Community."
Bless Our Children: Preventing Sexual Abuse. Michi Pictures, 1993. This 40-minute video is designed to help churches implement an abuse prevention curriculum. It is strongly recommended that the video Hear Their Cries: Religious Responses to Child Abuse (1992) be shown prior to viewing Bless Our Children.
Don't Touch. Learning Corporation of America, 1985.
In this 31-minute video you'll see the story of Molly, who is exploited by Mike, a close friend of the family. Molly finally tells what happened by using her dolls to act out the nature of Mike's relationship with her.
Overcoming Your Abusive Past. Crossroads Christian Communications, 1993.
This 116-minute instructional video is designed to equip individuals to be effective listeners and caring supporters for adult survivors of childhood physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Order accompanying workbooks when reserving the video.
Play It Safe! Network of Victim Assistance, 1993.
Designed for children ages seven to twelve, this 10-minute video features a sexual assault counselor and a professional football player meeting with a group of children to talk about keeping safe from sexual abuse.
Reducing the Risk. Church Law and Tax Report, 1993.
A two-part video provides the critical guidance and training a church needs to respond to child sexual abuse. The series assists a church in developing an effective child sexual abuse prevention program. The textbook, Reducing the Risk of Child Sexual Abuse in Your Church, should be ordered for the participants when reserving this video.
Somebody Told. VideoNet, 1987.
Using documentary and drama, this 23-minute video helps adult leaders develop a plan for dealing with incidents and accusations of child sexual abuse.
Sometimes You Just Have to Tell Somebody. Paulist Press, 1994.
Based on the book of the same title, this 12-minute video tells the story of Patti, the daughter of an alcoholic, who learns how to open the door to communication despite her fears of the consequences. The story acts as a lifeline to help children know that they are not alone and not to blame.
To a Safer Place. AIMS Media, 1987.
In this 58-minute video Shirley Turcotte, who had been sexually abused by her father from infancy to early adolescence, returns to the places and people of her childhood where she recovers a part of herself--the child who had been hiding all those years "in a safer place."
Touch. MTI Programs, 1983.
This 33-minute video gives children a look at a continuum of touches--from touch that is nurturing to touch that is confusing or exploitive. The program emphasizes that sexual abuse is never the victim's fault.
Wake Up! Bethany Productions, 1993.
This 8-minute videostrip describes the silent suffering that happens when abuse enters a family and poisons relationships. The video and accompanying guidebook shed light on a problem that the Christian community encounters as it offers an arena in which acceptance and healing takes place.
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