Resources

2013 Campaign Resources

Healthy Childhood Sexual Development Resources

An overview on healthy childhood sexual development

This tool provides an overview of healthy childhood sexual development by exploring age-appropriate behaviors and skills and information on supporting healthy development.

Resource for community members

This tool focuses on how all adults in a community can support child sexual abuse prevention efforts and promote healthier environments for children.

Resource for parents

This tool explores how parents can better understand healthy childhood development, create safe environments and support the children in their lives.

Exercise: Talking to your child

This exercise focuses on increasing a parent’s comfort and knowledge when talking to their child about sex.

Resource for advocates, educators and preventionists

This tool equips leaders and partners in sexual violence prevention to understand healthy child sexual development and engage adults in promoting healthy development and skills.

Additional resources:

The NSVRC Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Information Packet provides a comprehensive overview, resources and research to support prevention efforts.

Resources from SAAM 2012 campaign provide an overview of healthy sexuality as sexual violence prevention. Use these tools to learn more about healthy sexuality and as a foundation to a healthy childhood sexual development campaign.

Campaign materials

These materials support planning, outreach and participation in Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaigns.

Start the conversation on Twitter & Facebook

Daily posts for social networking sites

Event ideas for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)

Suggestions for April and the SAAM Day of Action: Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Tips for creating a campaign

Learn how to plan an effective prevention campaign

Proclamation

A customizable proclamation for your community

It’s time ... to write about it

A sample Letter to the Editor

Factsheets on sexual violence prevention:

Tips for partnering with youth-serving organizations

Tips for parents/caregivers and health care professionals

For additional campaign planning tools and tips, join the conversation at the SAAM blog. To request a resource CD, join our mailing list by contacting resources@nsvrc.org. Many resources are also available in Spanish.