Helps Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) directors evaluate options for offering mental health services, and assessing and/or comparing the quality of services available in the community.
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Looks back at Jordyn. Since disclosing her sexual exploitation experiences in a previous session, Jordyn continues to attend therapy sessions to address her distress symptoms; depression and PTSD.
Engaging Families in Child & Youth Mental Health: A Review of Best, Emerging and Promising Practices
Reviews best practices for engaging children and families in mental health treatment.
Is designed to be read by a supportive adult (parent/caregiver, therapist) to a child (ages 5-10, or as developmentally appropriate) who has engaged in a Not OK touch or problematic sexual behaviors with another child.
Envisions a world that recognizes child and adolescent sexual development as natural and healthy, a world in which young people everywhere are supported and affirmed and the adults in their lives communicate openly and honestly with them about pub
Discusses sexual assault that occurs within the context of ongoing relationships and those that occur in a one-time interaction (e.g., at a party, among casual acquaintances, friends who are not in an ongoing intimate/romantic relationship).
Promotes better lives, through better choices by youth, caregivers, and professionals for healthier responses to and prevention of problematic sexual behavior of youth.
Offers information on how to address youth and children exhibiting problematic sexual behaviors.
Provides national training and technical assistance to improve the accuracy, accessibility, and strategic use of accurate information about youth with problematic sexual behavior.
Explores the importance of knowing the difference between appropriate and inappropriate school staff behavior with students.