Nonoffending Caregiver Additional Resource

Below is a list of additional resources that accompany the Research & Advocacy Digest: Working with Nonoffending Caregivers of Children That Have Been Sexually Abused. (June 2009).

Some of these links may changes over time, so we apologize if they no longer work.

General Information

http://faithallen.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/feelings-toward-the-non-offending-parent-after-child-abuse/?referer=sphere_related_content/
Feelings of adult children toward nonoffending parent after child abuse – blog with several voices

http://parentsupportforchildsexualabuse.com/parents.aspx
Parent reactions to disclosure

http://www.network54.com/Forum/6443/
Nonoffending parent online support

http://parentsupportforchildsexualabuse.com/parenthelp.aspx
Parenting children surviving sexual abuse

http://www.secasa.com.au/index.php/family/13/115/3
Australian article with great information on parents’ reactions to abuse

http://www.detectivemike.com/files/NOP_Cooperation_Website2.doc
Gaining cooperation from nonoffending parents (law enforcement, CPS, etc.)

https://secure.digital-community.com/english/nebraskachildren.org/includes/downloads/mikejohnson_iwopjan2008.pdf
A more comprehensive view of working with nonoffending parents from “Detective Mike,” from an investigator’s standpoint

http://www.ccoso.org/library%20articles/CP_csa_non-offending_vol3.pdf
Research review about nonoffending parents – from 1993

http://www.darkness2light.org/
Resources for parents on preventing child sexual abuse (also helpful for preventing revictimization)

http://www.nationalcac.org/professionals/model/fam_adv_model.html
Family Advocates program – specifically to support nonoffending parents through advocacy

http://www.csom.org/train/victim/2/2_6.htm
Dynamics of intrafamily sexual abuse

http://www.csom.org/train/victim/3/3_1.htm#sub1
Role of the victim advocate – managing sex offenders course (lots of good exercises and information)

http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovcproviderforum/asp/Transcript.asp?Topic_ID=74
Transcript of webinar on vicarious traumatization

http://www.ipt-forensics.com/journal/volume2/j2_1_2.htm
This is intended for investigators but has some good general information about the dynamics of child abuse and the concerns of nonoffending parents.

Washington Programs and Information:

http://depts.washington.edu/hcsats/PDF/factsheets/childbeensexabused04072003.pdf
Harborview sheet for parents

http://www.childrensresponsecenter.org/brochures/Letter_to_Parents_Caretakers-CRC.pdf
Information for parents from Harborview

http://www.kcsarc.org/nServices/ParentEducation.php
Information about King County parents’ program

Other State Programs or Websites of Interest

http://www.smhfc.org/ParentEducationManual.htm#
Information about the St. Mary’s Home for Children manual for a 12-week group for nonoffending parents. The manual itself costs $65, but the website has an outline of topics and other useful information.

http://www.centerforcontextualchange.org/group-parents.html
Treatment group in Chicago

http://www.dayoneri.org/counseling.htm
Program in Rhode Island with support groups for nonoffending caregivers

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