the resource project
References
Helping your child after trauma
The Resource Project was developed using current trauma-informed guidance from the Ontario child advocacy centres, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, BOOST Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies, the Canadian Paediatric Society, and peer-reviewed research on child development and recovery following childhood sexual abuse.
Some recommendations have been adapted for clarity and readability.
The following organizations and publications were referenced in the preparation of this information.
BOOST Child & Youth Advocacy Centre.Supporting Children, Youth and Families After Abuse.
BOOST Child & Youth Advocacy CentreCanadian Centre for Child Protection.Resources for Parents and Caregivers.
Canadian Centre for Child ProtectionCanadian Paediatric Society.The Medical Evaluation of Pre-pubertal Children with Suspected Sexual Abuse.
Canadian Paediatric SocietyCentre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).Trauma and Mental Health.
Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthNational Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).Understanding Child Traumatic Stress and Resources for Parents and Caregivers.
National Child Traumatic Stress NetworkOppezzo, M., & Schwartz, D. L. (2014). Give your ideas some legs: The positive effect of walking on creative thinking. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 40(4), 1142–1152.
https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036577Perry, B. D., & Szalavitz, M. (2017).The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog (3rd ed.). Basic Books.
van der Kolk, B. A. (2014).The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin Books.
Wiener, L., et al. (2022). Silence in conversations about advancing pediatric cancer. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.
World Health Organization.Responding to Children and Adolescents Who Have Been Sexually Abused: WHO Clinical Guidelines.
World Health Organization