the resource project

References

How Children Cope with 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.https://boostforkids.org

• Canadian Centre for Child Protection. Resources for Parents and Caregivers.https://www.protectchildren.ca

• Canadian Paediatric Society. The Medical Evaluation of Pre-pubertal Children with Suspected Sexual Abuse.https://cps.ca

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Trauma and Mental Health.https://www.camh.ca

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Understanding Child Traumatic Stress and Resources for Parents and Caregivers.https://www.nctsn.org

• Perry, 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.

• World Health Organization. Responding to Children and Adolescents Who Have Been Sexually Abused: WHO Clinical Guidelines.https://www.who.int