If someone's life is in danger, call 911 or your local emergency number.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides information on its website and through its publications as a public service. We cannot respond to specific questions regarding personal situations, appropriate diagnosis or treatment, professional resources available in your area, or otherwise provide any clinical opinions. We understand, however, that people may have arrived at NCTSN.org because they are looking for such help, and we have organized a variety of useful resources and websites below.
If you believe you or a family member might benefit from the services of a mental health professional, consider using these resources to locate the services you need:
Anyone can report suspected child abuse or neglect. Reporting abuse or neglect can protect a child and get help for a family. It may even save a child's life.
To find out more about organizations in your area that may provide trauma-focused therapy for childhood sexual abuse and are part of the NCTSN, visit our Network Members [14] page.
If there are no NCTSN Partner Centers in your area, it may be useful to ask providers in your local area the following questions to determine if they offer trauma-focused therapy:
The NCTSN publication Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know about Sexual Abuse [25] provides parents and caregivers with tools to help them support children who have been victims of sexual abuse, information on the importance of talking to children and youth about body safety, and guidance on how to respond when children disclose sexual abuse. Also included is advice on how to cope with the shock of intrafamilial abuse and with the emotional impact of legal involvement in sexual abuse cases.
The U.S. Office for Victims of Crime lists state agencies [26] throughout the country that have established programs to help crime victims in the recovery process. These programs provide access to services, support, and information. They also coordinate compensation programs that reimburse crime victims. Victims of rape, assault, child sexual abuse, drunk driving, and domestic violence, as well as the families of homicide victims, are all eligible to apply for financial help.
Links
[1] http://stopitnow.org
[2] http://victimsofcrime.org/
[3] http://www.loveisrespect.org/
[4] http://www.thehotline.org/
[5] http://childfindofamerica.org/
[6] http://www.missingkids.com/
[7] https://www.rainn.org/
[8] https://www.1800runaway.org/
[9] https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
[10] https://www.fema.gov/
[11] http://www.redcross.org/
[12] mailto:mbrymer@mednet.ucla.edu
[13] https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters
[14] https://www.nctsn.org/about-us/network-members
[15] https://www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
[16] http://finder.psychiatry.org/
[17] https://www.helppro.com/nasw/BasicSearch.aspx
[18] https://locator.apa.org/
[19] https://www.healthychildren.org/english/tips-tools/find-pediatrician/pages/pediatrician-referral-service.aspx
[20] http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/
[21] http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/finding-therapy
[22] https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resources/CAP_Finder.aspx
[23] https://www.childhelp.org/
[24] https://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/?CWIGFunctionsaction=rols:main.dspList&rolType=Custom&RS_ID=5
[25] https://www.nctsn.org/resources/caring-kids-what-parents-need-know-about-sexual-abuse
[26] https://www.ovc.gov/map.html
[27] mailto:info@nctsn.org
[28] mailto:help@nctsn.org
[29] mailto:training@nctsn.org