"This is a "must do" workshop for parents of any age children. The information provided is accurate, concise and presented in a way that makes the information immediately useable. I have encouraged all of my clients who have children to attend this beneficial workshop."
--Carol Keymer, Nationally Certified Psychologist Licensed Professional Counselor

Parenting Safe Children, Resources

Office: 303-673-9558
Cell: 303-931-5782
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Resources

Agencies / Recommended Reading

Local Organizations

Colorado Department of Human Services - listing of all Human Services departments in Colorado
www.cdhs.state.co.us/edo/org/hs_counties.html

Colorado Department of Human Services - Division of Child Welfare Services
www.cdhs.state.co.us/cyf/Child_Welfare/cw_home.htm

The Guardian of Angels Foundation
720-530-0564
www.guardianofangels.org

The Kempe Center (prevention & treatment of child abuse and neglect)
303-864-5300
www.kempe.org

Blue Sky Bridge (family advocacy)
303-444-1388
www.blueskybridge.org

MESA - Moving to End Sexual Assault (rape crisis helpline)
303-443-7300
www.joinmesa.org

Wings Foundation, Inc. (survivor support)
303-238-8860
www.wingsfound.org

Boulder County Safehouse (women's shelter)
303-449-8623
www.safehousealliance.org

 

Links to Other Organizations

National Sex Offenders Registry
http://sor.state.co.us

Stop it Now
www.stopitnow.com

Childhelp USA
1-800-422-4453
www.childhelpusa.org

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
www.missingkids.com

Committee for Children
www.cfchildren.org

Darkness to Light
www.darkness2light.org

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Department of Social Services (child protection issues)

Adams County
303-412-8121

Arapahoe County
303-795-4825

Boulder County
303-441-1240

Denver County Child Abuse Assistance
720-944-3666

Douglas County Department of Health
303-688-4825

Jefferson County Child Abuse Hotline
303-271-4357

Mental Health (counseling)

Community Mental Health Centers

Adams County
303-853-3500

Arapahoe County
303-779-9676

Aurora County
303-693-9500

Boulder County
303-443-8500

Douglas County
303-688-6276

Jefferson County
303-425-0300

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Recommended Reading

Books for Children (focusing on prevention)

It's MY Body - Lory Freeman

Kids to the Rescue! - Maribeth and Darwin Boelts

Loving Touches - Lory Freeman

My Body is Private - Linda Walvoord Girard

Telling Isn't Tattling - Kathryn Hammerseng

The Right Touch - Sandy Kleven, LCSW

The Trouble with Secrets - Karen Johnsen

Your Body Belongs to You - Cornelia Spelman

Books for Children (who have been sexually abused)

A Very Touching Book for Little People and for Big People - Jan Hindman

Helping Abused Children - Patricia Kehoe, Ph.D.

I Can't Talk About It - Doris Sanford

Something Happened and I'm Scared to Tell - Patricia Kehoe, Ph.D.

Something is Wrong at My House - Diane Davis

Books for Parents (protecting children from sexual assault)

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Sharing the Responsibility - Sandy K. Wurtele & Cindy L. Miller-Perrin

Conversations with a Pedophile: In the Interest of our Children - Amy Hammel-Zabin

Predators, Pedophiles, Rapists and other Sex Offenders - Anna C. Salter, Ph.D.

Protect Your Child from Sexual Assault - Janie Hart Rossi

Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (And Parents Sane) - Gavin De Becker

The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence - Gavin De Becker

The Safe Child Book: A Commonsense Approach to Protecting Children and Teaching Children to Protect Themselves - Sherryll Kraizer, Ph.D. (regarding children ages three to 16 years-old)

Unspeakable Acts: Why Men Sexually Abuse Children - Douglas W. Pryor

Healing and Recovery

Rebuilding The Garden: Healing the Spiritual Wounds of Childhood Sexual Assault - Karla McLaren

The Courage to Heal - Ellen Bass and Laura Davis

Additional Reading

Fire of the Five Hearts: A Memoir of Treating Incest - Holly A. Smith

Outgrowing the Pain: A Book for and About Adults Abused as Children - Eliana Gil

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