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Parent & caregiver books & resources

Adults play an important role in protecting the children in their lives. The CAC offers prevention education courses that help parents, caregivers, and community members recognize the signs of abuse and neglect, keep children safe, understand online risks, and raise awareness about human trafficking in our communities.

Recommended Books

Book cover for What Your Child Needs to Know About Sex (and When)

What Your Child Needs to Know About Sex (And When)

Advice for having positive conversations with children; beginning when they are young. He also writes a free blog with many of the same topics.

by Fred Kaeser

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How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex

This book offers advice on how to help children view their sexuality positively and how to have on-going conversations about sexuality and relationships

by Dr. John Chirban

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Book cover for From Diapers to Dating: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children

From Diapers to Dating

Provides parents a way to have on-going conversations about sexuality and dating. It focuses on pre-school to middle-school aged children.

by Debra Haffner

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The Sexwise Parent

Offers ways to protect kids from bullying and abuse as well advice on talking with kids about sexuality and how sex offenders manipulate boundaries.

by Janet Rosenwieg

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