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Animation on Sibling Sexual Abuse
Created By SSARC in association with SlackPress Studios.
Why Did My Child Harm Their Sibling?
There is no definite answer to this. It is based on numerous factors and individual differences. Sibling sexual abuse can happen in any...
What is Sibling Sexual Abuse?
Not all sexual behaviours between siblings are harmful, therefore it is important to distinguish behaviours that may be a result of age...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE Guidelines)
This guideline covers children and young people who display harmful sexual behaviour, including those on remand or serving community or...
Organisations that can help
Below you will find a range of other organisations that may be beneficial to offer further support, resources and guidance for Parents,...
There Is Hope After Sibling Sexual Abuse
Written by the Younique Foundation. There Is Hope After Sibling Sexual Abuse | Younique Foundation A very little key will open a very...
What Should I Do After A Child Tells?
What Should I Do After A Child Tells? When a child discloses sexual abuse, Stop It Now share some important things that the child will...
Ordinary Families
Sibling sexual trauma can happen in ordinary families. Do you find this hard to believe? Is it an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms? Is...
Have we finally reached 'the next hinterland'?
Sibling sexual abuse is debated in the Westminster Parliament for the very first time. Sibling sexual abuse is a term used to describe...
Guest Blog on Sibling Sexual Abuse
This month’s guest blog is about Sibling Sexual Abuse with grateful thanks to its author Stuart Allardyce, Director of StopItNow...
Sibling Sexual Abuse Community Podcast
Welcome to Learn on the go, a Community Care Inform podcast where we discuss what the latest research, practice models and policy...
Providing support where there’s been harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) between siblings
Sibling sexual abuse is a type of intrafamilial abuse that often involves forms of harmful sexual behaviour (HSB). This episode features...
Sibling Sexual Abuse Offenders, Survivors and their Families with Brad Watts
On this episode, Nancy is joined by Brad Watts. Brad is a Licensed Professional Counsellor and Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider,...
Breaking The Silence that is keeping Sibling Sexual Abuse Quiet with Fleur Strong
On this episode, Nancy is joined by Fleur Strong. National Project Manager, RCEW National Project on Sibling Sexual Abuse. Fleur has...
Opening Doors: Talking About Sibling Sexual Abuse
"At the time I felt something was wrong, but I didn't know how to talk about it."
Sarah’s Voice - I Hear You
A 2 minute audio/voice training film for professionals and practitioners on working with adult survivors of sibling sexual abuse.
When a Child Sexually Abuses a Sibling: a Mother's Story
A mom of three who discovered that one son was sexually abusing her other two shares her family’s agonizing journey with PEOPLE ...
How Sibling Abuse Impacts The Family with Peter Yates
On this episode, Nancy is joined by Peter Yates on the difficulty of defining Sibling Sexual Abuse Harmful vs. Abusive Could the...
A Conversation with Hope Sittler, A Parent Coping with Sibling Sexual Trauma
In this episode Nancy is joined by Hope Sittler. Hope Sittler is a Mom coping with Sibling Sexual Trauma and an advocate for parents of...
It Is Not Your Secret To Keep with Carole Brooks
In this episode Nancy is joined by Carole Brooks. Carole is a Sibling Sexual Abuse Specialist, Lived Experience Consultant, Advisory...
The Silent Epidemic with Jane Epstein
In this episode Nancy is joined by Jane Epstein. Jane Epstein is a speaker, author, and advocate for the prevention of sibling and...
Sibling Sexual Abuse: The Last Taboo?
How the most hidden form of child sexual abuse in the home may also be the most common. Livvy Haydock explores the challenges and...
What is the Underwear Rule? NSPCC
We teach children various safety messages when they are growing up but how do you talk to them about sexual abuse without using scary...
'Giving Voice to Sibling Sexual Abuse'
Jane Epstein who is a survivor and powerful advocate for other survivor's, shares her journey on the TEDx stage. As a survivor of Sibling...
How Sibling Sexual Abuse Impacts the Family with Peter Yates
Peter a qualified social worker with over ten years’ experience of child protection and holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. His...
Queensland Government Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
This part of the manual focuses on areas to consider when responding to a child with harmful sexual behaviours including whether the...
Queensland Government Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
Queensland Government have developed a Child Safety Practice manual on Sibling Sexual Abuse for professionals. Read When a child is...
Harmful Sexual Behaviour Framework (NSPCC)​
The Harmful sexual behaviour framework aims to support multi-agency local work with children and young people who have displayed HSB. The...
Safeguarding Road Map In Sibling Sexual Abuse cases
PDF1-A-Safeguarding-Road-M ​A roadmap for professionals written by Stuart Allardyce. For more information and resources, check out The...
NSPCC - How to respond to Harmful Sexualised Behaviours
If a child is displaying problematic or harmful sexual behaviour (PSB or HSB), it can be difficult to know how to respond so that you are...
NOTA - Supporting Professionals to Prevent Sexual Abuse
A blog post created by – Nancy Falls and Melissa Maltar. Defining Sibling Sexual Abuse: Challenges and outcomes. – Nota Prevention
CSA Centre​
An accessible report to support professionals in improving their understanding of the nature and consequences of sibling sexual abuse, in...
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