Ways to be a Supportive Caregiver
If your family has already visited the CAC, please reach out to your Family Advocate for specialized resource information.
Parenting a Child after a Traumatic Event:
https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/f_abused.pdf
https://www.nationalcac.org/for-parents/
https://www.rainn.org/articles/help-parents-children-who-have-been-sexually-abused-family-members
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/trauma-and-your-family
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/caring-kids-what-parents-need-know-about-sexual-abuse
https://www.nationalcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/suggested-reading-children.pdf
Healthy Ways to Talk with your Child about Sex:
http://www.talkwithyourkids.org/
https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/storage//advfy/documents/noplacelikehome.pdf
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/sexual-health/in-depth/sex-education/art-20046025
https://heightsfamilycounseling.com/blog/2018/8/17/age-appropriate-topics-to-discuss-sex
https://www.ahaparenting.com/read/talking-to-kids-about-sex-an-age-by-age-guide
Online Support Groups:
https://www.taalk.org/get-help/help-for-parents-of-abused-children
https://www.dailystrength.org/group/parents-whose-children-have-been-sexually-abused
Local Resources:
Family Justice Center: (423) 643-7600, fjc.chattanooga.gov
Partnership for Families, Children and Adults Crisis Hotline: (423) 755-2700
Children and Adolescents Mental Health Crisis Response Number: 1-866-791-9225
Metropolitan Ministries: (423) 624-9650, https://www.met-min.org/
Chattanooga Area Food Bank: (423) 622-1800, http://www.chattfoodbank.org/