Resources For Parents

These resources are here to support parents and families with questions or concerns about youth’s problematic sexual behaviors and preventing sexual abuse.

National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth (NCSBY)

Providing resources, education, and training to both parents and professionals, the mission of NCSBY is to “promote better lives through better choices”. Their Real World Examples demonstrate how other parents have navigated their child’s problematic sexual behaviors, and can help other parents learn how to navigate these concerns. Here are some helpful resources from their site:

Raliance - Parent 2 Parent

Raliance’s Parent 2 Parent initiative provides parents and caregivers with resources and tools to address children and youth’s problematic sexual behaviors. Read real stories from other parents, access their toolkit, and learn more about healthy sexual development and issues impacting youth’s safe sexual behaviors such as pornography and sexting.

Family Resource Centers

The Massachusetts Family Resource Centers (FRCs) are in every county, and offer education, support, information, and referral services to support both families and communities.

PPAL (Parent/Professional Advocacy League)

The Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) is a statewide family organization dedicated to improving the mental health and well being of children, youth, and families through education, advocacy, and partnership, and supports families with children at-risk for criminal justice involvement or who are currently in criminal justice systems.

Stop It Now!

In addition to a national confidential helpline (1.888.PREVENT, chat, and email available), Stop It Now! also offers comprehensive information and resources to adults and youth-serving organizations on the prevention of child sexual abuse throough our website. In addition to our resource guide for Children and Youth Struggling with Unsafe or Harmful Sexual Behaviors, check out some of our highlighted resources below: