Resources Home Page
You'll find a variety of Resources on our stopitnow.org. We seperates these Resources by form, question type, length, and purpose in to the categories below.
Prevention Tools
Stopping harm before it occurs is what we seek to empower adults to do. These tools educate you to know when to take action so that you can prevent child sex abuse and ensure children grow up healthy and happy.
One of our most popular Prevention Tools are our Tip Sheets. These concise accessible pieces cover a variety of topics including Warning Signs, Safety Planning, Prevention on the Internet, Youth-Serving Institutions, Resources for Parents of Children with Disabilites, and more.
Our other Prevention Tools include our Guidebooks, Trusted Partners, Resource Guides, ParentTALK Archives, and Spanish Resources. Learn more.
Advice Column
Our Advice Column section logs questions from people who have been brave enough to reach out to us with real responses from our Helpline Team. Learn more.
FAQs
You are not alone in the questions you might have about your child's behavior, other adults' behaviors, or even your own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Explore our FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) by question or category to find answers to the questions you have. Learn more.
Trusted Partners
Access a searchable database of the institutions, organizations, and websites used by our Helpline staff as an additional tool for understanding child sexual abuse and taking actions to prevent it. Learn more.
Search By Concern
Use our Online Help Center's resources to find support regarding your specific concerns or topics you are seeking guidance on. Learn more.
Stories of Hope
Read real stories from real families and individuals affected by child sex abuse. Our Stories of Hope provide you with complex situations from a variety of perspectives that will encourage you to find strength and hope for yourself in whatever you may be facing. Learn more.
Free Webinar Videos
Explore our archive of past webinars. These panel-based discussions feature the Stop It Now! staff and special guests from other child sex abuse prevention organizations, and focus on conversations our Helpline Staff have had with people seeking help. Learn more.
Frequently Used Resources
Choose from the resource lists below to help with specific situations, as compiled by our helpline.
Get Help Now!
Email the Helpline Now!
Get a response to your questions by email.
Call the Helpline Now!
Talk to someone by calling 1.888.PREVENT.
Helpline hours:
Chat with a Helpline Consultant
Visit the Online Help Center Now!
Find answers to your questions.
Or choose from the lists to the left for Frequently Used Resources Lists compiled by our Helpline.
Important Note: Resources that are self-help groups online or in person are not professionally managed, and are not a replacement for professional and specialized treatment. If you utilize a self-help group and/or online support community, it is important to review the group or website’s information to see whether their mission and activities match your needs in a healthy and beneficial manner. Any resource referral does not constitute an endorsement by Stop It Now! of the activities or views of that individual or organization.
The links below will take you to lists of organizations and resources used frequently by our Helpline. Lists are organized by topics to help you find those resources most relevant to your situation. These guides are not comprehensive but will help you begin to find supports and starting places. Search our online resource directory for additional relevant resources by topic.
- Crisis
- Youth Hotlines
- Children Who Experienced Sexual Harm or Abuse
- Adults Who Experienced Sexual Abuse as Children
- Youth Struggling with Unsafe or Harmful Sexual Behaviors
- People Concerned About Their Own Thoughts and Behaviors
- Reporting
- Finding Professional Treatment and Support
- Parents of Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
- Legal and Advocacy
- Internet Safety
- Prevention for Organizations
- Athletic Program Safety
- Healthy Sexual Development
- Specialized Books