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Since 1992, Stop It Now!® has produced a variety of publications addressing key concerns around child sexual abuse. From clear and hopeful guidebooks on preventing child sexual abuse to newsletters with the latest research and treatment options, Stop It Now! has a publication for you. Whether your question is about internet pornography, children acting out sexually or what to do when you suspect sexual abuse, our publications provide information so you can stop being afraid and take actions to keep kids safe.
We encourage you to download free copies for individual use in preventing child sexual abuse. All downloads are in PDF format.
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Stop It Now! publications are copyrighted material and if you plan to use all or a portion of any of the following
publications in a training, workshop, or conference setting,
please contact Stop It Now! directly for permission at
pub-ed@stopitnow.org.
Thank you.
Prevention Guidebooks
The following guidebooks are available for purchase through Safer Society Press.
To order multiple copies:
Please download and fill out an order form and mail, fax or phone in your order to Safer Society Foundation Press, 802.247.3132.
NOTE: If you are in the following areas, you may be eligible for free brochures. Click on the program area to request materials: Georgia, Minnesota, Philadelphia.
Let's Talk
Adults Talking to Adults about Child Sexual Abuse
A practical 14 page guide to one of Stop It Now!’s core principles for protecting children: adults talking honestly with other adults.
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Prevent Child Sexual Abuse:
Facts About Abuse and How to Prevent It
A clear, newly expanded 22-page primer on child sexual abuse, offering practical steps adults can take to prevent it—before it starts.
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Do Children Sexually Abuse
Other Children?
Preventing Sexual Abuse Among Children and Youth
Our expanded and updated 18-page guidebook that offers a clear, positive discussion about actions adults can take to prevent harmful sexual interactions between children.
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Algo estaba pasando en MI propio hogar,
y yo no me habia dado cuenta antes (Something was going
on in my own home and I didn't realize it.)
This Spanish-language brochure, written in mini novella format with lists of warning sign behaviors, informs readers that help is available for people who sexually abuse children. (2 pages)
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Stop It Now! Prevention Tools
We encourage you to download free copies of the following tools for individual use. However, if you want permission to reproduce them in whole or in part or are interested in bulk copies, please contact Stop It Now! at pub-ed@stopitnow.org.
Don't Wait: Everyday Actions to Keep Kids Safe
Everyday Actions provides specific actions parents
and caregivers can take to create a safer environment that keeps
kids safe. (2 pages)
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Concerned about Sex Offenders: What You Can Do to Protect Your Family
This tool offers individuals and communities suggestions on how to respond to knowledge that people with sexual abuse convictions are living in their communities. (2 pages)
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Create a Family Safety Plan
Create a Family Safety Plan provides ways a family can help protect children from child sexual abuse by creating a safer environment and a more supportive network. (2 pages)
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Keeping Adults and Children Safe on the Internet
If you have concerns about your own or someone else's behaviors online, this resource guide provides a variety of links to publications and valuable guidance for next steps towards safety and sexual abuse prevention.
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Sample Journal Entry
This tool illustrates how to record observed suspicious behaviors in order to help prevent child sexual abuse. (1 page)
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Grandparents' Unique Role in Prevention
This resource explains why grandparents can play an integral part in preventing child sexual abuse, and why grandparents need to speak up. (2 pages)
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Helpline Brochure
The Helpline Brochure explains the details of the Helpline and what you can expect when you call the Helpline. (2 pages)
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Working Upstream:
A Public Health Approach to Preventing the Sexual Abuse of Children.
Proceedings from the 2002 Stop It Now! Expert Panel Meeting.
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Gathering the Facts About Child Sexual Abuse: A Resource Guide for the Media.
OUT OF PRINT. Please check our Online Resource Guide. For media questions, email pub-ed@stopitnow.org or call 1.413.587.3500 x14.
PARENTtalk is a Stop It Now! publication by and for parents and caregivers of children and teens with sexual behavior problems. This newsletter includes valuable information on topics such as understanding the recovery process, safety planning at home, advocating for your child and breaking the isolation that caregivers face. To receive the electronic version of PARENTtalk, join our email list. (Current e-newsletter subscribers will need to follow instructions to update your profile to include PARENTtalk.)
Click here to view PARENTtalk online.
News and Information Archives
The following commentaries, resources and articles appeared previously in the News & Information section on our home page.
The Light of the Season: Tips for Keeping Kids Safe: (December, 2007)
Stop It Now! on CNN (September, 2007)
The Four R's of Prevention: Back to School Safety In and Out of the Classroom: (September, 2007)
"He Downloaded Child Porn...But He's Still My Husband" (August, 2007)
Lessons from the Field: Reflections on the Controversy Surrounding the Virginia Stop It Now! Ad Campaign (September, 2007)
"Something Doesn't Seem Right. Now What?" (June, 2007)
The Gift of Safety: Reflections on Father's Day (June, 2007)
Wisconsin Campaign Launches, Airs Survey Results (April, 2007)
Team RAACE Brings Stop It Now! Prevention Messages to Motorsports (April, 2007)
Stop It Now! Appears in Prevent Child Abuse America Newsletter (March, 2007)
A Holiday Recipe for Prevention: Thanksgiving 2006 (Nov, 2006)
Grandparents' Unique Role in Prevention (Sept, 2006)
Community Re-entry Recast as Primary Prevention (September, 2006)
Policy Update: Adam Walsh Act (Aug, 2006)
"Marketing Sexual Abuse Prevention" in Behavioral Health (May, 2006)
"Vengeance is Not Prevention" Commentary on the Maine Murders (April, 2006)
Op Ed on Oprah Winfrey's Campaign (Oct, 2005)
Response to Michael Jackson Verdict (June, 2005)
Op Ed about The Woodsman (Jan, 2004)
The Woodsman - Discussion Guide (Jan, 2004)
Stop It Now! NEWS is our regular online newsletter. This replaced our print newsletter in 2006. To receive the electronic version of Stop It Now! NEWS, click here to subscribe. If you want a review of past critical issues, Stop It Now! NEWS archives will be helpful to you.
Click here to view the Stop It Now! NEWS archives.
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