FAQs
Defining Abuse
Frequency and Risk
- ARE ANY PARTICULAR CHILDREN AT INCREASED RISK?
- HOW COMMON IS SEXUAL ABUSE AMOUNG CHILDEN OF DIFFERENT AGES?
- WHO ARE THE MOST COMMON PERPETRATORS?
Healing and Recovering Together
Infant Safety Tips
Prevention
Steps in the Interview Process
The Impact of Abuse on Children
- IS THE IMPACT OF SEXUAL ABUSE DIFFERENT IN ADOLESCENTS?
- WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS REACTIONS?
- WHAT IS THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE?
- WHAT OTHER TRAUMA-RELATED BEHAVIORS MIGHT YOU SEE IN A TODDLER OR SCHOOL AGE CHILD?
- WHAT’S THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF SEXUAL ABUSE?
What Happens when you visit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Hampshire County?
- CAN I BE WITH MY CHILD DURING THE MEDICAL EXAM?
- CAN I SIT WITH MY CHILD DURING THE INTERVIEW?
- CAN I SIT WITH THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM DURING THE INTERVIEW?
- WHAT SHOULD I TELL MY CHILD ABOUT THE VISIT TO THE CAC?
- WILL THIS BE THE ONLY TIME MY CHILD WILL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED?
What to do if your child discloses sexual abuse
- WHAT IS DISCLOSURE?
- WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I SUSPECT MY CHILD HAS BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED?
- WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY CHILD DISCLOSES SEXUAL ABUSE?
- I HAVE HEARD THAT SOME CHILDREN WHO DISCLOSE SEXUAL ABUSE LATER “TAKE IT BACK.” DOES THIS MEAN THEY WERE LYING?
- IS IT COMMON FOR CHILDREN NOT TO TELL EVEN THEIR PARENTS THAT THEY’VE BEEN ABUSED?
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