Below, you will find some valuable resources that may be beneficial in further education regarding trauma and abuse as well as ways to find help.
National Child Abuse Hotline
Hotline: (800)422-4453
The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline serves the U.S. and Canada; the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are confidential.
Media Content
Focus On The Family: Resources on Healing From Sexual Abuse
Focus On The Family has compiled a list of books, media content, and additional resources that may be helpful.
Healing The Wounded Heart: Dr. Dan Allender
Dr. Allender provides an online course as well as other resources that support the process of restoration.
Books
There are a number of books available on this topic. Here are just a few selections that may be helpful:
- The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
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Understanding Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Ministry Leaders and Survivors
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The Soul of Shame by Dr. Curt Thompson
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Families in Recovery: Working Together to Heal the Damage of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Beverly Engel
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What About Me? A Guide for Men Helping Female Partners Deal with Childhood Sexual Abuse
Organizations
Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute
This organization provides quality trauma therapy and has a list of available therapists across the country.
A good blog on how to find a good therapist. https://www.ticti.org/
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
ISSTD is a well-respected international organization that specializes in trauma and dissociative experiences. They provide excellent trainings to therapists all over the world. Their therapist directory is a good place to find a local clinician with special training in trauma.
EMDR International Association
EMDRIA is the international organization for EMDR therapy, a well established and well validated trauma therapy. Their list of providers is a good place to find qualified trauma therapists across the country.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events. This unique network of frontline providers, family members, researchers, and national partners is committed to changing the course of children’s lives by improving their care and moving scientific gains quickly into practice across the U.S. The NCTSN is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and coordinated by the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS).
Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation
The aim of CCEF is to consider how caring for people’s souls can be increasingly wise and helpful. This is sometimes identified as biblical counseling. CCEF intends this not as a protected trademark but as a body of work to which many contribute. It describes the troubles we face, how those troubles are experienced, how God speaks to us during those troubles, and how we help each other with wisdom and love.
Individual Providers
Christian Counseling Ministries of WNY
New Beginnings Therapeutic Services