Trauma, violence and abuse
When Parents Fight by
Skylight
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2.50
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WHEN PARENTS FIGHT is a 12 page hand sized support booklet for children who need strategies to cope with this situation, It includes personal safety messages and ideas about how to ask for help, and why it’s okay. It also talks about how to ask for extra help if you need it. Based on recent NZ research and using child specialist expertise, this colourful booklet is one of Skylight's new children's support booklet series. The series offer key support information for older children in an engaging format, helping them to be able to think about sensitive and difficult issues that can impact their lives. FOR MULTIPLE ORDER DISCOUNTS (5 or more copies) PHONE 0800 299 100.
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A Terrible Thing Happened - A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma by
M Holmes and C Pillo, USA
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Using friendly animal characters, this down-to-earth story is for children impacted by trauma such as violence, crime, death, an accident or a natural disaster. The key character, Sherman, has something terrible happen and the story explores the different ways it made him feel. With help he begins to feel better. This valuable book encourages communication with a child 4–8 years old who has witnessed violence or trauma.
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Something Has Happened by
Tricia Irving - Skylight, NZ
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A 15% DISCOUNT SPECIAL FOR JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER! An activity book for young children, 3–6 years old, who are facing any kind of difficult time, and designed to be personalised by each child. There are guidelines on every page for a parent or carer as they help a child with the book. Endorsed by Early Childhood Education, the book helps young children find words and ways to express, and to process, what it is that's happened. This activity book has been widely used by young NZ children in a wide variety of tough life situations.
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When Tough Stuff Happens by
Tricia Irving - Skylight, NZ
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12.00
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CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK DUE TO REPRINT!
This is an activity book designed to be personalised by 7–12 year olds who are facing tough stuff in their lives - no matter what has caused it. In a non-threatening, low-key way, it helps children find words and ways to express and to process what's happening in their lives. It includes many ideas from kiwi kids themselves, and has been used in a very wide variety of life situations.
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My Star Daddy by
Kerry Francis, NZ
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A colourfully illustrated, simple story designed as a starting point for discussion with children who have experienced or witnessed some form of domestic violence or hurt. (5–11 years.) Written in New Zealand by counsellor Kerry Francis, this breaks new ground by addressing a sensitive but very real theme—the relationship connection a child may still feel for someone who has done them harm. An invaluable and very welcome new tool for counsellors, social workers and children's workers.
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Rosy and Jack by
Innovative Resources
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A Picture book for children. for use by sexual assault counsellors.
Few books exist that so frankly, yet sensitively, invite conversations with children about recovering from abuse and staying safe. This hardcover picture book was developed in response to the need for creative, honest and original tools for working with children who have been sexually assaulted.
“Through Rosy and Jack children can learn strategies which they may model to deal with the impact of sexual assault. Examples are the use of 'body signals' to tell children when they are feeling unsafe, having a network of trusted adults to whom a child can go to talk, and how to express feelings like anger in a safe way. This is a resource that counsellors working with child victims of sexual assault can use effectively in their work.'
Judy Flanagan,
Centre Against Sexual Assault, Bendigo, Australia
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I Can Play It Safe by
Alison Feigh, illustrated by Laura Logan (USA)
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36.00
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Here’s help for all adults who want to talk to young children about personal safety. Written by an expert in child safety, this full-colour picture book teaches children (and helps adults reinforce) seven important rules to personal safety in a non-threatening way. It covers topics like safe versus harmful secrets, safe versus harmful touches and the importance of having a community of trusted adults to turn to for help. Emphasising the ‘check-in’ rule and teaching kids to trust their gut instincts, this book gives children the knowledge and confidence they need to make smart choices about their personal safety every day. Ideal for children, parents, teachers and counsellors. An excellent book. Hardcover.
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Leroy learns about the big P – a story about private and personal by
John Hibbs (NZ)
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This unique book has been recently developed by a very experienced NZ counsellor who needed resources to help explain the concepts of personal and private to young clients with a developmental disability who otherwise struggle to understand them. John Hibbs has worked extensively with disabled young people to assist them to understand their sexuality and appropriate behaviour. This illustrated, colourful book, with its easy to read sentences and explanations, helps young readers learn about personal and private boundaries and how to respect them. A valuable new tool for counsellors, psychologists, therapists and teachers seeking to reinforce appropriate behaviour relating to what’s’ personal and private, particularly with those who are young, or who are developmentally delayed.
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My Body is Special – A Family Book About Sexual Abuse by
Cynthia Geisen, illustrated by RW Alley (USA)
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Childhood sexual abuse is a sad reality for some that we cannot ignore or accept, and this book assists adults to talk with children about it and about ways to manage if they ever feel threatened or victimised. It identified the importance of personal boundaries and discussed different kinds of touching. Excellent content. Some Christian references to God on a few pages. A delightful, full-colour book and one of the popular Elf-help Books for Kids series.
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Shadows and Deeper Shadows by
Innovative Resources
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NEW EDITION. For trauma counselling, narrative work and creative writing.
Shadows is an emotionally charged set of 48 watercolour images. This resource acknowledges that pain and suffering (such as grief, loneliness, depression, loss and violence) often need to be 'storied' before resolution is possible. These iconic images (including a boat on a stormy sea, a person asleep on a park bench) invite the viewer to reflect on their experiences and explore the meaning of the 'shadows' in their lives. Contained in the images are subtle suggestions for hope and light.
48 laminated, full-colour cards, 210 x 150mm, cardboard box, 36-page booklet.
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It Happened to Me: A Teen’s Guide to Overcoming Sexual Abuse (workbook) by
William Lee Carter (USA)
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With sexual abuse happening across communities across the world, there is a huge need for support resources to equip young victims to heal and move forward. Written by a psychologist who works with sexually abused teens, this excellent and respected workbook helps young adults reflect on what happened, examine its impact on their lives and begin to develop healthy relationships.
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Supporting Women after Domestic Violence, Loss, Trauma and Recovery by
Hilary Abrahams (UK)
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This offers accessible advice on how to enable women who have experienced domestic violence to embark on a journey of recovery. The book draws on theory, original research and the personal experiences of women who have encountered domestic violence to explore the complex practical and emotional support they need when engaging in the process of recovery. It highlights the difficulties a victim of domestic violence may encounter following an abusive relationship, offers action points to improve service provision and covers important issues in recovery, such as the value of mutual support and how women can regain a sense of normality and self-esteem. A key resource for those working with women in situations where domestic violence is an issue.
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Making an Impact - Children and Domestic Violence: A Reader (2nd edition) by
Hester, Pearson and Harwin (UK)
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The authors have put together a resource for all those working with children and families… It offers much for those concerned to enhance inter-agency working and to find creative ways to safeguard women at risk and minimize the emotional damage caused to children witnessing domestic violence. This fully updated reader provides a comprehensive review of recent research and best practice. It is divided into three parts It highlights the success of multi-agency approaches and details practical issues for interventions with children and their carers, male perpetrators and, new to this edition, women. Endorsed by leading UK children’s charities, this book enables professionals working with children to develop informed, sophisticated and collaborative child care and protection responses for children who are experiencing domestic violence.
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The Body Remembers – The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by
Babette Rothschild (USA)
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This respected book shines a bright light on the impact of trauma on the body and the phenomenon of somatic memory – in other words, the way bodies remember and record trauma that’s happened to them. It builds a bridge between the practice of traditional verbal trauma therapy and body-oriented therapies. It demonstrates how the body is a very important resource in the treatment of PTSD. It explores the theory of how the mind and body process, record and remember traumatic events with practice strategies to help both body and mind. Packed with engaging case studies, it is essential reading for professionals and others interested or working in the trauma field
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