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Parent Educational Manual |
The
Shepherd Program Non-Offending Parent Education Manual
This manual outlines the rationale, key
concepts and procedures for each session of the Non-Offending
Parent Education Group at St. Mary's Home for Children's Shepherd
Program. This curriculum was developed by clinicians at
the Shepherd Program as a way to address the educational needs
of non-offending parents and caretakers. The purpose of this
manual is to provide practical, educational interventions for
service providers to utilize with non-offending parents.
Some topics covered in the manual include:
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Signs and symptoms of sexual abuse
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Impact of trauma on brain
function/development
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Understanding triggers
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Parenting strategies
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Education about sexual offenders
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements
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About the Shepherd Program and Authors
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Preface and General Overview of
Non-Offending Parent Education Curriculum
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Week 1: Orientation for participants &
defining child sexual abuse
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Week 2: Signs and symptoms of sexual
abuse & the disclosure process
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Week 3: Impact issues of sexual abuse
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Week 4: Sexual development in children
and sexually reactive behaviors
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Week 5/6: Impact of trauma on brain
function and development, understanding triggers, parenting
strategies and Internet safety
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Week 7/8: Education about sexual
offenders
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Week 9: Overview of the State criminal
justice process and child welfare system
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Week 10: Grief and loss issues related
to sexual abuse
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Week 11: Stress management techniques
and resource information
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Week 12: Termination
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Appendix
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References
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Order Form and Contact Information
If you are interested in ordering a manual,
please fill out an
order form and send payment as instructed.
Additionally, training on the Shepherd Program's Non-Offending
Parent Education Curriculum is available. Please contact us for
more information.
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