Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth — Resources for Military Families

This online resource offers helpful information on sexual behavior and development in children and youth for:

• Families
• Parents
• Guardians
• Caregivers

Background

Sexual behavior in children is a normal part of healthy development. Parents and caregivers sometimes have questions about what to expect as their children grow and develop. This toolkit is designed to support parents and caregivers as they navigate raising military children.

Understanding child sexual development and concerning sexual behaviors — tools for parents and guardians

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network — Sexual Development and Behavior in Children
• OneOp — Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth (SBCY) Series
• National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth — Now What? A Caregiver’s Survival Guide: After Discovering A Problematic Sexual Behavior Has Occurred
• What’s Normal? What’s Not? Fact Sheet
• National Children’s Alliance — Resources for Children’s Advocacy Centers, Partners and Caregivers
• Military OneSource Podcast Series — Topics for military parents

Resources and courses for caregivers

• Virtual Lab School — Supporting Children with Challenging Behaviors
• Virtual Lab School — Sexual Development and Behavior in Children and Youth
• Virtual Lab School — Trauma-Informed Care in Child Care Settings
• ATSA — Assessment and Treatment of Adolescent Males With Intellectual Disabilities Who Exhibit Sexual Problems or Sexually Abusive Behaviors
• Organization for Autism Research — Sex Ed for Self-Advocates
• The Healthy Bodies Toolkit for boys and girls (with foreign translations)
• Penn State University Thrive Series

Tools for caregivers

• National Children’s Alliance — Children’s Advocacy Center Coverage Maps
• Stop It Now! Prevention Tools

Resources for clinicians

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network — Understanding and Coping with Sexual Behavior Problems in Children
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network module on Problematic Sexual Behavior-Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for School-Age Children
• OneOp — PSB-CY: Clinical Assessment and Treatment Overview Courses
• National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth — Better Lives Through Better Choices: When Sexual Behaviors in Youth are Problematic or Illegal: A Web-Based Resource for Evidence-Based Decision-Making
• MASOC — Clinical Decision Making in Cases of Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior
• MASOC — Assessment of Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children: What, When, and How
• MASOC — Clinical Assessment of Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: An Overview
• MASOC — Youth with Sexual Behavior Problems: Practical Resources and Activities for Therapists Working with Youth and Their Families
• National Children’s Alliance — Effective Treatment for Youth with Problematic Sexual Behaviors