Responding to a disclosure of abuse
Catherine Gallagher Clinical Practice Manager Start explains how to respond when a disclosure occurs. She notes the importance of taking a breath and then asking some questions to understand what’s going on. Sam MacGibbon Child and Family Psychologist confirms the importance of believing children.
Resources
Information including the signs and effects of child sexual abuse, grooming, online child exploitation and how to respond to a disclosure https://bravehearts.org.au/about-child-sexual-abuse/
Keeping kids safer http://www.capshauraki.co.nz/keeping-kids-safer.html
Keeping children safe https://helpauckland.org.nz/topic/keeping-children-safe/
Online sexual abuse https://netsafe.org.nz/image-based-abuse/
Sexual harm helpline https://safetotalk.nz/ 0800 044 334 or Free text 4334