Youth Article Series
For Youth is a Joshua Center original web article series created to provide youth with information about sexual abuse. These articles are intended to help prevent abuse before it happens and to identify and respond to abuse if it does occur.
Topic areas include:
What do I need to know about sexual abuse?
What are the effects of sexual abuse?
How can I talk about sex and consent?
What increases my risk of being abused?
How can I protect myself from sexual abuse?
How do I ensure I am not being sexually abusive?
How can I intervene in abuse situations?
How can I get out of sexual abuse?
Why is it good to talk about the abuse?
If you are a parent or caregiver, please see the article series For Parents & Caregivers
For a general overview of topics in child sexual abuse, please see On Child Sexual Abuse