Resources
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National Resources
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or Text the word “CONNECT” to 686868.
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010
Canada Suicide Prevention Service: 1-833-456-4566 | Text 45645
National Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
First Nations & Inuit Children, Youth, & Young Adults 24 hour Toll-free Help Line: 1-855-242-3310 Indigenous people can connect directly with an Indigenous volunteer crisis responder, when available, by text messaging FIRST NATIONS, INUIT or METIS to 686868 for youth and 741741 adults or through Facebook Messenger.
Resources in Your Community
Click here for a comprehensive list of resources in communities across Canada.
Click the plus sign beside the module name for the resources from each module
- All About Me
- Mental Health
- Understanding My Mind
- Understanding My Body
- My Wellness Plan
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Family, Relationships and Conflict
Handouts/Visuals:
Communication: Passive, Aggressive, Assertive
Big Problems vs Small Problems
Videos:
- Boundaries and Consent
- Abuse, Stress and Trauma
- Safety, The Internet and Me
- Sleep and Nutrition
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Setting Goals
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Videos:
- Gratitude and Positivity
- Mindfulness and Movement
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References/Resources
References/Resources
Regional Resources
Little Warriors has a comprehensive Regional Resources section on our website to link you with supports in your community. You can view them here.
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Strong at the Heart: How It Feels to Heal from Sexual Abuse
by Carolyn Lehman, with Forward by Laura Davis
Douglas & McIntyre / Fsg Kids (September 2005)Healing from the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Journey for Women
by Karen A. Duncan
Praeger Publishers (August 2004)Healing the Trauma of Abuse: A Women’s Workbook
Mary Ellen Copeland and Maxine Harris
New Harbinger Publications (2000)The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Revised Edition)
Wendy Maltz, Carol Arian (Illustrator)
Harpercollins Trade Sales Dept; 2 edition (February 2001)Beginning to Heal (Revised Edition): A First Book for Men and Women Who Were Sexually Abused as Children
Ellen Bass, Laura Davis
Harpercollins Trade Sales Dept; REV edition (October 2003)Victims No Longer (Second Edition): The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse
Mike Lew
Harpercollins Trade Sales Dept; REV edition (April 2004)No Secrets No Lies: How Black Families Can Heal from Sexual Abuse
Robin Stone
Harlem Moon; Reprint edition (March 2005)I Will Survive: The African-American Guide to Healing from Sexual Assault and Abuse
Lori S. Robinson, Foreword by Julia A. Boyd
Seal Press (February 2003)Child and Adolescent
Pawsitively Me: My Healing Journey
Dr. Wanda Polzin and Dr. Kelly PalfyUnfriend Her
Dr. Palfy and Dr. Polzin HolmanHow Long Does It Hurt?: A Guide to Recovering from Incest and Sexual Abuse for Teenagers, Their Friends, and Their Families
Cynthia Mather, Kristina E. Debye
Jossey-Bass; Revised Edition (2014)Phifer, Crowder et al.
Pesi Pub & Media (2017)Sheri Van Dijk
Instant Help (2011)Jennifer J. Solin and Christina Kress
Instant Help (2017)Riddock Christensen
Author House (2009)Karen Bluth
Instant Help Books (2017)Kids Helping Kids Break the Silence of Sexual Abuse
Linda L. Foltz
Lighthouse Point Press (2003)My Body Belongs to Me
Jill Starishevsky, Angela Padrón (Illustrator)
Free Spirit Publishing Inc (2014)My Very Own Book About Me: A Personal Safety Book
Jo Stowell, Mary Dietzel, Barbara Bryan Gleason
ACT for Kids (January 2000)No Touching Secrets!
Melissa Pirwani (Author and Publisher). (2015)Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept
Jay Sanders
Educate2empower Publishing (June 2017)The Swimsuit Lesson
Jon Holsten
Holsten Books (2006)Margaret M. Holmes
Magination Press (1993)Understanding Trauma/Trauma Self-Help
In An Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
Peter Levine
North Atlantic Books (2012)Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body
Peter Levine
Sounds True (2008)The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Penguin Books (2015)Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz
Basic Books (2017)Stephen W. Porges
Norton (2017)The Pocket Guide to The Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe
Stephen W. Porges
Norton (2017)Trauma and Recovery
Judith Lewis Herman
Pandora Press (September 2001)Overcoming Trauma and PTSD: A Workbook Integrating Skills from ACT, DBT, and CBT
Sheela Raja
New Harbinger Publications (2012)The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole
Arielle Schwartz
Althea Press (2017)Adverse Childhood Experiences: Using Evidence to Advance Research, Practice, Policy, and Prevention
Gordon Asmundson and Tracie Afifi
Academic Press (2019)The ACEs Revolution: The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences
John Richard Trayser
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2016)Indigenous Healing: Exploring Traditional Paths
Rupert Ross
Penguin Canada (2014)Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing
Suzanne Methot
ECW Press (2019)Related Topics and Self-Help
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Brene Brown
Hazelden Publishing (2010)Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
Brene Brown
Random House (2019)Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
Kristin Neff
William Morrow Paperbacks (2015)Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
The Guilford Press (2018)The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
Christopher Germer
The Guilford Press (2009)David Burns
Plume (1999)David Burns
Harper Paperbacks (2012)When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life
David Burns
Harmony (2007)Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
Mary Pipher and Sara Gilliam
Riverhead Books (2019)Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
William Pollack
Holt Paperbacks (1999)Martin E.P. Seligman
Free Press (2002)The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Michael A. Singer
New Harbinger Publications (2007)Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
Pema Chodron
Shambhala (2018)Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
Tara Brach
Rider & Co (2019)Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
Tara Brach
Bantam (2004)The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz
Amber-Allen Publishing (1997)Parenting
Siegel and Hartzell
Tarcher Perigee (2013)The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
Siegel and Bryson
Delacorte Press (2011)No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
Siegel and Bryson
Bantam (2014)Ross Greene
Harper (2014)Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child
Ross Greene
Scribner (2016)The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting: Raising Children with Courage, Compassion, and Connection
Brene Brown
Sounds True (Audiobook) (2013)Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Brene Brown
Random House (2015)Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate
Vintage Canada (2013)The Circle of Security Intervention: Enhancing Attachment in Early Parent-Child Relationships
Powell, Cooper, Hoffman, and Marvin
The Guilford Press (2016)Hoffman, Cooper, and Powell
The Guilford Press (2017)Goldie Hawn with Wendy Holden
Penguin Group (2011)Tamar E. Chansky
Broadway Books (2004)Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents’ Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience
Peter Levine and Maggie Kline
North Atlantic Books (2008)Websites
www.childtrauma.org (Child Trauma Bruce Perry)
www.nctsn.org (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
www.protectchildren.ca (Canadian Centre for Child Protection)
www.albertafamilywellness.org (Alberta Family Wellness Initiative)
www.ctrinstitute.com (Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute: CTRI Canada)
www.developingchild.harvard.edu (Harvard Centre on the Developing Child)
www.brainstory.org (For Brain Story Course)
www.cdc.gov (ACEs CDC)
www.acesconnection.com (ACEsConnection)
www.centerforyouthwellness.org (Center for Youth Wellness)
www.canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca (Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking)
www.publicsafety.gc.ca (Human Trafficking Public Safety Canada)
Videos
Elementary Age
Internet Safety (Elementary): https://youtu.be/CS4IreTyYSM
My Body, My Boundaries (Healthy Relationships K-3): https://youtu.be/KpGuIQwStvM
Healthy Relationships (Gr. 4-6): https://youtu.be/zoJJO25quN4Junior/Senior High Age
Internet Safety (Junior/Senior High): https://youtu.be/MFyGxwFYMa0
Healthy Relationships (Junior High): https://youtu.be/kQICfkmRWmo
Healthy Relationships (High School): https://youtu.be/zaSH6zk5kzw
*Boundaries and Harassment (Junior High): https://youtu.be/oJNsZvZF1O4
*Sexual Assault and Harassment (Junior/Senior High): https://youtu.be/dmI2urJtB6IParent/Caregiver
Cyberworld (Parent/Caregiver – intended for adults only!): https://youtu.be/Uy0ruoLOooYMobile Apps
Breathr: Dr. Vo helped to develop this mindfulness app for youth with the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre (British Columbia, Canada). Free for Apple and Android mobile devices.
Stop, Breathe, and Think: Web and mobile app for youth, with meditations for mindfulness and compassion.
Calm.com: Free website and mobile app with guided meditation and relaxation exercises.
Insight Timer: Free mobile app with virtual “bells” to time and support your meditations, and access to lots of guided meditations by many different meditation teachers.
Plum Village: Zen Meditation: Free app for iOS, loaded with beautiful meditations and teachings in the Plum Village / Thich Nhat Hanh tradition.
MindShift: Free mobile app for teens developed by AnxietyBC, with mindfulness and other coping skills for anxiety.
Smiling Mind: Free mobile mindfulness app for young people, from Australia.
Headspace: “Meditation made simple.” This app has a free introductory period, after which it requires a paid subscription to continue to use.
