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Family Resources
Many families have requested
information about raising children and keeping them safe
in a number of areas, especially with regards to
Internet, sexual abuse and violence. Listed below are a
few resources. Please make use of them, suggest them to
others and let us know about additional items that we
may post. This is not meant to be an all-inclusive
list, but a beginning. Let’s give our children the best
possible chance for success by keeping them safe by
educating ourselves as well as them. Don’t wait until
they’re teenagers or until they’re already in danger.
Be prepared and prepare them.
Books And Videos
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“They’re Your Kids Not Your
Friends” (Shirlee Smith)
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“Taking a Stand: Helping our
Kids Win the Battle for Sexual Purity” DVD
series (Trinity Formation Resources)
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“Media, Faith and Families:
A Parent’s Guide to Family Viewing” (John
Roberto)
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“What Kids Need to Succeed:
Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids”
(Benson, Galbraith, and Espeland)
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“Care Notes for Teens”—Available
in display outside of Youth Room.
Agencies
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Washington State DSHS Hotline:
(866) 363-4276 (For
reporting suspected abuse. You can report
anonymously and you don’t have to have proof. It is
their job to investigate.)
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Washington State Domestic
Violence Hotline: (800) 562-6025
(This number is for any
violence within the home or between family
members/significant others at any time.)
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Archdiocese of Seattle
Hotline: (800) 446-7762
710 9th
Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
www.seattlearch.org (Safe Environment)
(Use this to report
suspected abuse by church staff and/or
volunteers.)
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Archdiocese of
Seattle Library Media Center:
206-382-4883
(Movies, books, music, etc. are available
for you to check out for free.)
www.seattlearch.org
(Go to Formation and Education and click on
Library Media Center.)
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King County Sexual Assault
Resource Center: (888) 99-VOICE
200 Mill Ave. S Suite 10, Renton, WA 98057
www.kcsarc.org (This site is filled
with online resources and publications for you and
your child in a variety of languages. Super place
to get help and information.)
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Children’s Response Center:
(425) 688-5130
1120 112th Ave. NE #130, Bellevue, WA 98004
(Good
resource specifically for children’s needs.)
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Harborview Center for Sexual
Assault and Traumatic Stress: (206) 521-1800
325 9th
Ave., MS 359947, Seattle, WA 98104
(This resource is
focused on primarily adults, but
will direct you to the correct agencies.)
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National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children: (800) 843-5678
www.missingkids.com
Online Resources
(All of
these are to assist you with Internet safety,
privacy, spam, etc.
for your family. MySpace, Facebook, My Yearbook and
Imbee are
addressed. Information regarding the immediate
impact of posting information as
well as future job opportunities and college
admission is presented. Pledges are
available along with many other resources.)
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