Resources | Shabbat of the Child

Darkness to Light: A non-profit committed to empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse.

Sacred SpacesPreventing Institutional Abuse in Jewish Communities
Sacred Spaces provides Jewish institutions with the professional services necessary to develop robust policies and training to prevent opportunities for abuse and guide them responsibly should abuse occur.

MeHalev: The Child Abuse Prevention Initiative: A Program of Haruv. Prevent and protect

The Child Safety Pledge: A collaborative effort to raise awareness and encourage organizations to adopt best practices to protect against child sexual abuse.

CrackedUpMovie.com: A full of resources for healing trauma as well as Cracked UpThe Evolving Conversation series, Michelle Esrick’s Ted Talk, and powerful podcasts and interviews with Michelle, Darrell, Bessel and more! People may sign up on crackedupmovie.com to receive exciting news and updates! 

Through The Mud We Rise!: Michelle Esrick’s Ted Talk,

Besselvanderkolk.com: Bessel van der Kolk MD spends his career studying how children and adults adapt to traumatic experiences, and has translated emerging findings from neuroscience and attachment research to develop and study a range of treatments for traumatic stress in children and adults.

The Haruv Institute: The leading organization in Israel, and among the leaders in the world, for training and engaging in research to help children suffering from abuse and neglect. Haruv USA