Resources
Recommended materials organized by topics of care.
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Domestic Abuse
When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Abuse
by Lundy BancroftWhy Does He DO That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
by Lundy BancroftA Cry for Justice: How the Evil of Domestic Abuse Hides in Your Church!
by Jeff CrippenUnholy Charade: Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church
by Jeff CrippenNo Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
by Rachel Louise SnyderDomestic Abuse: Recognize, Respond, Rescue
by Darby StricklandBlack and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife: My Story of Finding Hope after Domestic Abuse
by Ruth TuckerEmotionally Destructive Marriage: How to Find Your Voice and Reclaim Your Hope
by Leslie VernickCalled to Peace Ministries
Spiritual Abuse
Sexual Abuse
The spiritual impact of sexual abuse by Dr. Diane Langberg
Rid of my disgrace: hope and healing for victims of sexual assault by Lindsay Holcomb
Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Dr. Diane Langberg
On the Threshold of Hope: Opening the Door to Hope and Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
by Dr. Diane LangbergOn the Threshold of Hope Workbook
by Dr. Diane LangbergThe Spiritual Impact of Sexual Abuse (minibook)
by Dr. Diane LangbergSuffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores
by Dr. Diane LangbergNaming Our Abuse: God’s Pathway to Healing for Male Sexual Abuse Survivors
by Andrew SchmutzerYour Wife Was Sexually Abused
by John Courtright and Sid RogersThe Long Journey Home: Understanding and Ministering to the Sexually Abused
by Andrew SchmutzerHealing the Wounded Heart by Dr Dan Allender
The Wounded Heart by Dr Dan Allender
Healing the Wounded Heart Workbook by Dr Dan Allender
Abuse Prevention + Recovery
Awake (Catholic Community of Abuse Survivors) www.awakecommunity.org
Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment (GRACE)
Global Trauma & Recovery
Guidepost https://guidepostsolutions.com/https://www.netgrace.org/safeguarding-initiative
Identifying Toxic Church Cultures https://theremnantradio.com/identifying-toxic-church-cultures-part-two/
Lundy Bancroft www.Lundy Bancroft.com
Dr Anna Salter www.annasalter.com
Philip Monroe https://philipmonroe.com/
The DASA Committee www.dasacommittee.org
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Feelings
Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion by Gabi Garcia
Santiago's Sadness: Making Room for All Emotions by Gabi Garcia
My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions and Express Feelings by Natalia Maguire
Body Safety + Consent
Where Hands Go: An Introduction to Safe and Unsafe Touch by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs
Where Hands Go: The Power of No by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs
Where Hands Go: Body Safety Rules by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs
Additional Topics:
Impulsive Ninja: A Social, Emotional Book For Kids About Impulse Control for School and Home by Mary Nhin (Neurodiversity)
My Mouth Is A Volcano: A Picture Book About Interrupting by Julia Cook (Neurodiversity)
The Superhero Brain: Explaining Autism to Empower Kids by Christel Land (Neurodiversity)
When Donut Goes to Therapy by Erin Winters (Psychoducational)
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The Grieving Body by Mary-Frances O’Conner
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
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Books
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
Safe House: How Emotional Safety Is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well by Dr. Joshua Straub
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Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
In An Unspoken Voice by Peter Levine
Trauma and Memory by Peter Levine
Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
The Body Remembers by Babette Rothschild
The Traumatized Brain by Vani Rao
Intergenerational Trauma
Trauma-Informed Care
When Spirituality and Trauma Collide: A Guidebook for Practitioners by Karen Bartlett
In Our Lives First by Dr. Diane Langberg