ChildHope Lunch & Learn Seminars  Thursday 10th February 2016 Supporting Children to Disclose Abuse

Partial or Prompted Telling RECOGNITION Is there a problem? No Recognition Partial Recognition Clear Recognition Age Perpetrator Culture Gender Type of Harm TELLING Can I talk? Hidden Signs & Symptoms Partial or Prompted Telling Purposeful Telling Emotional Barriers Fear of Being Believed Fear of Consequences Culture Lack of Opportunity HELP Who will help me? Family Friends Professionals No-one Relationship Availability Ability to Help Accessibility Confidentiality

Partial or Prompted Telling Hani’s Story – Aged 4 RECOGNITION Is there a problem? No Recognition Partial Recognition Clear Recognition TELLING Can I talk? Hidden Signs & Symptoms Partial or Prompted Telling Purposeful Telling HELP Who can help? Family Friends Professionals No-one Dead-end

Partial or Prompted Telling Hani’s Story – Aged 11 RECOGNITION Is there a problem? No Recognition Partial Recognition Clear Recognition TELLING Can I talk? Hidden Signs & Symptoms Partial or Prompted Telling Purposeful Telling HELP Who can help me? Family Friends Professionals No-one Dead-end

Partial or Prompted Telling Hani’s Story – Aged 15 RECOGNITION Is there a problem? No Recognition Partial Recognition Clear Recognition TELLING Can I talk? Hidden Signs & Symptoms Partial or Prompted Telling Purposeful Telling HELP Who can help me? Family Friends Professionals No-one Dead-end

Partial or Prompted Telling Hani’s Story – Aged 17 RECOGNITION Is there a problem? No Recognition Partial Recognition Clear Recognition TELLING Can I talk? Hidden Signs & Symptoms Partial or Prompted Telling Purposeful Telling HELP Who can help me? Family Friends Professionals No-one Dead-end

Partial or Prompted Telling Hani’s Story – Aged 19 RECOGNITION Is there a problem? No Recognition Partial Recognition Clear Recognition TELLING Can I talk? Hidden Signs & Symptoms Partial or Prompted Telling Purposeful Telling HELP Who can help me? Family Friends Professionals No-one

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