This tool is used to rate how strong a feeling is and can help you identify when you need to use a coping tool
SUD Scale
**BONUS: What does SUD stand for?
These steps help us pause, calm down, think, and then choose what to do next, encouraging us to make better decisions
STOP Steps
**BONUS: What does STOP stand for?
True or False:
Children lie about abuse often.
FALSE
It's rare for a child to lie about being abused.
The safety plan that helps us get away from someone unsafe and find a trusted adult to help us
No-Go-Tell
These are thoughts that happen immediately, often without us being aware of them, and can make us feel angry or anxious quickly
Automatic Thoughts
**BONUS: What is an example of an automatic thought?
This coping tool helps us relax through taking in large amounts of oxygen to help us calm down and think better
Diaphragmatic/Belly Breathing
These are the 3 responses our brains go into when we feel stressed or threatened
Fight, Flight, and Freeze
Bribing you with money, treats, or gifts, and fulfilling other needs is one behavior this type of person does
Groomer
Listening, telling the truth, respecting your boundaries, and believing you are qualities of this type of person
A Safe Person
The cognitive triangle shows us how these 3 components are connected and influence one another
Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors
Looking for facial expressions, listening to tone, and asking questions are ways to ______
Identify how another person is feeling
This stress response makes us feel angry, want to yell or scream, blame others, and become defensive
Fight
True or False:
Some children are more at risk of being trafficked, especially if they have been abused or experienced trauma, or grow up in an unstable home environment
TRUE
Traffickers often go after children who do not have strong support systems
These are limits we set with others, how we prioritize our needs, and ways we can protect ourselves
Boundaries
**BONUS: What is an example of a boundary-setting statement?
These phrases can help you shift from an unhelpful to a helpful thought and can make us feel better about ourselves
Positive Self-Talk or Coping Statements
**BONUS: What is an example of positive self-talk or a coping statement?
This coping tool helps us relax by tensing and relaxing different muscle groups to reduce stress
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
This stress response makes us feel anxious, want to escape, feel restless, and avoid or ignore the problem
Flight
A pattern of behaviors that an unsafe person may use to gain a child’s trust
Grooming
This is a type of permission that is Freely given, Reversible, Informed, Enthusiastic, and Specific
Consent
It's as easy as F.R.I.E.S.
This tricky way of thinking convinces us that everything is always or never a certain way
All or Nothing or Black and White Thinking
True or False:
Feelings are either good or bad, and there is a wrong and right way to feel.
FALSE
Feelings can be comfortable or uncomfortable and tell us more about what’s going on.
There is no right way to feel – everyone experiences feelings differently!
The term for when your brain is stressed, causing your wise owl to fly away and put your guard dog in control
Flipping Your Lid
True or False:
People who abuse kids are often strangers.
FALSE
70-90% of the time, children know their abusers (like a family member, coach, teacher, church leader, etc.)
Missing school, access to lots of money, older adult friends, and injuries, brands, or tattoos are red flags of this
Being a Victim of Trafficking
This tricky way of thinking convinces us to take blame for things that aren’t our fault and are out of our control
Personalization