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Consent & Body Autonomy

“My body belongs to me. I decide what’s right for me.” Understanding and practicing consent and bodily autonomy allows children to feel empowered through making decisions about their own body as well as respecting the boundaries and bodies of others. A child who understands their control over their body is less likely to be a victim of sexual abuse and more capable of creating and maintaining healthy relationships into adulthood. This collection of resources offers information about consent, sexual consent, and bodily autonomy as abuse-prevention for children and youth.

  • Resources for Parents

    This webpage contains many resources including websites, factsheets, and books for parents who are looking for information and support in talking with their children about healthy sexuality.

    Source: Planned Parenthood

    Parents
  • Talking with Your High Schooler: A Resource for Parents

    This section of Planned Parenthood's website contains information on a wide range of topics, including puberty, sexulaity, relationships, reproduction, and contraception.

    Source: Planned Parenthood

    Parents
  • Teach Consent

    This website features a short video modeling consent between teens. Parents will also find resources like conversation starters and fact sheets.

    Source: Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance

    Educators Parents Teens/Young Adults Youth
  • Body Autonomy: What Your Child Should Know, and How to Teach Them

    This blog post assumes an abuse-prevention lense when discussing the importance of teaching body awareness and autonomy to children.

    Source: SexEdVA

    Parents
  • Sexual Consent

    This section of Planned Parenthood's website is dedicated to explaining and exploring the topic of sexual consent.

    Source: Planned Parenthood

    Teens/Young Adults
  • Consent and Communication Video

    This short animated video on consent and communication includes the definition of consent and explains that permission must be exchanged in order to have consent.

    Source: Amaze

    Teens/Young Adults Youth
  • Consent and Healthy Relationships

    This resource hub provides articles and activities on a number of sexual health topics, including consent and healthy relationships. It was developed specifically for parents of IDD youth.

    Source: Planet Puberty

    Parents
  • Understand Consent

    This website has articles about understanding consent, examples of what consent could look or sound like, and information regarding how to set boundaries. They also offer support to young people ages 13-26 who have questions or concerns about their relationships.

    Source: Love is Respect

    Parents Teens/Young Adults
  • How Do You Know if Someone Wants to Have Sex with You?

    These short videos describe sexual consent and offer direct instructions for how to give and receive consent, how to communicate with a partner, and how to respond in different situations with a sexual partner.

    Source: Planned Parenthood

    Parents Teens/Young Adults
  • When Someone Isn't Quite Sure If They Want to Have Sex?

    These short videos describe sexual consent and offer direct instructions for how to give and receive consent, how to communicate with a partner, and how to respond in different situations with a sexual partner.

    Source: Planned Parenthood

    Parents Teens/Young Adults
  • When Someone Definitely Wants to Have Sex

    These short videos describe sexual consent and offer direct instructions for how to give and receive consent, how to communicate with a partner, and how to respond in different situations with a sexual partner.

    Source: Planned Parenthood

    Parents Teens/Young Adults
  • When Someone Doesn't Want to Have Sex: What is Consent?

    These short videos describe sexual consent and offer direct instructions for how to give and receive consent, how to communicate with a partner, and how to respond in different situations with a sexual partner.

    Source: Planned Parenthood

    Parents Teens/Young Adults
  • Consent for Kids

    This short animated video teaches children about the concept of consent and bodily autonomy.

    Source: Blue Seat Studios

    Youth
  • Storyboard about Consent

    This storyboard covers consent and uses simple icons.

    Source: Advocate Medical Group: Adult Down Syndrome Center

    Educators Parents Teens/Young Adults Youth

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