Helping Children Learn About Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control: A Professional Guide

This guidebook is designed to support professionals in effectively using the storybook Floss and the Boss to help young children understand domestic abuse and coercive control. It provides clear definitions of these issues and explores their impact on children and their education.

The guide offers page-by-page notes, discussion topics, and activities to facilitate conversations with children about safety and emotional wellbeing. It also includes safety planning strategies, guidance for key adults, and a list of helplines for supporting adult victims.

This resource is essential for teachers, social workers, therapists, and other professionals working with children affected by domestic abuse.