Interventions Database
We have developed a database of more than 200 interventions to help prevent child sexual abuse from across the globe. These are based on published research or documentation from the relevant organisation, with evaluative data included where available.
You can search and filter these below to find interventions most appropriate to your target audience.
Of course, each approach will be suited to its own geographical, cultural, legal and socioeconomic context; and inclusion of an intervention or resource within this database does not necessarily indicate effectiveness. You will need to adapt these interventions to your own context.
Don't Lose!
An educational campaign focusing on commercial sexual exploitation. Leaflets, posters and online banners were used in English, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian. Preventative workshops were also delivered to young people and a helpline was made available.Don't Lose!
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Classroom Setting
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Phone
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Public Education
An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch
A book which aims to keep children safe by focussing on issues of physical touch; what is acceptable and what is problematic.An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch
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Book/Guide
Expect Respect - USA
A school based educational programme promoting safe and healthy relationships for young people.Expect Respect - USA
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Classroom Setting
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Counselling
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Group Work
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Individual Work
My Body Belongs to Me
A short storybook for parents, carers and other adults to share with children aimed at preventing children becoming victims of sexual abuse. Includes notes on how to begin conversations with children.My Body Belongs to Me
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Book/Guide
Parents Protect! Programme
A public education programme focussing on positive preventative action adults can take to protect children from sexual abuse. Includes workshops for parents/carers and an online website hosting a 30 minute learning programme and downloadable leaflets and postcards.Parents Protect! Programme
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Classroom Setting
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Online/App
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Public Education
The Green House - Adult Services
A free specialist counselling service for adults who are victims of sexual abuse, with the objective of alleviating the distress of victims/survivors who have suffered sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives.The Green House - Adult Services
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Counselling
The Porn Trap
A book which examines the difficulties associated with pornography use including factors which increase pornography use as well as factors that will inhibit a person’s use.The Porn Trap
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Book/Guide
Stewards of Children
A programme which teaches adults how to prevent, recognise and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. It can be taken online or delivered in a group setting by a trained facilitator.Stewards of Children
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Group Work
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Online/App
Sex and Ethics: The Sexual Ethics Education Programme for Young People
A 180-page education programme for young people which can be used by organisations working with the target group. Supported by a 200 page book, 'Sex and Ethics',which explains the research underpinning the programme as well as evaluation data.Sex and Ethics: The Sexual Ethics Education Programme for Young People
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Book/Guide
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Classroom Setting
Wesley's World
A series of books for parents and carers to read with their children designed to share personal safety messages including those of preventing sexual abuse.Wesley's World
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Book/Guide
Circles of Support and Accountability
A programme which uses volunteers to support and hold to account a sex offender as they reintegrate into community.Circles of Support and Accountability
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Mentoring
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Peer Support
Facing the Future
A guide for parents/carers of young people who have sexually abused another child. Includes information about why children and young people may abuse others, finding out about the abuse, helping the child and looking to the future.Facing the Future
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Book/Guide
Women as Protectors
A voluntary programme designed to enhance the protective skills of individual women or groups whose partners are currently being assessed for risk of sexual harm or who are in the criminal justice system for sexual offending.Women as Protectors
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Group Work
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Individual Work
The NSPCC Underpants Rule Campaign
A campaign supported by guidance documents which gives parents and carers a simple way of talking with their child about staying safe, without using scary words.The NSPCC Underpants Rule Campaign
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Book/Guide
ECPAT Supporting Marginalised Youth in Brazil
An intervention aimed at targeting marginalised transsexual young people to help prevent commercial sexual exploitation.ECPAT Supporting Marginalised Youth in Brazil
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Counselling
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Mentoring
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Peer Support
Stepping Stones
A gender transformation programme designed to build knowledge of sexual health, awareness of risks and consequences of risk taking and provide opportunity for self-reflection of sexual behaviour.Stepping Stones
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
Strong Mothers
A book which aims to provide support and information to mothers whose children have been sexually abused.Strong Mothers
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Book/Guide
Helping Children with Sexual Behaviour Problems
A guidebook for professionals and caregivers which provides advice and guidance on helping children and young people decrease their problematic sexual behaviours.Helping Children with Sexual Behaviour Problems
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Book/Guide
Responsive Education and Awareness for Child Protection (REAP)
A public education programme designed to educate various members of the community (e.g. doctors, religious leaders, parents) around the reality and signs, of child sexual abuse.Responsive Education and Awareness for Child Protection (REAP)
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Public Education
Espace romand de prevention DIS NO
A helpline and email service which provides an initial contact point for people worried about their own sexual attraction to children, or people worried about someone they know, for them to receive advice, support and referrals onto additional services e.g. psychologists.Espace romand de prevention DIS NO
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Online/App
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Phone