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.
Radius Child and Youth Services Canada
A community-based clinic that provides specialized assessments and treatment to children and families who have experienced intra-familial sexual abuse, children exhibiting concerning sexualised behaviour, and youth who have offended sexually.Radius Child and Youth Services Canada
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Family Work
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Group Work
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Individual Work
My Life My Choice
A continuum of services aimed at preventing the commercial sexual exploitation of girls. Includes survivor mentoring for young victims, prevention groups, and training for youth service providers. Services are provided in birth and foster home settings, in residential care and in schools.My Life My Choice
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Group Work
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Mentoring
Be Safe - Stay Safe's Children's Programme
A group programme for children aged 8-13 (up to 14 for young people with learning disabilities) with worrying sexual behaviour and their parents/carers.Be Safe - Stay Safe's Children's Programme
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Family Work
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Group Work
Assessment and Treatment Programme for Women who have Sexually Abused a Child/Children
An assessment and treatment programme for adult women with allegations, convictions or admissions in relation to the sexual abuse of children.Assessment and Treatment Programme for Women who have Sexually Abused a Child/Children
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Group Work
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Individual Work
Inform
An individual or group work course for family members and friends of those arrested, charged or convicted for internet child pornography offences.Inform
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Group Work
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Individual Work
Inform Young People Programme
A face to face educative course of 1 to 5 sessions for children and young people with concerning and/or illegal sexual behaviour on the internet, as well as their families.Inform Young People Programme
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Group Work
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Individual Work
OEW Hope House
Hope House is a residential care programme for victims of sex trafficking provided by a Christian charity in the USA. The programme offers home school education, a trauma-informed model of care, therapy, health care, life skills and spiritual mentoring.OEW Hope House
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Group Work
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Individual Work
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Mentoring
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Residential
Griffith Youth Forensic Service (GYFS)
A field based, collaborative clinical model of intervention for young people aged 10-17 involving field based practice; individual, multi-systemic assessment and intervention; and collaborative partnerships.Griffith Youth Forensic Service (GYFS)
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Family Work
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Group Work
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Individual Work
Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS)
A programme designed to empower female victims of sex trafficking through the use of outreach services, direct interventions, advocacy and training.Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS)
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Group Work
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Mentoring
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Peer Support
Courtney's House
A support programme for young victims of sex trafficking. Programmes are individually tailored, based on an assessment of each young person’s needs.Courtney's House
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Counselling
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Group Work
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Mentoring
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Phone
SAFE - Personal Safety Skills for Deaf Children
A group work programme used by professionals working with deaf children aged 7 and above which aims to help children recognise abuse, avoid situations that might out them at risk and know how to seek help if they have concerns.SAFE - Personal Safety Skills for Deaf Children
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
Sex Addicts Anonymous
A twelve step peer support group made up of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope through weekly meetings to help each other stop addictive sexual behaviour.Sex Addicts Anonymous
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Group Work
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Peer Support
Protect and Respect
A programme for children and young people who have been affected by, or are vulnerable to, child sexual exploitation. Group work sessions are combined with one-to-one work and delivered by those who already work with children and young people.Protect and Respect
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Group Work
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Individual Work
Support to End Exploitation (SEEN)
A public-private partnership that responds to child victims of sexual exploitation and young people at risk. 35 inter-agency partners work together to provide a tailored response with an approach which emphasises child development, recovery, treatment and justice.Support to End Exploitation (SEEN)
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Group Work
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Individual Work
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Mentoring
My Dangerous Loverboy
A campaign and website aims at raising awareness of sexual exploitation and internal trafficking. It includes a short film and educational resource for use in schools and a music video.My Dangerous Loverboy
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Classroom Setting
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Film
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Group Work
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
Youth Spark Voices
A programme which works with girls at risk of sexual trafficking which aims to increase and cultivate their talents and encourage a healthy lifestyle.Youth Spark Voices
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Family Work
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Group Work
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Individual Work
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Peer Support
Therapeutic Treatment Orders
Community based treatment programmes for young people with harmful sexual behaviour.Therapeutic Treatment Orders
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Family Work
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Group Work
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Individual Work
Dynamics of Sexual Abuse Workshop
A workshop for professionals and other adults designed to provide guidance, advice, education and support to those in a position to act to protect children.Dynamics of Sexual Abuse Workshop
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
Looking out for Lottie
A programme aimed to educate professionals about the key aspects of online child sexual exploitation and aimed to provide young people with information about grooming methods. Includes a video about a girl called Lottie who met a boy called Jake and the progression of their relationship.Looking out for Lottie
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
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Individual Work