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.
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
Good Touch Bad Touch, Asia Puppets Flipchart
A personal safety skills programme for use in schools or other settings which can either be delivered through a puppet/flipchart presentation or an online presentation.Good Touch Bad Touch, Asia Puppets Flipchart
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Classroom Setting
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Theatrical
Kid & Teen Safe: An Abuse Prevention Programme for Youth with Disabilities
A school-based prevention education project to assist in empowering children, youth and young adults with disabilities to understand and advocate for their rights to personal safety and to learn skills that can help reduce the risk of violence.Kid & Teen Safe: An Abuse Prevention Programme for Youth with Disabilities
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Classroom Setting
Expect Respect UK
A toolkit for addressing relationship abuse, for use with primary school children and secondary school young people. It challenges attitudes of teenagers towards violence and abuse.Expect Respect UK
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Classroom Setting
Net Aware
A website providing information to children and their parents about social networking sites, games and apps used by children.Net Aware
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Online/App
Dzimba Safety Program
A nine-session education programme for 5-11 year olds aiming to prevent child sexual abuse by improving children’s self-esteem and confidence; increasing their capacity to disclose; and improve the skills of adults to receive a disclosure.Dzimba Safety Program
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Classroom Setting
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Game
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Group Work
KidzLive - I Can Protect Myself
A programme delivered to children in school aged 5 and 6 years about good and bad touch, the correct names for body parts and how to say ‘no’ to unwanted touch.KidzLive - I Can Protect Myself
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
Personal Safety Education Programme
A preventative programme which empowers children and their parents/carers/teachers with the adequate knowledge, attitutude and skills to prevent the risk of child sexual abuse.Personal Safety Education Programme
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
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Individual Work
Let's Talk About Sex - Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual Health
A book for older children and teenagers that talks about all aspects of sex and sexual development.Let's Talk About Sex - Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual Health
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Book/Guide
Second Step Child Protection Unit
A training package that helps teachers to create and implement a child protection strategy within their school.Second Step Child Protection Unit
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
Rock and Water
A way to interact with children and young people through a psychophysical teaching approach. Physical exercises are linked with mental and social skill developmentRock and Water
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
Bringing in the bystander
A programme to educate college and university students about the realities of sexual assault and equip them with tools to help them to identify and prevent rapeBringing in the bystander
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
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Peer Support
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Public Education
Coaching boys into men
A programme of coaching sessions which focus on helping young athletes to build strong, healthy, positive relationships with other athletes and their peers, in order to prevent future abuse and violenceCoaching boys into men
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Classroom Setting
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Public Education
Hear and Now
Hear and Now is therapeutic support for children and young people where there are concerns about sexual abuse. The purpose of this service is to offer a trauma-focused intervention to help children and young people explore and minimise the impact of any abuse they might have experienced.Hear and Now
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Counselling
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Family Work
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Individual Work
Unspoken Words/Le Parole Non Dette - Switzerland
A primary school-based prevention programme to teach children child sexual abuse prevention skills.Unspoken Words/Le Parole Non Dette - Switzerland
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Classroom Setting
Real Love Rocks
A website where young people, parents and professionals can learn more about child sexual exploitation and what a healthy and safe relationship isReal Love Rocks
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Online/App
Safe4Kids (Australia)
Online resources which can be used as a preventative measure to educate children on the risks of sexual abuse, or as a tool to implement with a child experiencing abuse within or external to home or school settings.Safe4Kids (Australia)
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Online/App
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Public Education
Bringing in the Bystander - High Schools
A High School educational program that encourages participants to become positive bystanders in instances of sexual and interpersonal violence and harassment.Bringing in the Bystander - High Schools
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
Jun and the Octopus - book
a story book for young children to help parents and educators broach the topic of preventing child sexual abuseJun and the Octopus - book
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Book/Guide
CRIAVS - Relationship and Sexuality Educational Module Material
Age appropriate educational materials for children who are at risk of being sexually victimised and/or perpetrating acts of sexual violence themselves.CRIAVS - Relationship and Sexuality Educational Module Material
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Book/Guide
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
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Peer Support
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Public Education
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Theatrical