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.
Unspoken Words/Le Parole Non Dette - Italy
A personal safety skills programme designed to teach child sexual abuse prevention skills for use with children in primary schools.Unspoken Words/Le Parole Non Dette - Italy
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Advocacy and Legal
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Book/Guide
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Classroom Setting
Multi-Systemic Therapy for Youth with Problem Sexual Behaviours
A community programme which treats each individual and family as unique. Treatment incorporates intensive family therapy, parent training, skills building, cognitive-behavioural therapy and community interventions.Multi-Systemic Therapy for Youth with Problem Sexual Behaviours
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Family Work
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Individual Work
Body Safety Training
A series of ten lessons for parents or teachers to deliver to children aged 3-8 which cover body safety as well as general safety.Body Safety Training
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Classroom Setting
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Individual Work
Children with Sexual Behaviour Problems Cognitive Behaviour Treatment Programme: School Age Group
A family-orientated, cognitive-behavioural, psycho-educational, and supportive treatment group designed to reduce or eliminate incidents of sexual behaviour problems.Children with Sexual Behaviour Problems Cognitive Behaviour Treatment Programme: School Age Group
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Family Work
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Group Work
Phoenix House - A Spectrum of Sexual Violence Prevention
A community-based approach to tackle sexual abuse using a vast range of techniques including social marketing and community campaigns; primary and high school education programmes; professional education; stakeholder education; therapeutic work with children and young people with sexualised and sexually abusive behaviours; and a 24 hour crisis sexual assault service.Phoenix House - A Spectrum of Sexual Violence Prevention
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Counselling
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Individual Work
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Public Education
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
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
Community Sex Offender Groupwork Programme
A groupwork programme for adults over 21 years of age who are convicted of one or more sexual offences.Community Sex Offender Groupwork Programme
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Group Work
Restorative Approaches to Sexually Harmful Behaviour
A restorative approach to sexually harmful behaviour involving the victim and the offender engarding in a process of direct or indirect communication.Restorative Approaches to Sexually Harmful Behaviour
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Group Work
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Individual Work
STOP NZ
A service providing assessment and intervention to people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviours.STOP NZ
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Family Work
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Group Work
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Individual Work
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Theatrical
Safe Dates
Group educational programmes to teach young people how to prevent emotional, physical and sexual violence on dates.Safe Dates
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Classroom Setting
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Theatrical
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
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
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
Barnahus Model
Barnahus is a child-friendly, interdisciplinary, and multi-agency centre for child victims and witnessesBarnahus Model
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Individual Work
The Good School Toolkit
A methodology created to help educators and students explore what makes a healthy, vibrant, and positive school and guide them through a process to create this vision and reduce violence against children in schools in all its forms.The Good School Toolkit
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work
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Public Education
Green Dot
Bystander intervention programmes targeted towards children aged 6-12, college students and professionals working with childrenGreen Dot
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Classroom Setting
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Public Education
Who Do You Tell?
Facilitator led workshops for elementary school-aged children to support them in understanding what sexual abuse is, the impacts it can have and how to access help.Who Do You Tell?
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Classroom Setting
Project Arachnid
Project Arachnid uses technological solutions to reduce the spread of child sex abuse materials online. The software scans web pages to search for child sexual abuse materials. If child sexual abuse materials are then detected a request is sent to the site host to remove the materials.Project Arachnid
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Online/App
Programme H
Activities and community campaigns to engage young men in reflection on gender norms and attitudes which can lead to sexual violence.Programme H
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Classroom Setting
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Group Work