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.
Shakti
Shakti empowers and builds the resilience of disadvantaged and vulnerable girls and young women, through a community-based group work programme, after the completion of which the girls develop their own community projects.Shakti
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Group Work
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Peer Support
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
Childline Therapeutic Programmes for Children Harmed by Abuse
Therapeutic programmes for families where children have been harmed by sexual abuse. Childline staff deliver the progamme using play therapy, individual, group and family therapy.Childline Therapeutic Programmes for Children Harmed by Abuse
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Counselling
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Family Work
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Group Work
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Individual Work
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
Chauraha
A programme for men and young boys at risk of violent and other offending.Chauraha
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Group Work
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Mentoring
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
Core Sex Offender Treatment Programme
A cognitive-behavioural group treatment programme, delivered in prison, targeted at adult male convicted sex offenders.Core Sex Offender Treatment Programme
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Group Work
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Prison
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
Children with Sexual Behaviour Problems Cognitive Behavioural Treatment: Pre-School Programme
A family-oriented, cognitive-behavioural, psycho-educational, and supportive treatment group designed to reduce or eliminate incidents of sexual behaviour problems.Children with Sexual Behaviour Problems Cognitive Behavioural Treatment: Pre-School Programme
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Family Work
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Group 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
One Man Can
A gender transformation, masculinities and rights-based programme which aims to reframe harmful definitions of masculinities in order to reduce rates of violence and unsafe sex and work towards more just and equitable gender relations.One Man Can
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Group Work
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