Supporting Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse: The Change Project Services
Providing trauma-informed support and treatment interventions for male survivors of sexual abuse, The Change Project aims to educate professionals and prevent future victims and offenders through workshops and counseling services. Their focus includes raising awareness, changing perceptions, and offering preventative measures for young people in Greater Manchester.
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The Change Project. A Project Of The ACCORD Program. Zoe Manley Therapeutic Project Worker zoe@thechangeproject.org.uk 0161 327 0176
The Change Project: Mission Statement To highlight and educate individuals and communities of the destructive impacts of sexual abuse, in order to create positive change and develop informed treatment pathways to prevent future victims.
The Change Project: Aims To develop and provide trauma informed support and treatment interventions to male survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation who have committed or at risk of committing sexual offences To educate professionals in the complex work involving the sexual offending behaviour of male victims of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation To highlight the destructive nature of sexual offences to young people, in order to prevent future victims and offenders. To change perceptions of male sexual abuse in order to create viable strategies to prevent future victims and offenders.
The Change Project: Services Trauma Informed Clinical Treatment and Support Services: Counselling & Psychotherapy. Focus on childhood trauma and CSA. Incorporating psychosexual aspects of offending intervention such as relapse prevention, impulse control, urge reduction. behaviour and offering Young education and raising awareness of sex offending and the law. Sexting, revenge porn, consent, pornography, CSA, male sexual abuse. People s Interactive, educational workshops: offering Professionals Training Workshops: The psychology of sex offending through the eyes of the victim. Informed training responsive to the evolving nature of sex offending behaviours and trends particularly specific to Greater Manchester populations.
Young Peoples Workshops Preventative measure for those aged 13-18 Single sex groups at an hour long We provide facts and advice on how young people can keep themselves safe and try to equip them with the facts they need in order to make informed decisions around sex Topics we cover include; consent, sexting, revenge porn, grooming and healthy relationships They are completely free They are interactive in nature and promote discussion
Young People We Work With Although ALL young people are vulnerable to CSA/CSE we work with those who lack protective factors. These may be: Those from chaotic and/or traumatic backgrounds Those not engaging with mainstream education Those who have difficulty maintaining and developing relationships Those with additional learning needs Those with social, emotional and behavioural issues Those with distorted views of relationships and intimacy LOW SELF ESTEEM
Sexting https://youtu.be/sch_WMjd6go
Sexting What is sexting? What could happen? Who might see it? What to do if you re asked What to do if an image is shared Legality Boys
Professionals Training Discuss male sexual abuse Provide an understanding of the psychology of sex offending Explore some prominent theories of sex offending Explore models of childhood sexual abuse Provide an understanding of developmental risk factors Facilitate understanding of developmental risk factors Provide an understanding of potential drivers for online offending behaviour Facilitate discussion about confidentiality and multi-agency working within the field using clinical case studies 4 hours long and completely free
Prevention Q4: Before today did you know it was illegal for under 18s to take and/or send sexual imagery? Q5: After today do you understand the laws around sexting? 120 120 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0 Yes No Some Not Sure Yes No Some Not Sure Q16: Do you think the workshop was worth attending? 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Yes No Not Sure
Resources https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk http://www.childnet.com https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre https://www.youtube.com/user/ceop https://www.nspcc.org.uk/services-and- resources/research-and- resources/2016/harmful-sexual-behaviour- framework
