Thank you for visiting ECSA.
We are currently working on a new website which will be relaunched in 2020 with additional information and functionality.
If you know of an intervention which may be considered for inclusion please contact us at ecsa@lucyfaithfull.org
This site is a free toolkit.
It is provided by Lucy Faithfull Foundation - a child protection charity based in UK.
It is for everyone who cares about children – schools, police, social workers, NGOs, local and national governments.
It will help you prevent children from being sexually abused.
With this toolkit you can design a local plan that fits your needs.
This web site will help you:
Understand child sexual abuse.
Decide what kinds of child sexual abuse are a problem in your area, city, country.
Plan solutions that fit your needs.
See solutions others have used from around the world.
This ECSA toolkit is all about preventing the sexual abuse of children.
Download
Welcome to the ECSA toolkit.pdf
downloadwhat is child sexual abuse?
There are many forms of child sexual abuse.
Different places and cultures have different issues.
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non-contact
e.g. showing a child pornography, making a child watch sex
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contact
e.g. an adult touching a child's private parts for sexual pleasure, getting a child to touch an adult's private parts, rape
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sexual exploitation
e.g. giving food, accommodation or drugs in exchange for sex with a child
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online
e.g. adults making, sending or receiving sexual pictures to/from a child
Download
What is child sexual abuse.pdf
downloadhow to prevent child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse is preventable - it is not inevitable.
It is a public health problem which requires interventions across all levels of society.
Steps towards prevention
The download document below explains the process of abuse and how abusers overcome barriers to abuse.
It also shows how those barriers can be made stronger, so that abuse is prevented.
These barriers involve:
- The individual at risk of abusing
- The child or young person at risk of being abused
- Protective adults and young people
Preventing abuse theory
The download document (below) outlines how child sexual abuse can be prevented by taking a public health approach to the problem.
The document explains what is required to address the problem effectively, using interventions and programmes targeting specific groups.
These interventions can be made at different stages of life and at various stages in the abuse process.
Here are some first steps you can take
Think about child sexual abuse in your community
What are the strengths in your community? What are the problems?
Bring people together
Who can you ask to help? Who can help prevent child sexual abuse?
Decide a way forward
Which problems are most common and need to change first?
Download
First planning meeting.pdf
downloadThese documents (below) will help you create a child sexual abuse prevention strategy
Developing your strategy
What to think about when planning a strategy? What sort of things should it include?
A working tool
Plan and record your own strategy.
Strategy template and examples
Example strategies which will help you when planning your own strategy.
Interventions and resources from across the globe
The map below shows where the international interventions and resources on this website have come from.
Identify interventions of interest
You can use the left hand search function below to find the interventions and resources that are most relevant for you.
Note: the descriptions of interventions and resources below are based on published research or documentation from the relevant organisation. Where available, evaluation information is included. Inclusion of an intervention or resource in this toolkit is not necessarily an indication of effectiveness; more of promise. When using an intervention or resource from this website, you will need to adapt it to make it relevant to your own context.
Please contact us with any feedback and information about additional interventions that could usefully be included:
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.
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Counselling
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Family Work
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Group Work
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Individual Work
Expect Respect - USA
A school based educational programme promoting safe and healthy relationships for young people.
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Classroom Setting
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Counselling
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Group Work
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Individual Work
Let's Talk About Touching - A Card Game
A card game for professionals to use with children and young people aged 7 to 17 years, who are at risk or who exhibit sexualised or harmful sexual behaviours.
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Game
Letting the Future In
An individually-based therapeutic intervention for children and young people who have been sexually abused which uses a range of interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and creative approaches.
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Individual Work
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.
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Group Work
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Individual 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.
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Group Work
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Individual Work
Sexual Abuse Family Education and Treatment Programme (SAFE-T)
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.
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Family Work
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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.
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Group Work
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Individual Work
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Mentoring
The Green House - Children and Young People Services
A free specialist counselling service for children and young people who are victims of sexual abuse, with the objective of alleviating the distress of victims/survivors who have suffered sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives.
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Counselling
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Family Work
Voyage Programme
A group work programme delivered in schools, which focuses on breaking the cycle and secrecyn of abuse by providing positive experiences in order to build self-esteem.
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Group Work
Youth Sparks 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.
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Family Work
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Group Work
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Individual Work
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Peer Support