First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training - Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
A training for first responders to learn how to respond to disclosures around sexual assault and abuse.
With support from the Government of Alberta and Women and Gender Equality Canada, the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS) developed First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training™. This training is intended to build the capacity of professionals, paraprofessionals and community members to respond effectively to disclosures of sexual assault and sexual abuse. Survivors who receive safe and supportive responses to disclosures of sexual violence are more likely to reach out for help from medical and counselling services and/ or report to police. First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training™ is inclusive of the full continuum of sexual violence and across the lifespan. This is an Alberta based workshop which uses Alberta resources and guidelines. This is a beginner yet comprehensive ‘Identify, Respond and Refer’ training. This training is beneficial to professionals and paraprofessionals who are working with individuals who may be impacted by sexual violence and to other community members who are interested in increasing their skills and confidence to address sexual abuse and sexual assault. This training is open to, but not limited to, individuals who work in Health, Social Services, Education & Justice, Nurses, Physicians, Social Workers, Youth Workers, Mental Health Workers, Teachers, School Counselors, Police Officers, Victim Services Workers, as well as Faith Leaders
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
Define sexual violence and describe its various forms
Understand the short and long term impacts of sexual violence across the lifespan
Articulate why sexual violence is never the fault of the person who has been harmed
Explain the attitudes and beliefs that perpetuate sexual violence and other root causes
Provide a positive and supportive first response to a disclosure of sexual violence
Identify resources and referrals to support those who have experienced sexual violence
This training will teach participants about sexual violence and the first responding skills for disclosures of sexual assault and abuse. This is NOT a course on counselling interventions. If you have experience in counselling and would like to take a more advanced level, 12 week course designed for counselling interventions, please see our Counselling Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence course.
To register: AASAS - FRSAAT
