Community Education
CCASA facilitates a variety of workshops for adults as well as for children and youth on the topics of sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment. Workshops are available to organizations or community members in groups of 10 or more.
Workshops For Adults
These workshops are offered to participants who are 18+ years of age. The time and location are flexible to accommodate participants’ needs. Workshops can be hosted at the CCASA offices or at a public location.
For more information and to book any of the workshops listed below, please contact us.
Online Child Sexual Abuse Awareness
3 hours
No prior knowledge required / Available Online or In Person
This workshop provides a look into the nuances of child sexual abuse in online platforms and provides insights to keep children safe as they navigate the online world. This workshop aims to provide information, resources and a space to have some difficult conversations. This workshop is intended for parents/caregivers or professionals working with children and youth from ages 5 to 18.
Topics include:
- How to have conversations about online awareness
- Facts and definitions
- How to support children and youth as they navigate the infinite web
This workshop provides a look into the nuances of child sexual abuse in online platforms and provides insights to keep children safe as they navigate the online world. This workshop aims to provide information, resources and a space to have some difficult conversations. This workshop is intended for parents/caregivers or professionals working with children and youth from ages 5 to 18.
Topics include:
- How to have conversations about online awareness
- Facts and definitions
- How to support children and youth as they navigate the infinite web
Child Sexual Abuse and Responding to Disclosures
3 hours
No prior knowledge required / Available Online or In Person
Want to know more about child sexual abuse and how to respond to a child or youth who tells you about it? Participants will leave more informed about child sexual abuse, equipped with skills to respond, and with an understanding of why positive, supportive responses are so vital.
Topics include:
- Supportive responses and a variety of other concepts
- Reporting obligations
- Facts about child sexual abuse
Want to know more about child sexual abuse and how to respond to a child or youth who tells you about it? Participants will leave more informed about child sexual abuse, equipped with skills to respond, and with an understanding of why positive, supportive responses are so vital.
Topics include:
- Supportive responses and a variety of other concepts
- Reporting obligations
- Facts about child sexual abuse
Finally, People Are Talking… For Parents and Caregivers
3 hours
No prior knowledge required / Available Online or In Person
Looking for tools that will help you to have difficult, yet important, conversations about child sexual abuse with the children in your life or at work? We’re here to help.
Participants will leave with increased:
- Knowledge of child sexual abuse
- Supportive responses to a child who has experienced child sexual abuse
- Tools to start the conversation about child sexual abuse with children
Looking for tools that will help you to have difficult, yet important, conversations about child sexual abuse with the children in your life or at work? We’re here to help.
Participants will leave with increased:
- Knowledge of child sexual abuse
- Supportive responses to a child who has experienced child sexual abuse
- Tools to start the conversation about child sexual abuse with children
Intimate Partner Sexual Violence
3 hours
No prior knowledge required / Available Online or In Person
This workshop examines the intersection of sexual violence and domestic violence, and how to provide support to anyone impacted.
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- The tools for providing a supportive and empathetic response
- The ability to identify barriers in supporting someone’s decisions
- The history, perceptions, and complexity of intimate partner sexual violence
This workshop examines the intersection of sexual violence and domestic violence, and how to provide support to anyone impacted.
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- The tools for providing a supportive and empathetic response
- The ability to identify barriers in supporting someone’s decisions
- The history, perceptions, and complexity of intimate partner sexual violence
Men & Sexual Violence
3 hours
No prior knowledge required / Available Online or In Person
This workshop is for anyone who is interested in being a part of the ever-growing conversation about men and masculinity.
We will delve into the reasons that men are responsible for the majority of sexual violence with a close examination of societal standards and expectations of masculinity.
Participants will gain the tools to identify, critique, and intervene in the harmful messages about masculinity that contribute to sexual violence.
This workshop is for anyone who is interested in being a part of the ever-growing conversation about men and masculinity.
We will delve into the reasons that men are responsible for the majority of sexual violence with a close examination of societal standards and expectations of masculinity.
Participants will gain the tools to identify, critique, and intervene in the harmful messages about masculinity that contribute to sexual violence.
Rethinking Prevention
3 hours
No prior knowledge required / Available Online or In Person
It’s time to talk about true prevention. In this workshop, we explore the harmful history of safety tips and focus instead on effective strategies for sexual violence prevention.
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- The impact of ‘safety tips’ and a new prevention lens
- The difference between sexual assault prevention and sexual assault avoidance
It’s time to talk about true prevention. In this workshop, we explore the harmful history of safety tips and focus instead on effective strategies for sexual violence prevention.
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- The impact of ‘safety tips’ and a new prevention lens
- The difference between sexual assault prevention and sexual assault avoidance
Sexual Assault and Responding to Disclosures
3 hours
No prior knowledge required / Available Online or In Person
This workshop covers the realities and complexities of sexual assault as well as how to provide – and the importance of providing – positive and supportive responses to people impacted by sexual assault.
Topics include:
- The facts about sexual violence
- Tools for supporting others
- Language for talking about sexual assault
- The root causes of sexual violence its impacts
This workshop covers the realities and complexities of sexual assault as well as how to provide – and the importance of providing – positive and supportive responses to people impacted by sexual assault.
Topics include:
- The facts about sexual violence
- Tools for supporting others
- Language for talking about sexual assault
- The root causes of sexual violence its impacts
Sexual Violence and Anti Oppressive Practice
3 hours
No prior knowledge required / Available Online or In Person
This workshop examines the root causes of sexual violence and what it means to apply an anti-oppressive lens to this work. Through discussion, conversation, and an exploration of complex concepts that are the foundation of sexual violence, participants will be able to gain new tools to apply to their work and/or deepen their understanding of tools they’re already using.
This workshop will include opportunities for participants to:
- Their own lived experience in this world
- The root causes of sexual violence
- Self-reflect on their own perspectives and the work they do
This workshop examines the root causes of sexual violence and what it means to apply an anti-oppressive lens to this work. Through discussion, conversation, and an exploration of complex concepts that are the foundation of sexual violence, participants will be able to gain new tools to apply to their work and/or deepen their understanding of tools they’re already using.
This workshop will include opportunities for participants to:
- Their own lived experience in this world
- The root causes of sexual violence
- Self-reflect on their own perspectives and the work they do
CCASA Services Workshop
This one hour presentation will provide participants with greater understanding of CCASA’s impact in the community, the values that drive our work, and the meaningful outcomes supporting those affected by sexual violence.
Multi-Session Programs for Adults
Man Enough?™ – 8-week program
3 hour session, once per week
No prior knowledge required / Available Online or In Person
A common question that men face: “are you man enough?”. It’s a question that often has boys or men challenging the ‘manliness’ of their peers and encouraging them to measure up to a stereotypical idea of what a man should be. In this 8-week program, men will have the opportunity to explore what it means to be a “man”. Participants are encouraged to examine attitudes and beliefs that contribute to gender inequality and embrace the power they have to influence a culture of change.
Topics include:
- Male culture and media, and pornography
- Men’s violence against women
- Male privilege
- Gender and healthy sexuality
A common question that men face: “are you man enough?”. It’s a question that often has boys or men challenging the ‘manliness’ of their peers and encouraging them to measure up to a stereotypical idea of what a man should be. In this 8-week program, men will have the opportunity to explore what it means to be a “man”. Participants are encouraged to examine attitudes and beliefs that contribute to gender inequality and embrace the power they have to influence a culture of change.
Topics include:
- Male culture and media, and pornography
- Men’s violence against women
- Male privilege
- Gender and healthy sexuality
Clinical Workshop
This workshop provides theoretical frameworks for understanding sexual violence, principles for effective sexual violence support, and tools for supporting people who have experienced sexual violence in a clinical context. Delivery is flexible, depending on the needs of the group, and can be offered in a number of formats, from 1 hour lunch and learns to multi session trainings, both remote and in person.
Topics include:
- Understanding sexual violence as a form of trauma
- Identifying and challenging myths related to sexual violence in clinical practice
- Key messages that can be used when supporting after a disclosure of sexual violence
- Clinical presentations and impacts specific to sexual violence trauma
- Interventions, tools and strategies for use with clients
- Identifying and managing secondary traumatic stress, burnout and compassion fatigue
- Case consultation
When you request this workshop, a clinical educator will contact you to explore your group’s specific needs.
Facilitated Discussions
CCASA’s Education & Training team also welcomes the opportunity to lead facilitated conversations on several topics related to sexual violence. These are often customized and tailored to your needs, and typically require a 2-hour timeslot.
Topics previously facilitated, include:
- How to Be an Ally
- Gender Representation in the Media
- Boys will be Boys
- Sexual Violence in the Media
- Activism: Self Care & Hope
- #MeToo: A Year in Review
Request a facilitated discussion by contacting us today.
Booths & Special Events
You will often find CCASA at schools, conferences, and community events to raise awareness of sexual violence and our services.
Request a booth or CCASA’s involvement at your next event by contacting us.
