Self-help and support services for men and women survivors of childhood and adult sexual abuse
Charity Reg No 1119389
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Healing Our Past Experiences
HOPE Training Courses
Surviving To Thriving
Specialised training in sexual abuse for anyone working or supporting people who have been sexually abused or raped.
The aim of our course is to provide an opportunity for those professionals, volunteers and supporters of survivors, to receive information about sexual abuse, its emotional impact, long-term effects and the healing process.
During the course we will look at
Ø How abuse is viewed; attitudes/values
Ø Definitions of sexual abuse/prevalence rates
Ø Perpetrators and cycles of abuse
Ø Assessment/identification of abuse
Ø False memory syndrome
Ø Long term effects including: physical/psychological/mental health issues, relationships, sexual issues, self harm, drug/alcohol abuse
Ø Support systems for self and survivors
Ø Group focus/support groups
Ø Therapeutic ways of working
Ø Working with the inner child
Ø The healing process
6 modules over 3 full Saturdays 10.30am – 4.00pm
March 7th, 14th & 21st / May 9th, 16th & 23rd / July 4th, 11th & 18th:
6 modules over 6 Thursday afternoon sessions 1.00pm – 4.00pm
March 19th, 26th, April 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23th
May 28th, June 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th & 2nd July
This course is FREE
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Listening Ears
This course is aimed at those who may be the first to hear and respond to adults disclosing sexual abuse in childhood, as adolescents or as adults, including rape.
Initially developed in 2008 for use with HOPE’s support (Listening Ears) and helpline workers, this training has now been extended and rolled out into the public arena. The feedback we have had has been very positive. Offered at present within the centre as a full day workshop, it is also offered as a short presentation or half day workshop to other organisations who may request it. Recently presented to Durham University Nightline (142 students and tutors) with great success, it is proving popular and bookings have already been taken for other helpline providers and those who may be a in position where individuals may disclose sexual abuse to them.
The course is aimed at those who may be the first to hear and respond to adults disclosing sexual abuse in childhood, as adolescents or as adults, including rape. Level 2 will be available early in 2010.
During the course you will learn:
Ø To listen and be understanding in a non-judgmental way
Ø To understand the role and duties of the first responder to a disclosure
Ø To develop ways to respond effectively and appropriately
Ø To acknowledge that disclosure of sexual abuse will bring up various emotions for those you support and to normalise these
Ø To acknowledge that disclosure of sexual abuse will bring up various emotions for you, how to deal with them, and where you can find information and support
Ø To support individuals as they explore their circumstances during a support call or session
Ø To explore possible options that the person disclosing may take - empowering them to make their own choices, enabling them to move forward
Ø To handle various scenarios and situations
One day training workshops 10.30am - 4.pm
Saturdays April 4th,June 13th
Wednesdays March 11th, April 29th , May 20th, July 8th
This course is FREE
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Ritual Abuse Training
Izzy’s Promise
(Ritual Abuse Network Scotland)
Ritual abuse exists - of that there is no doubt - yet it is one of the most denied sexual abuse areas.
This is a unique opportunity to gain insight, information and specialist training around ritual abuse.
The day will cover the following topics:
Ø What ritual abuse entails and its effects on survivors
Ø What are the rituals and what is the evidence of ritual abuse
Ø Beliefs, myths & facts about ritual abuse and survivors of ritual abuse
Ø Why don't ritual abuse survivors tell?
Ø Why is it so hard to believe or accept?
Ø Multiplicity, self injury is a coping mechanism
Ø Some basic truths about self injury, flashbacks and panic attacks
Ø Ritual abuse from the survivors’ perspective
Ø Sharing of your experiences of supporting survivors of ritual abuse
Ø Beliefs by ritual abuse survivors making it difficult to escape abuse
Ø Dealing with ritual abuse issues
Ø Referrals to other support agencies for ritual abuse survivors
Ø Keeping ourselves safe as supporters of ritual abuse survivors
Ø Use of rituals in recruiting young women for prostitution
Ø Impacts of ‘rituals’ (voodoo and juju) on the trafficked men and women
Ø Support services for trafficked abuse survivors
Ø The role of Izzy’s Promise in supporting trafficked ritual abuse survivors
Cost is £25 per person payable with booking. Please book early places are limited and filling up fast.
10.00 -4.00pm Saturday April 25th
Download the HOPE Training Brochure Spring -Summer 2009 for more details and registration forms
HOPE one day workshops are designed to meet the needs of anyone working with or supporting people who have suffered from emotional problems and /or any type of sexual (including childhood and rape), physical or emotional abuse The workshops are informative and experiential. We aim to encourage open discussion and promote insight into the process of recovery.
Self - harm Workshop
This one-day workshop is suitable for professionals and non professionals who have an interest in understanding the issue of self-harm and sexual abuse.
During the workshop you will learn to:
Ø Understand the issue of self-harm as a coping strategy for sexual abuse survivors
Ø Explore your own coping strategies to facilitate a deeper understanding of the issue of self-harm
Ø Understand the range of behaviours that can be self-harming
Ø Understand the functions of self-harming behaviour
Ø Understand some of the life-experiences and long term effects that can underlie self-harm
Ø Develop a range of strategies to help you to respond appropriately and effectively to a disclosure of self harm
Ø Acknowledge that disclosure of self harm will bring up various emotions for you, how to deal with them, and where you can find information and support.
Ø To explore possible options that the person self harming may take - empowering them to make their own choices, enabling them to move forward
Wednesday 13th May, Wednesday July 22nd
10.30am 4.oopm
This course is FREE
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Inner child Workshop
The “Inner Child” is a way of understanding the part of us who feels, thinks and responds as we did in childhood or as we learned in childhood. Many behaviour patterns stem from the abuse survivors suffered. These behaviour patterns are a result of ‘emotionally not growing up’. Many survivors of child and adolescent sexual abuse are trapped within their inner child, which dictates behaviours, attitudes and emotions. Many think the inner child or emotional side is hidden and under the control of our adult self, but often this is not the case.
Ø Deal with issues and behaviours from childhood.
Ø Help you to understand the concept of the inner child
Ø Explore emotional dysfunctions and the needs that may have not been met when survivors were children.
Ø Show you how to help survivors to recognise why they often find themselves in uncontrollable situations and behaviour patterns
Ø Enable you to support survivors and give them an opportunity to connect with and listen to the needs of their inner child
Ø Help and support survivors to separate the adult from the inner child so the adult can function more effectively
Wednesday 15th April, Thursday July 30th
10.30am -4.00pm
This course is FREE
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HOPE Training Brochure