Objectives:
- Recognize sexual abuse terminology, prevalence, risk, and characteristics of offenders.
- Identify steps to take when a child or adult discloses that they have experienced sexual abuse or assault.
- Use strategies for supporting victims of sexual abuse and assault.
- Apply sexual abuse prevention strategies.
Presented by: ASERT Central Region
Content developed by: Angela Moreland, PhD, at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina; Grace S. Hubel, PhD, at the University of Charleston South Carolina; and Sierra Brown, PhD, at Penn State College of Medicine
Completion time: 45 minutes