Since July of 2009, 1in6 has been offering live, secure, anonymous online support to male survivors of childhood sexual trauma via a customization of RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Online Hotline. The Online SupportLine is a key component of 1in6’s campaign to fill gaps in available resources and information for men who were sexually traumatized in childhood.

The nation’s first secure, real-time support website for survivors of sexual assault, the Online Hotline uses technology to transform the provision of crisis and information services, both to those who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences and to the people who care about them.

Description

90-minute presentation on the 1in6 Online SupportLine offered over at 1in6.org via customization of RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, including:

• Walkthrough of the 1in6/RAINN Online SupportLine service
• Barriers to accessing effective services
• Best practices and lessons learned in providing support to male survivors

Appropriate for all levels of expertise.

Goals

The presentation will include:

• Detailed walkthrough of the service with screenshots, providing the audience with a simulation of a visitor’s experience on the Online SupportLine.
• Summary of best practices in providing online support with a particular focus on online safety and privacy protections for website visitors.
• Discussion of a professional evaluation of the Online Hotline/SupportLine service, addressing the effectiveness of the Online Hotline/SupportLine as a means of providing crisis support and how these results may apply to male survivors of childhood sexual trauma.
• Aspects of the training developed by 1in6 and RAIIN to educate Online Hotline/SupportLine volunteers about unique issues that may arise when providing online support to male survivors, including observations regarding effective online communications

Objectives

At the end of the training, participants will be able to:

1. Understand how to access and use the 1in6 Online SupportLine services
2. Identify at least 3 best practices in providing online support to male survivors.
3. Describe 3 lessons learned in providing online support to male survivors
4. Identify 4 issues that may be different for male survivors using the 1in6 Online SupportLine

Audience

Anyone interested in information about supporting male survivors.

Time

90 minutes

For additional information please contact:

Peter Pollard, Training & Outreach Director at peter@1in6.org