Men’s Trauma, Men’s Recovery: An overview for service providers - Sexual Abuse & Assault of Boys & Men

This 2-hour training can be provided on-line or in-person for front-line professionals.

There’s a collision that goes on in the lives of male survivors between their masculine codes and their lived experience of trauma. We will explore the ramifications when these two forces collide, and how this understanding is key to providing male-centered engagement in trauma recovery.

Conceptual understanding of masculinity, charting men’s trauma expression and the optional screening of the Bristlecone Project documentary all augment to the learning goals of this workshop. Suitable for all service providers, from first responders to mental health professionals.

The presentation explores:

Common misunderstandings about men and sexual abuse and assault
Special barriers men face in disclosing
How cultural norms may inhibit men from seeking treatment (age, ability, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, faith…)
The importance and role of language in advocacy and education
Helpful audit tools for program effectiveness
Discussion of existing resources and the challenge of finding therapists specifically trained to work with male survivors of sexual abuse or assault
Guidance on the critical need to remain neutral when raising the issue of sexual abuse or assault, or responding to a disclosure

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To review the skills that will enable advocates and other service providers to work more effectively with male survivors
To highlight social and cultural pressures that impact male survivors
To review the effects of sexual victimization on male survivors
To provide participants an opportunity to identify personal challenges and confront misconceptions that might impact their ability to work effectively with male survivors
To provide program coordinators audit and assessment tools

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Name at least 3 new resources for male survivors and describe what is available through those resources
Name at least 5 possible long-term effects of sexual abuse or assault on men
Name at least 3 social norms that may inhibit male survivors from reaching out for help
Describe 3 positive and negative possible influences of race, class, nationality, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability and age on men’s ability to reach out for help or access services
Describe at least 3 skills which are particularly relevant to working with male survivors
Name at least 3 ways that working with male survivors MAY differ significantly from working with female survivors
Describe at least 3 ways that a friend or family member of a male survivor might be impacted by the survivors experience
Describe at least 3 resources that might be useful to a friend or family member of a male survivor

Anyone who works with men including: crisis intervention hotline staff and volunteer/staffs; victim advocates; mental health workers; child protection workers; law enforcement personnel, and other professionals with some knowledge about the dynamics of sexual abuse or assault.

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