SEXUAL ABUSE AWARENESS AND RESPONSE
The Arc of Spokane’s Sexual Abuse Awareness and Response program works to end sexual abuse of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by educating disability professionals, parents, guardians, and family caregivers about how to recognize abuse and correctly respond to it.
Contact the Sexual Abuse Awareness and Response Program:
Our Purpose
Many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation. The Arc of Spokane's Sexual Abuse Awareness and Response program works to educate caregivers, professionals and individuals in the community about sexual abuse. Often supports are not known or unavailable to people in crisis. This program provides best-practices in offering support and available community-based healing options.
Our Services
Our Disability Professionals Trainer provides the following activities and services:
Sexual Abuse Awareness and Response training
This 90 minute (or more, based on the needs of the organization or group) training works to end sexual abuse of people with IDD by educating disability professionals, parents, guardians, family caregivers, community members, individuals and first responders about how to recognize abuse and correctly respond to it. Our goal with this training is to help keep individuals safe.
In this free training, you will learn:
Definition of Sexual Assault
Rates of Sexual Assault
Signs of potential abuse
Cyber-bullying
Response techniques
Reporting guidelines
Resources
See our resources page for a list of programs and services for people with IDD here in the Spokane area.
Parent Meetings
These meetings will help parents, guardians, and family caregivers understand these risks of sexual abuse and exploitation and know how to respond. There is no cost to attend.
For more information, email advocacy@arc-spokane.org.
Community Connection
The Community Connection newsletter provides information to families about community resources, announcements to system changes, information about legislative matters, and more.