The StepTo.Support platform represents a groundbreaking initiative within the European Union. As part of the…
It’s time to talk about it. Child sexual abuse can be preventable.
2PS: Taking proactive steps to prevent child sexual abuse
2PS – Helping to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Prevent and Protect through Support (2PS) is an EU funded project (2022-2025) that brings prevention to the forefront aiming to prevent harm to children before it occurs. 2PS is offering a paradigm shift in the approach to tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) across Europe.
This project will lead to better understanding what leads to harmful behaviour, informing and educating people who fear they might offend against children about the support services and rehabilitation options they have and sharing the best practices for guidance, therapy and treatment methods with important stakeholders.
2PS goals
Enhancing prevention
Ensuring resources are available to various target groups of people who fear that they might offend against children helping to prevent them from acting on their thoughts and avoid children from harm.
Increasing efficacy of prevention
Establishing good practices and helping to review and evaluate the actions that can help deter people from offending. Moreover, amplifying the services and support actions available to target groups by establishing a central repository of prevention actions. Increasing capabilities and competency across Europe by providing the latest training for frontline staff and LEAs in national languages.
Raise awareness
Prevention is better than the cure. We must reduce barriers to treatment and minimise stigmatisation to encourage people to seek support, and for the public to acknowledge the significance of prevention. Raising awareness is a critical step for fighting child sexual abuse but also for illustrating the value of prevention as a tool for reducing harm to children.