The dialogue process on standards for survivors participation in the context of institutional inquiry
The dialogue process serves to develop standards for comprehensive, sustainable, and sensitive participation of survivors in institutional inquiry processes and is a joint project of the Independent Federal Commissioner against Child Sexual Abuse (UBSKM), the Survivors‘ Council by the UBSKM, and the Independent Federal Inquiry Commission into Child Sexual Abuse in Germany.
Sexual violence can only be prevented if we allow ourselves to consider that it could also affect our own children or children we know. The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs and the Independent Commissioner are bringing this issue to the spotlight with a nationwide campaign. Find out here what you can do to protect children and young people from sexual violence and how to ensure they have access to help.
The basic digital course, which was developed as part of the "School against Sexual Violence" initiative for protecting pupils from sexual abuse (Course I: Primary school, Course II: Secondary school), provides teachers with practical basic knowledge about sexual abuse based on everyday school situations and it gives them the confidence to act in child protection. The four-hour training course is recognised in all federal states.
The “Sexual Abuse Help” portal gives survivors, relatives and specialists quick access to help and advice. Anyone who is worried about a child or has questions about the issue can also find support here. A nationwide database guides users to suitable counselling centres, crisis services, psychotherapists or lawyers.
"School against sexual violence” specialist portal
"School against Sexual Violence" is an initiative and a specialist portal of the same name launched by the Independent Commissioner in 2016 in cooperation with the education authorities in the federal states. It provides schools with specific suggestions and support for further developing prevention concepts against sexual violence.
The “Sexual Abuse Telephone Helpline” (0800 22 55 530) is the contact point for survivors of sexual violence suffered during childhood and adolescence, for relatives and people from the children’s social environment, for specialists and for all interested parties. The helpline counsellors provide support for all questions about the issue, both anonymously and free-of-charge and online as well if desired.
The "No room for abuse” initiative, which has now been running since the beginning of 2013, aims to make all places and institutions where children and adolescents go every day safe for them. This can be achieved if schools, day-care centres, homes, sports clubs, clinics and church communities develop protective measures against abuse and integrate them into their everyday lives.
This web portal provides information and materials about protecting children and adolescents from sexualised violence in the digital world. It is aimed at teachers, educators, caregivers and social workers because next to parents, they are most in demand when it comes to prevention and help.
