Now a part of Family Action, PARCS has supported survivors of rape and sexual abuse for over 40 years, and victims of domestic violence for more than 20 years. Alongside ever-changing public awareness and increasing confidence in addressing sexual abuse and rape, we deliver outreach community projects as well as free specialist counselling and psychotherapy to any one impacted.
We believe that every community has a part to play in responding to and preventing sexual and domestic violence, and that we all have the power to shrink the impact of the trauma caused by such abuse. Our Abuse and Sexual Violence Training Modules have been developed with this specifically in mind.
Aimed to meet the needs of any organisation, our modules have been developed to help your staff, volunteers and supporters at every level. The modules work to increase awareness and understanding, as well as ensuring that your organisation exceeds in its duty of care when it comes to creating a safe environment for those who are experiencing, or have experienced, domestic or sexual abuse or trauma of any kind.
We understand that Trauma is not something that only impacts the victim and the perpetrator, but extends to their direct and indirect support networks and families and PARCS Training will provide a comprehensive outcomes helping ensure that your staff feel safe and protected in their work environment.
We can cater for single or multi-day training, and create bespoke packages to suit the needs of your organisation. Find out more below or contact us to tailor make a package that best suits your needs.
Introduction to Domestic Abuse
This introductory session raises participant awareness of the many types of domestic abuse, giving real life insight and examples of domestic abuse, its impact, and the long-term effects of living through an abusive relationship. For more information, please click on the button below to download the training fact sheet.
Introduction to Domestic Abuse
Introduction to Trauma
This training aims to give participants a deeper understanding of trauma, how humans respond to traumatic events and the continuous mental and physical health issues linked to trauma. For more information, please click on the button below to download the training fact sheet.
Introduction to Sexual Trauma
This training looks at the many types of sexual traumas, from harassment and upskirting, to rape and child sexual abuse. We introduce the laws and legislations that surround sexual abuse and begin to broaden participants understanding of rape culture in our society, working to build an understanding of how sexual trauma can impact both mental and physical health. For more information, please click on the button below to download the training fact sheet.
Supporting Survivors in the workplace
The Domestic abuse act 2021, as well other legal duties to employees, ensures that those that have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse are supported by their workplace. This training helps to set out an effective framework needed by employers to do this well: furthering your workplace’s knowledge and confidence when it comes to supporting survivors. For more information, please click on the button below to download the training fact sheet.
Supporting survivors in the workplace
Handling disclosures
Abuse is a difficult subject both for survivors and workers or volunteers supporting them. Whether somebody has disclosed or not, it can be difficult to know how to handle these conversations.
This training helps staff and/or volunteers, from any sector, to build on their knowledge and confidence in discussing disclosures of sexual abuse or violence and domestic abuse whether current or historic. For more information, please click on the button below to download the training fact sheet.
Vicarious trauma – supporting front line staff
Vicarious trauma is the experience of trauma through indirect exposure to another person’s trauma, and can affect anyone who empathetically engages with survivors of major trauma whether at work, at home, or through news exposure. This training will further your workplaces knowledge, confidence and ability in supporting front line staff who are experiencing vicarious trauma. For more information, please click on the button below to download the training fact sheet.
Vicarious trauma- supporting front line staff
Bystander We Stand Together
Specifically designed by PARCS and developed through years of experience, the Bystander Intervention Model assesses how to respond and safeguard in an effective and supportive way. The first part focuses on what sexual violence is, what it looks and sounds like, and how ingrained it is within our culture, attitudes and beliefs. The latter part focuses on our Bystander Intervention Model. For more information, please click on the button below to download the training fact sheet.
Problematic Sexual Behaviours
This training aims to give participants an understanding of how to identify problematic sexual behaviours in those under the age of 18. We look at the Brook Traffic Light guide to identify the type of sexualised behaviour and introduce PARCS’ tiered system of support (for young people and parents/guardians) as well as where to refer to find additional support. For more information, please click on the button below to download the training fact sheet.
Please contact us for pricing and to discuss your specific requirements:
Tel: 02392 669513
Email: [email protected]
