Creating Safer Spaces Together
About event organiser
PreventEd delivers evidence-based, engaging, and culturally responsive programmes that promote consent, healthy relationships, and the prevention of sexual violence across Aotearoa.
VisAble works across sectors and communities to raise awareness of the impact of family and sexual violence on disabled people and their whānau.
Event information
About the event
To register, visit the Creating Safer Spaces Together.
This introductory workshop on preventing sexual violence is intended for staff working with tāngata whaikaha rangatahi and Disabled young people.
This hands-on workshop will help attendees create safer spaces for the rangatahi they work with. Attendees will learn how to prevent harm and keep people safe. They will also learn how to respond well when someone discloses something worrying.
For more information, please contact the organiser at Lesley@prevented.org.nz.
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