RASA Merseyside has a range of courses to support and promote the wellbeing of anyone who has been impacted by sexual abuse.
These courses offer educative support to help you to better understand the impact of your abuse, whilst providing and exploring different strategies to help you at challenging times.
These courses are designed to assist you whilst you engage in other support, or wait for support to commence.
To be referred to one of our courses, please visit our website www.rasamerseyside.org to make a self referral.
If you are a professional wishing to refer someone you support, please complete the professional referral form on our website.
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Are you a professional looking to learn more?
RASA Merseyside offers a range of continuing professional development courses designed for people working within a range of sectors.
Professionals who have accessed some of our courses include people from the following sectors:
- Social care
- Police
- Health
- Mental Health
- Education
Some popular courses are listed below.
Responding to a Disclosure
Research shows that sexual abuse often goes undisclosed. For people who do disclose, this often comes after months or years after the abuse occurred. Whilst others may disclose within the immediacy of the abuse happening.
Disclosures can happen at any point, and professionals need to be prepared to respond effectively and appropriately. This course will equip you with the skills that will enable you to do this with confidence.
Impact of Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse can have long-term impacts on a person's life. It is essential that professionals understand these wide ranging consequences in order to effectively support people who have experienced child sexual abuse.
This course is designed for professionals working with adults, and children.
Self-care for Stress and Vicarious Trauma
When working in the helping professions, it essential to maintain regular self-care activities that promote physical and mental wellbeing.
This course explores stress, burnout, and vicarious trauma. It supports you to better recognise the early warning signs and how to respond to them.
Why study a course with RASA Merseyside?
We have been working in the sexual violence and counselling sector since 1986. Our course tutors come from a range of backgrounds, and all bring a unique skill set to the team. All of them have over 10 years of working in the sexual violence sector.
The courses are tailored and designed to be accessible and flexible so that you can study at your own pace.
Your online course includes:
- Access to the virtual learning environment
- Downloadable resources
- Video lectures that can be repeated
- Activities to reflect and consolidate your learning
- Access to a RASA Teachable tutor