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“It’s so wonderful to have BARCC as such a robust, welcoming community resource.” —Ashleigh Hala, Babson College

Sexual violence can be stopped. Hundreds of schools, organizations, and institutions work with BARCC to bring sexual violence prevention training to their communities. You can be a part of this movement to end sexual violence and make your community a safer space.

BARCC’s education and prevention team provides workshops and trainings to schools, college campuses, police, businesses, community-based organizations, and other community groups. Some trainings that cover counseling and BARCC services are led by BARCC's clinical staff. Our trainings cover how to respond appropriately to survivors of sexual assault and how to create school and workplace cultures that reduce the occurrence of sexual assault in the first place. Facilitators and speakers are either BARCC staff or community volunteers. Speakers from BARCC’s Survivor Speakers Bureau also are available to go into the community to share their personal experiences with sexual violence—including reflections on the incident, the aftermath, and the road to recovery.

We offer trainings in several areas:

  • Responding to disclosures of rape and sexual assault
  • Beginning and advanced clinical training for clinical professionals
  • Organizational policy development and review on responding to and preventing sexual violence
  • Understanding the dynamics of sexual assault

Our staff have particular expertise in working with youth and adults who work with them; immigrant communities; college students, faculty and staff; and professional staff such as police, health-care providers, and social service agencies.  

Request a speaker, workshop, or training. We can also work with you to develop a custom workshop, training, seminar, or presentation on any topic relating to sexual violence. You can reach us at 617-492-8306 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to discuss your needs. We seek to serve and empower all members of our communities. If you have concerns or questions about accommodations, feel free to contact us.

Free upcoming webinars 

We periodically offer free virtual trainings that are open to the general public. Join our e-mail list to stay up-to-date on any upcoming learning opportunities.

Trainings and workshops we offer

Two BARCC staff speak to a group during an informal training

For All

Bystander Intervention
Prevent sexual violence before it happens. Discussion and activities use an evidence-based approach to address why some people do or do not feel comfortable intervening. Participants will leave with concrete tools and interventions they can use every day.

Supporting Survivors
Learn effective ways of responding when someone tells you they've experienced sexual violence. This training emphasizes how a supportive response can reduce trauma and encourage the survivor to seek further care.

Survivor Speakers
Dialogue with survivors and learn how sexual assault impacts their lives and how they are healing. Opportunity for Q&A to learn how to support survivors.

BARCC Services
This training is open to anyone and gives an overview of BARCC services. Training can be provided in English or Spanish. 

Two members of BARCC Youth Leadership Corps YLC walking

For Youth (12+)

Consent
Help young people develop a fuller understanding of sexual consent within a relationship. Young people will learn and discuss factors that might influence someone’s ability to make an informed and healthy decision to engage in sexual activity.

For Professionals

Responding to Disclosures

Learn an effective model for responding when someone tells you they've experienced sexual violence. It stresses the importance of a supportive response to reduce trauma and encourage the survivor to seek further care.

Counseling and Coping Skills

A clinical introductory training for anyone interested in developing basic crisis counseling skills and interventions specific to sexual violence. This training will define crisis counseling and the role of a crisis counselor.

Clinical Skills: Intro-Advanced

This training explores the dynamics of sexual violence so attendees can learn to respond appropriately. This training also helps to build clinical skills to aid clients through the healing process by reducing the impacts of trauma on their lives.

Working with Male Survivors

Research shows that one in six boys and men will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. This training explores the contexts in which male sexual victimization occurs and explores clinical considerations in working with this population.

Access to Forensic Information (AFI) Training

Trainees learn basic information about sexual assault forensics in Massachusetts and the process by which evidence is collected and used in the criminal justice system after a sexual assault. It also includes how survivors can access their critical forensic information.

Our mission is to end sexual violence. We empower survivors of sexual violence to heal and provide education and advocacy for social change to prevent sexual violence.