FAQs: How to Help Others

Questions about supporting safe prevention and intervention

It’s OK to ask questions. Here are the most common ones we hear:

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What do I do if I know someone is sexually abusing a child?
What do I do if I know someone is sexually abusing a child?
What happens when sexual abuse is reported?
What happens when sexual abuse is reported?
A kid I know is being sexually abused, how can I offer peer-to-peer support?
A kid I know is being sexually abused, how can I offer peer-to-peer support?
I just found out there is a sex offender living right next door, is that allowed?
I just found out there is a sex offender living right next door, is that allowed?
What should I do if I am trying to avoid situations that trigger unsafe sexual thoughts?
What should I do if I am trying to avoid situations that trigger unsafe sexual thoughts?
What is safety planning?
What is safety planning?
The pastor’s husband is making my friend uncomfortable
The pastor’s husband is making my friend uncomfortable

How can you help a friend who has been sexually harmed? In this blog, we share our response to someone who was concerned about their friend who had been harmed by her pastor’s husband.