Child Abuse Programme Grants (2007)

Switzerland

• Action Innocence Genève

  To inform and sensitise children, adolescents and parents on the dangers of the internet and to promote its secure use. The project is based on interactive sessions given in private and public schools in French-speaking Switzerland by psychologists from the association. (Over three years)

• Association ‘Sortir Ensemble et se Respecter’

  To develop and reinforce the competence of adolescents in their relationships, which have to be based on mutual respect and the healthy resolution of conflict, rather than on abusive behaviour. The main part of the project is to train professionals who work with adolescents and to allow them to run nine sessions on how to improve the quality of their dating relationships. The project will consolidate work already under way in French-speaking Switzerland and initiate new work in German-speaking cantons. (Over three years)

• Association Boulimie Anorexie

  To continue activities to support adolescents suffering from anorexia and/or bulimia. To listen to adolescents and their families and offer personalised advice, as well as to propose solutions and alternatives to them. To put in place effective evaluation tools which will allow this Swiss-based association to ensure that its services correspond to the needs of its target population. (Over three years)

• Association Romande CIAO

  To support the organisation’s website which allows adolescents to ask questions anonymously about relationships, violence, drugs, sexuality, racism and other issues of interest to them. The website provides personalised answers from professionals, information, and prevention and health advice with regard to these subjects. (Over three years)

• Association Suisse pour la Protection de l'Enfant

  • To adapt the Swiss-German exhibition entitled ‘My body belongs to me!’ for schools in the French-speaking part of Switzerland and to support the translation and production of material for children, teachers and parents. This project aims to reinforce the capacities of children to avoid becoming victims of sexual abuse and will reach three target groups at the same time: the children (by empowering them and strengthening their self-confidence and their right of self-determination), their parents, and their teachers.

  • To support through a second grant, the holding of the ‘My body belongs to me!’ exhibition in the canton of Geneva. (Over three years)

• Faire le Pas

  To support the continuation of counselling services in the canton of Vaud for adolescents and adults sexually abused during their childhood. To fund the expansion of their counselling activities to the canton of Valais and the organisation’s work to increase public and professional awareness about sexual abuse. (Over three years)

• Les Mains pour le Dire

  To support the continuation of two innovative projects in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, for the prevention of sexual abuse in the deaf community. Additionally to fund an external evaluation of the association and the impact of its activities on the target population. (Over three years)

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