Sibling sexual abuse is missing from almost every system designed to stop it.
children will be sexually abused by a sibling — making SSTA the most underreported form of childhood sexual abuse.
SSTA AWARE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building the awareness, education, and professional infrastructure needed to change that — through free community resources, professional training, and strategic collaboration.
1 in 20
children experience sibling sexual abuse — one of the most common forms of childhood sexual abuse within families.
3 in 4
clinicians report little or no training on how to identify, treat, or support survivors of sibling sexual abuse.
9 in 10
children don't tell anyone of the abuse until adulthood, if ever at all.
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FREE PRESENTATION - WEBINAR OR IN PERSON
One hour. Trauma-informed. Survivor-led. Tailored to your audience.
After attending the National Children's Alliance and Chadwick Child and Family Maltreatment conferences, one message came through clearly: professionals at every level of child welfare need more guidance on SSTA — and they need it now.
Every presentation is designed specifically for its audience, grounded in the most current research and data, and delivered through a trauma-informed, survivor-led approach. Available as a webinar nationwide or in person throughout Southern California.
INFORMING FUTURE GENERATIONS
College & University Programs
FREE
Built for psychology, social work, counseling, and child development programs — equipping future professionals with SSTA awareness before they enter the field.
WHO IT'S FOR
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Psychology and counseling departments
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Social work and child development programs
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Campus organizations focused on child safety
WHAT PARTICIPANTS WALK AWAY WITH
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Foundational understanding of SSTA and why it is so often missed
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Language and frameworks to recognize SSTA in future practice
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Practical tools for the professionals they are becoming
SERVING FAMILIES & SURVIVORS NOW
Child Welfare Professionals
FREE
For the professionals who encounter SSTA every day — often without recognizing it. Practical, immediately applicable, and built around what your team needs to serve this population well.
WHO IT'S FOR
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Child Advocacy Centers (CACs)
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Mental health clinicians and therapists
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Social workers and child welfare agencies
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Law enforcement and legal professionals
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Medical providers and pediatricians
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Nonprofit organizations in CSA prevention
WHAT PARTICIPANTS WALK AWAY WITH
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How SSTA presents differently from other forms of CSA
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Trauma-informed language and response frameworks
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Practical next steps for families seeking help
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Resources to support survivors in your care
PREVENTING FUTURE ABUSE
Parents, Schools, & Educators
FREE
For the adults closest to children every day — parents, teachers, and school staff who are uniquely positioned to prevent SSTA before it happens and recognize it early when it does.
WHO IT'S FOR
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Parents and caregivers
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School districts and administrators
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Classroom teachers and school counselors
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Parent-teacher organizations
WHAT PARTICIPANTS WALK AWAY WITH
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Age-appropriate language for talking to children about body safety
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Warning signs to watch for in sibling relationships
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Concrete steps to take if abuse is suspected or disclosed
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Resources for families navigating SSTA at home
All presentations are one hour, free, and available as a webinar (nationwide) or in person (Southern California). Each is tailored specifically to its audience — not a generic overview. Every session is grounded in the most current SSTA research and data, and delivered through a trauma-informed, survivor-led approach.
The #OneWord Initiative asks organizations to add one word to the materials they already have.
Most child abuse prevention programs, policy frameworks, and assessment tools don't mention sibling-perpetrated abuse. Not because it isn't happening — but because the language was never built in.
The #OneWord Initiative is a collaboration with child protection organizations to identify specific places in existing materials where adding the word sibling would make those materials more complete, more accurate, and more protective of children.
Prevention.
Policy.
Sibling.
PARTNER WITH US
Ending SSTA requires the whole field to move together.
SSTA AWARE actively seeks partnerships with organizations aligned with child safety, trauma-informed care, and abuse prevention. We are not building in parallel — we are strengthening what already exists.
Your support funds the foundation everything else is built on.
Early contributions to SSTA AWARE directly fund the free webinars, survey tools, and outreach that will generate the data needed to build evidence-based professional training and — ultimately — the first SSTA clinical certification. This is seed investment in systemic change.
