WHAT WE DO
Education, awareness, and advocacy —at every level of the system.
From college campuses to professional training rooms, SSTA AWARE brings sibling sexual trauma into every conversation about child safety.
SYSTEMIC CHANGE CAMPAIGN
#OneWord Initiative
Together with 5 Waves, we're asking every child protection and prevention organization to add one word — Sibling — to their policy materials, training curricula, and data frameworks. Integration, not duplication. By working within existing systems rather than beside them, #OneWord creates lasting, structural change without adding burden to the organizations already doing the work.
Ending SSTA through Community and Collaboration
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
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
Child Welfare Professionals
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.
Free Services
Other Services
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
CSA PREVENTION FOR CHILD BASED ORGANIZATIONS
Stewards of Children®
Colleen is a certified Stewards of Children® Authorized Facilitator through Darkness to Light — the nation's leading child sexual abuse prevention organization with over 13,000 certified facilitators across all 50 states and 115 countries. This evidence-based, two-hour training teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. As a facilitator, Colleen delivers this training to parents, educators, coaches, and community members — equipping adults with the knowledge and tools to keep children safe.
TRAUMA-INFORMED PARENTING SERIES
ECHO Parenting & Education
Colleen is a certified ECHO Parent Educator — trained through ECHO's facilitator program in their trauma-informed, attachment-based, nonviolent parenting curriculum. Rooted in the science of trauma and resilience, ECHO's approach teaches parents and caregivers how nonviolent communication builds safe, connected families. This training is directly relevant to families navigating safe sibling relationships.
