In our Sexual Harassment Awareness training workshops your employees will learn and apply the important skills of handling sexual harassment issues and complaints. This hands on workshop thoroughly addresses the elements of how to prevent unacceptable behavior. The workshop includes a detailed overview of what sexual harassment is, explains legal definitions, discusses sexual harassment prevention, and shows how to handle sexual harassment complaints and maintain a positive work environment.

For more information about individual sexual harassment training workshops please complete this form.  Once the form is received one of our consultants will provide you with a confidential proposal that will include a detailed description of the training workshop and the costs for conducting it. 

Sexual Harassment Training Workshop: Recovery From Sexual Harassment

For the Victims

Moving on: Accept that it happened. Validate your experiences--don't bottle up the hurt and anger:

Talk to people about what happened
Respect your perspective and experience--do not let others tell you how you should see Feel about the situation
Join a support group for people who have been through sexual harassment
Write about your experience and how it affected you, share your story with others
Develop an explanation of what happened. Try to understand how and why these events took place.

Get beyond self-blame and shame. Accept that it wasn't your fault, that you didn't cause it.

Research all of your options, and carefully weigh them. It is important for you to feel you have choices and as much control over your life as possible.

Strengthen your support network: Re-establish ties with those you may have distanced yourself from because of the harassment. Try to form new relationships with people who will be supportive. Maintain firm boundaries with people who are not supportive of you.

Integrate the experience into your life's journey. Bring meaning to what happened to you by dedicating part of your life to addressing the harassment issue in a more global way.
For example,

write about what you have experienced and what you learned, and publish your writings
begin a support group, or a discussion group focusing on gender discrimination issues
build a website focusing on harassment, or start a blog to share your experiences and opinions
involving yourself with organizations dedicated to combating sexual harassment
talk to other groups and organizations about the problem

Counseling and Therapy

Therapists: If you can find a therapist who understands sexual harassment, and the common dynamics and effects, then we recommend therapy as an avenue. However, at this time, the health and human services community is only just beginning to acknowledge that there can be long term effects from sexual harassment. Most therapists and psychologists are not schooled in this area. Be very careful, because an ill equipped therapist can add to the damage that is already there. A counselor with experience in sexual assault or sexual abuse would be a possible substitute.

If harassed at work or school, do not utilize the institution's mental health staff as their primary duties will be to protect the institution from liability. Seek help outside the environment where the harassment occurred.

Note if you were sexually harassed in an academic or health care environment: Check the credentials of any therapist or counselor you talk to and make sure they are not affiliated with your school or place of employment. You may experience confidentiality violations, and even backlash and retaliation, because of the their loyalties to these institutions or the people who work there. Be sure that any counselor you talk to will be supportive of you regardless of where you were harassed, or who did it.

Local Resources: Your local women's center, or rape crisis center could be possible avenues for support and resources. This may depend on the degree and duration of the harassment; however, these centers offer support groups, counseling, and even financial and housing assistance to those who qualify. They are also resources for referrals for legal assistance and advocacy. Again, if you opt for counseling, be sure and request someone who has an understanding of sexual harassment and the common effects.

RAINN has an extensive list of local sexual assault and counseling resources, organized by state.

Protect your health care information: It is common for employees of a company or institution (and their lawyers) to try to gain access to a sexual harassment victim's medical records and other health care information.

This is so they can gain information that will hopefully discredit a victim, or even blame them for the harassment. If you seek counseling or therapy, if at all possible, do not sign any information releases unless commanded by a judge to do so. If you need to sign one for your insurance company, make sure that the release stipulates that this is for insurance purposes ONLY. Type up your own release if you have to. Make sure the therapist consults with you before discussing your case with anyone. Know where your health care information is going.

Health Care Response Survey

At this point, the response of Health Care professionals to sexual harassment is very mixed. Hopefully, as education about sexual harassment improves, this will change.

If you have sought out counseling or support from a Health Care professional (counselor, therapist, doctor, etc.) we would like to know about your experience. Please share with us by filling out our very brief survey on the Health Care response to sexual harassment. Health Care Survey

For friends and family members of sexual harassment victims:

A sexual harassment or stalking victim needs to:

Feel safe.
Be believed.
Know it wasn't their fault.
Take control of their life.

Things you can do to help

What your friend or loved one will need is dependant on the severity and duration of the abuse they have undergone. Still, the list below is a good start in terms of supporting anyone who has been sexually harassed or stalked:

Listen, don't judge. Try to simply understand their feelings.
Be there and give comfort. Be there as much as you can and encourage them to talk to others.
Help keep them from becoming isolated. It is common for any victim of trauma to withdraw from those around them. Try to keep them in the here-and-now, and connected to other people.
Respect their boundaries
Encourage them to seek professional help, such as counseling (See Therapists above, and the Important Note beneath it.)
Be patient. Don't try to rush the healing process or quickly "make it better."
Accept their choice of what to do about the sexual harassment or stalking -- don't be overly protective. At the same time, do not be judgmental.
Ask them what they need, help make a list of options, then encourage them to make their own decisions. Even if you disagree, it is very important that they make their own decisions and have them respected. It's important they be given the space and control to take charge of their lives again. You can certainly make suggestions, but do not try to manipulate them into doing what you think is best.)
Put aside your feelings and get support for yourself. It may be too overwhelming for them to deal with your angry feelings on top of their own. If you have strong angry feelings or feelings of blame toward the victim, talk to a friend, call a hotline, or obtain counseling for yourself. (It would be best for you to also heed the advice above on obtaining counseling, and see the Important Note above.)

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