Welcome back to the fourth level of the Agents of Change online course: Tools for Frontline Workers to End Sexual Exploitation of Children, brought to you by the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC) and ECPAT International.

If you have completed Levels 1 2 and 3, you are ready to go in depth in some specific topics regarding child sexual abuse and violence.   

In this course you will learn the basics of child protection and intervention, and the most effective approaches to support children who are victims of child sexual abuse, violence and exploitation, and the necessary tools to understand and support victims’ needs. All modules are focused on providing best practices and knowledge to better assist child victims of sexual violence and abuse and understand that the victim should always be at the center of the process and be prioritized. 

The Agents of Change curriculum is a specialized, victim-centered training for professionals working with (presumed) child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation, including: 

• law enforcement 
• criminal justice professionals 
• child protection authorities 
• members of civil society organisations working in child protection. 

• Duration: Level 4 has a total duration of approximately 9 hours. The course is divided into 9 modules of 1 hour each. 
• Language: Available in English fully dubbed and subtitled

1. Tabitha Mpamira, Counsellor, AU Taskforce lead, founder of Mutera Foundation
2. Jordan Greenbaum, Medical Director, ICMEC
3. Ramanjot Kaur, Mental Health Therapist and Doctoral Intern in Clinical Psychology
4. Thelma Dhaje, Child Helpline Manager - Tanzania Mainland
5. Evelyn Vanessa Larios, Psychologist expert in child safety and forensic investigations
6. Eva Veldhuizen-Ochodničanová, Child Protection & Gender Based Violence Expert, Ukraine Crisis Response
7. Margaret Njihia, Clinical Psychologist & Child Therapist
8. James Hawthorne, Research & Operations Associate, MA Candidate, Forensic Psychology
9. Diego Otero, Lawyer with experience in violence prevention and care for victims

This course is brought to you through the collaborative efforts of two international child protection organizations, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children and ECPAT International. By sharing our global experiences and proven best practices, we hope to equip Agents of Change around the world to better defend children.

About the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children

The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization working to make the world a safer place for all children by defending against child sexual exploitation, abuse, and the risk of going missing. Headquartered in the United States, ICMEC works with partners globally to develop research, technologies, and educational resources to aid in the search and recovery of children who are missing, fight online exploitation, and empower professionals, institutions, and communities to protect children from all forms of sexual abuse. For more information go to www.icmec.org.

About ECPAT International

ECPAT International is a non-governmental organization and the only children’s rights network that is solely focused on ending the sexual exploitation of children. With over 122 civil society organisations in 104 countries, together we advocate for a stronger legal environment to protect children, partner with the private sector to prevent their services from being misused, we research to better understand this crime, and we help survivors and victims' voices to be heard in political decision making – and to better understand their rights. For more information go to www.ecpat.org.

Acknowledgments
This project is financed by the U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. 


Welcome to the "Agents of Change: Tools for Frontline Workers to End Sexual Exploitation of Children" course. To get started, click on the Course Introduction link.