Grant: Prize - IHDCYH Talks

To date, research and clinical practice has focused on the sexual violence victimization of females, relative to males, and has under-attended to the significant physical and mental health outcomes to males. A Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) team approach has conducted a set of studies that point to unique health risks and points of resilience for male victims, and the value of a trauma-informed care approach to support well-being among male youth. The work of the CIHRTeamSV highlights the need for increased awareness of the sex-and-gender issues in child sexual abuse to maximize males' help-seeking, to support their health, and, ultimately, to prevent child sexual abuse and its sometimes devastating aftermath.