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30.12.2009
Sustainable protection against abuse – understanding the reasons.
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Research findings show that many sexual offenders commit not only one offence, but a number of criminal felonies. Due to their physical inferiority, children and youths are not in a position to protect themselves alone. Therefore, the efforts made, so that these young people can defend themselves against sexual violence, are simply not enough. There must also be a programme for offenders so that the original problem – the offender’s behaviour – can be worked on. Against this background the work with the offenders is essential to protect the young victims from sexual violence on a sustainable basis and to break the cycle of abuse.
The Forensic Institute East Switzerland – in cooperation with the German Association for Prevention and Intervention – has developed a new training and further education programme. Here the basic knowledge on various topics of child protection – in particular work with the offenders – and existing professional skills can be broadened. In the course of their professional life, the participants can protect many children and youths from sexual violence and they can pass on their knowledge and skills in the various facilities where they work, thus having a multiplying effect from which their colleagues can benefit. The Auerbach Foundation supports this project to make sustainable protection against sexual abuse possible by tackling the problem at its root.
About the Auerbach Foundation
The aim of the Auerbach Foundation is to provide help and support for people on a lasting basis.
To be able to grasp a situation we first have to understand it. And with this understanding we can, within the scope of our project funding, provide an impetus, and that is the first step in helping people to help themselves.
With its charitable and social donations the Auerbach Foundation minimises financial, spiritual, mental and physical hardship. It also seeks to create avenues for art, culture and science and, in doing so, to safeguard values, such as security and creativity.
In concrete terms this means:
- Funding people:
youth aid, aid for the old, aid for the disabled, development aid
- Funding education and socialisation
- Funding science and research
- Funding art and culture
The Auerbach Foundation was founded in 2005 by the Avira GmbH partner, Tjark Auerbach and finances its projects from donations.
Anyone buying the software Avira AntiVir Premium or Avira Premium Security Suite in the Avira online shop, makes a contribution of five euros per product to the Foundation projects.
In 2008 a total of approximately € 800,000 will go to benefit social and cultural projects.
Should you require further information or photographs please contact:
Auerbach Foundation
Publicity
Michael Gessler
Frankenstraße 152
90461 Nuremberg
Tel: +49 (0) 1805 - 28 37 22
Fax: +49 (0) 1805 - 28 37 24
Email: presse@auerbach-stiftung.de
Website: www.auerbach-foundation.com
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