{"id":13892,"date":"2026-08-07T16:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/?page_id=13892"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:50:06","slug":"vera-project-develops-a-peer-ambassador-programme-to-empower-autistic-young-people-in-preventing-sexual-violence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/vera-project-develops-a-peer-ambassador-programme-to-empower-autistic-young-people-in-preventing-sexual-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"VERA Project Develops a Peer Ambassador Programme to Empower Autistic Young People in Preventing Sexual Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13892\" class=\"elementor elementor-13892\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f700520 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f700520\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60af5fe\" data-id=\"60af5fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e733bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e733bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo_Vera_project-300x101.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12558\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo_Vera_project-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo_Vera_project-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo_Vera_project-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo_Vera_project-1536x518.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo_Vera_project-2048x690.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo_Vera_project-900x303.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-040ea64\" data-id=\"040ea64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18baa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b18baa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f2e89 consulting_menu_nav__align-left consulting_menu_nav__breakpoint-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_header_menu\" data-id=\"36f2e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_header_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"consulting_menu_nav consulting_menu_nav-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"menu_toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"consulting_menu_nav__separator-no consulting_menu_nav__pointer_none consulting_menu_nav__submenu-icon-none\"><ul id=\"menu-1-36f2e89\" class=\"consulting_menu_nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-12697\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-12697\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/works\/cerv-daphne-vera\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13712\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13712\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/vera-results\/\">Results<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12664\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12664\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/partners\/\">Partners<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12720\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12720\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/vera-news\/\">Vera News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ffd889 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ffd889\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29086c8\" data-id=\"29086c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2d166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d2d166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d129aa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d129aa9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4fd5a4\" data-id=\"f4fd5a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66eb643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66eb643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VERA Project Develops a Peer Ambassador Programme to Empower Autistic Young People in Preventing Sexual Violence\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32fd5add elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32fd5add\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5daa78ea\" data-id=\"5daa78ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230e86c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"230e86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VERA project has successfully developed the Peer Ambassador Programme, an innovative training programme designed to empower autistic young people to become active promoters of safety, inclusion, and awareness within their communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building on the knowledge and skills acquired during the VERA Youth Training Programme, the Peer Ambassador Programme prepares participants to support their peers by promoting healthy relationships, recognising warning signs of abuse or harassment, encouraging safe online and offline behaviours, and fostering help-seeking when concerns arise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme is based on the principle that autistic young people can become positive role models within their communities when they are provided with appropriate knowledge, practical skills, and ongoing support. By building on the foundations established during the Youth Training Programme, participants are encouraged to share key prevention messages, promote respectful relationships, and contribute to creating safer and more inclusive environments for their peers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than acting as counsellors or professionals, peer ambassadors learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>communicate safety messages respectfully and confidently;<\/li>\n<li>recognise situations that may place themselves or others at risk;<\/li>\n<li>provide supportive peer responses;<\/li>\n<li>encourage friends to seek help from trusted adults or professionals;<\/li>\n<li>understand the importance of personal boundaries, confidentiality, and safeguarding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme consists of three interactive training sessions, using participatory and autism-friendly methodologies such as role-play, collaborative learning, group discussions, and Theatre of the Oppressed techniques. Activities have been specifically designed to be accessible for autistic young people by incorporating visual supports, predictable session structures, concrete language, and sensory-friendly adaptations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Peer Ambassador Programme promotes confidence, communication skills, and self-advocacy while reinforcing the message that everyone has the right to feel safe and respected. By empowering autistic young people to share accurate information and model positive behaviours, the programme contributes to building more informed, supportive, and inclusive communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VERA project continues to demonstrate its commitment to preventing sexual abuse and harassment through accessible educational resources that strengthen the capacity of autistic young people, families, professionals, and organisations across Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Results Partners Vera News VERA Project Develops a Peer Ambassador Programme to Empower Autistic Young People in Preventing Sexual Violence The VERA project has successfully developed the Peer Ambassador Programme, an innovative training programme designed to empower autistic young people to become active promoters of safety, inclusion, and awareness within their communities. Building on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10094,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13892","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vera"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13892"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13892"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13896,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13892\/revisions\/13896"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzianienonsolo.it\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}