Training and Education

Our self-directed courses explore how to best support sex workers in your work, life, and community.

About the Four Modules

Our flagship training, which examines the individual, organizational, and societal beliefs, values, and understandings of sex work, and how these impact the delivery of support services and also sex workers' access to services.

This module is designed for service providers to learn new skills and approaches and apply the knowledge in case scenarios and other exercises.

This module covers legal frameworks, Canada's sex work laws, and the implications of different legal systems on sex workers.

Our most popular add-on, this module critically examines human trafficking and enhances skills to support persons who are trafficked.

Customized Live Workshops

Living in Community offers specialized training for groups and organizations to support sex worker health, safety, human rights and inclusion. We've worked with health providers, social services, victim services, municipalities, and businesses on various topics regarding sex work.

Topics include:

  • Organizational Accessibility Audits
  • Sex Work and the Law
  • Sex Work and Sexual Assault
  • Violence Prevention and Response for Frontline Workers

Testimonials from training participants

"I learned so much about these topics today. I entered the workshop with biases I was unaware of and I was able to understand the importance of self-reflection and having a trauma-informed lens when working with [sex workers]."

"I learned the difference between sex work and human trafficking and the harm it does to confuse the two."