Comprehensive and specialized support

Regain control of your life after sexual abuse 

The Centre de ressources et d’intervention pour hommes abusés sexuellement et leur entourage (CRIPHASE) is a non-profit organization aimed at offering support to men who have been sexually abused and are looking to regain control of their lives.

We offer support through psychosocial interventions, information sharing, awareness-raising, activities that promote healthy dialogue and training sessions.

We take a human approach rooted in autonomy, dignity, respect for individual differences, subjectivity, and the potential for growth and development. 

Our story

Our beginnings

In 1996, groups for men who were sexually abused as children, like PHASE, began to emerge. These groups aimed to offer men a safe space where they could find freedom from the lasting post-traumatic effects of childhood abuse.

Volunteers

Due to a shortage of resources and gaps in available services, a team of volunteers founded CRIPHASE in the spring of 2017.

Growth

As part of Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, CRIPHASE organized Montreal’s first walk for victims of sexual assault. The same year, the organization moved into its first offices on de Gaspé.

Innovation

Since 2016, CRIPHASE has been innovators, embracing a holistic approach that considers both body and spirit.

Training sessions

Mandated by the Secretariat for Women, CRIPHASE trained 43 organizations across Quebec to offer assistance and support to male victims of sexual abuse.

Support

In 2019, the organization's psychosocial intervention team began offering individual follow-ups to men with the aim of providing better, more personalized support.

Expansion

Since 2023, the organization's services were also made available to men who experienced sexual assault as adults.

Our mission

CRIPHASE's mission is to support male victims of sexual abuse on their journey to reclaim control over their lives. We achieve this through psychosocial interventions, providing information and raising awareness, organizing activities encouraging socialization, and training professionals within healthcare and community networks.

We employ an integrative, dynamic approach that respects the individual’s pace and considers the connection between our emotions, mind, and body.

Numbers that speak for themselves

  • 182

    Number of support requests received in 2023-2024

  • 1,494

    Number individual follow-up appointments in 2023-2024

  • 249

    The number of men who sought out our services in 2023-2024

Our donors - Global Mission

Our donors - Project financing