MORE than 100 people in and around Warrington have made use of an NSPCC service to help them overcome harmful sexual behaviour.

Turn The Page is a treatment programme which helps young people aged five to 18 who have shown evidence of potentially dangerous sexual behaviour, such as viewing extreme pornography, indecent images of children, sexting or touching other children in inappropriate ways.

It improves their psychological wellbeing and increase their optimism for the future.

The service started in Warrington in January 2015 and since than 108 adults and young people have been through the programme, which involves 30 weekly sessions with specially-trained practitioners as well as projects for service users to carry out at home.

In the past year, practitioners have also supported schools, care homes and other professionals around the region to help them deal with training and consultation around harmful sexual behaviour.

Helen Lewandowska, children’s service manager at the NSPCC’s Warrington service centre, said Turn The Page was a hugely important service for young people in the area.

She explained: "Turn The Page helps young people to understand the difference between potentially dangerous behaviour and healthy relationships.

"It also helps them to move forwards with their lives with a more positive outlook.

"Our practitioners here in Warrington do an amazing job, and thanks to their efforts and the engagement of service users, there are now 108 young people and adults who are better prepared to understand and feel better about themselves, handle problems positively, and move on with healthy relationships."

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