Prevention of Sexual Abuse Symposium Follow-Up: Client Focused Poster and Summary Report
April 2024
On November 10, 2023, CMTO held its first Prevention of Sexual Abuse Symposium. CMTO brought together health system partners (including RMTs, employers, client advocates, and other regulators) to share their perspectives on sexual abuse in Massage Therapy.
By leveraging data, and case studies, participants discussed how CMTO and other partners can collaboratively strengthen sexual abuse prevention efforts. CMTO is developing several actionable items that resulted from the discussions at the symposium, notably:
- A summary report outlining themes and potential actions from the symposium; and
- A client-focused poster for RMTs’ practice settings that will help set client expectations and increase public awareness of CMTO.
Please see the summary report on CMTO’s website here.
Check out CMTO’s new poster below for tips about what you should expect from your Massage Therapy treatment and your rights. You can also download a copy of this poster on our website (we suggest printing the poster in size 18 x 24 inches).
We are happy to share these two items with you, and if you like to share any feedback on our poster, or the report, please reach out to CMTO with your thoughts and comments: feedback@cmto.com.
If you have a question or concern about your Massage Therapy experience, please contact our Professional Conduct department at professionalconduct@cmto.com. Our priority is to ensure all Massage Therapy clients receive safe and quality care in Ontario.