What are the red flags of unsafe online friends and followers?
What are the red flags of unsafe online friends and followers?
Let's learn about this and more, so that we can create a safer world for ourselves and for others — both online and face to face.
Let's learn about this and more, so that we can create a safer world for ourselves and for others — both online and face to face.
When so many of our social interactions happen digitally, it can be hard to know who’s safe and who isn’t.
When so many of our social interactions happen digitally, it can be hard to know who’s safe and who isn’t.
The Prevention Project is a space for kids and teens to feel empowered and confident in their daily connections with others. We'll look at topics that relate to navigating the digital world and in person relationships. From grade 6 onwards, we will also begin to discuss issues relating to sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and high risk behaviours.
Together, we'll explore how to protect ourselves from unsafe situations, and in turn, how to be a safe person for others.
The Prevention Project is a space for kids and teens to feel empowered and confident in their daily connections with others. We'll look at topics that relate to navigating the digital world and in person relationships. From grade 6 onwards, we will also begin to discuss issues relating to sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and high risk behaviours.
Together, we'll explore how to protect ourselves from unsafe situations, and in turn, how to be a safe person for others.
Are you a parent?
Are you a parent?
It can be hard to know where to begin with topics like exploitation — especially when the online world is changing so quickly. Our resources serve as tools to get these conversations started with your children and youth.
It can be hard to know where to begin with topics like exploitation — especially when the online world is changing so quickly. Our resources serve as tools to get these conversations started with your children and youth.
Are you an educator?
Are you an educator?
Integrating education on topics like consent, digital safety, healthy relationships and even human trafficking are crucial to keeping your students safe. Our modules are designed to be easily incorporated into your classroom learning, and every resource can be downloaded for free.
Integrating education on topics like consent, digital safety, healthy relationships and even human trafficking are crucial to keeping your students safe. Our modules are designed to be easily incorporated into your classroom learning, and every resource can be downloaded for free.
What do I do if someone tells me they are
being exploited or abused?
What do I do if someone tells me they are
being exploited or abused?
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Listen
Listen
It takes courage and a lot of trust in someone to share something like this. Prove their trust right by being non judgmental, and emotionally measured in your response.
It takes courage and a lot of trust in someone to share something like this. Prove their trust right by being non judgmental, and emotionally measured in your response.
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Be empathetic.
Be empathetic.
Thank them for sharing with you and trusting you with that information. Acknowledge that it takes a lot of courage to come forward and that you are there to help in any way you can.
Thank them for sharing with you and trusting you with that information. Acknowledge that it takes a lot of courage to come forward and that you are there to help in any way you can.
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Focus on their needs.
Focus on their needs.
Don’t ask for details. Rather, find out what their needs are. Do they need an empathetic ear? Do they need assistance with reporting? Do they need to be connected with resources?
Don’t ask for details. Rather, find out what their needs are. Do they need an empathetic ear? Do they need assistance with reporting? Do they need to be connected with resources?
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Have they told anyone else?
Have they told anyone else?
If yes — Do they need any further help? If no — Encourage them to report to a confidential and safe resource, or connect them with a counsellor.
If yes — Do they need any further help? If no — Encourage them to report to a confidential and safe resource, or connect them with a counsellor.
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Encourage them to report it.
Encourage them to report it.
Don’t make any promises on what will be done if they report. Discuss the process of reporting. Address any fears and any goals they might have.
Don’t make any promises on what will be done if they report. Discuss the process of reporting. Address any fears and any goals they might have.
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Take action if there is immediate danger.
Take action if there is immediate danger.
If a child or youth is ever in immediate danger, you are legally obligated to report it to your provincial child protection services body.
If a child or youth is ever in immediate danger, you are legally obligated to report it to your provincial child protection services body.
What if I need help right now?
What if I need help right now?
If you suspect that you’re being exploited, you can report it to one of the resources below. However, if you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.
If you suspect that you’re being exploited, you can report it to one of the resources below. However, if you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.