For Parents and Educators
For Parents and Educators
Find the tools you need to facilitate conversations about safety, consent and exploitation prevention.
Find the tools you need to facilitate conversations about safety, consent and exploitation prevention.
How to browse the library:
How to browse the library:
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Choose a Grade Level
Choose a Grade Level
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Choose a Topic
Choose a Topic
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Download What You Need
Download What You Need
Please Note:
Please Note:
These resources should only be used with their intended audiences, in order to maintain the integrity and safety of the material. Please contact us if you wish to distribute them widely or feature them on your website.
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Educator Facilitation Guides
Educator Facilitation Guides
These guides are designed to support classroom teachers, parents and youth leaders as they facilitate The Prevention Project resources with children and youth.
These guides are designed to support classroom teachers, parents and youth leaders as they facilitate The Prevention Project resources with children and youth.
Each guide includes:
Each guide includes:
- Essential background information on the topic
- Strategies for moderating sensitive discussions
- Tips for creating a safe environment for sharing
- Answers to commonly asked questions
- Extension activities
- Links to additional resources beyond The Prevention Project
Alternatively, browse the library below to download individual assets or specific chapters.
Alternatively, browse the library below to download individual assets or specific chapters.
The Prevention Project Library
The Prevention Project Library
Questions?
Questions?
We're here to help.
We're here to help.
If you need further support, reach out to us by emailing info@thepreventionproject.ca We're committed to ensuring you feel equipped and empowered to use The Prevention Project effectively.
If you need further support, reach out to us by emailing info@thepreventionproject.ca We're committed to ensuring you feel equipped and empowered to use The Prevention Project effectively.
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.