Grades 8-12
Grades 8-12
Welcome to The Prevention Project, where we're diving into important conversations around sexual exploitation. Below, you'll find animations, live-action videos with peers your age, and more content to help you explore the nuances of topics like consent, sexting, online grooming, and more. As you jump in, prepare to challenge your perceptions and think about how some of this stuff may apply in your own life. Remember, if you ever feel unsure or encounter concerning content, reach out to a trusted adult or click “Get Help Now” in the navigation bar to access some helpful resources.
Together, let's make a difference in creating a safe online and offline world for everyone! Click on a chapter below to begin!
Welcome to The Prevention Project, where we're diving into important conversations around sexual exploitation. Below, you'll find animations, live-action videos with peers your age, and more content to help you explore the nuances of topics like consent, sexting, online grooming, and more. As you jump in, prepare to challenge your perceptions and think about how some of this stuff may apply in your own life. Remember, if you ever feel unsure or encounter concerning content, reach out to a trusted adult or click “Get Help Now” in the navigation bar to access some helpful resources.
Together, let's make a difference in creating a safe online and offline world for everyone! Click on a chapter below to begin!
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.