Multi-Session Programs for Children and Youth

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Empower and Allyship (Ages 12-16)

​​This 10 session healthy relationships program, funded by the Canadian Women’s Foundation, is an expanded version of the Empower program for high school age students of all genders. Empower and Allyship engages youth in conversations related to healthy relationships and gender-based violence.

Empower and Allyship uses participatory activities and discussions on subjects including gender socialization/stereotypes, power and control, boundaries, communication, sexual violence, sexual/romantic relationships, body image, empathy, expressing emotions, media literacy and navigating online spaces/social media. Additionally, we focus on allyship and advocacy to look at how to share this information with peers and intervene when we see harm happening. All subjects use an intersectional lens and examine how various identities may experience the topics differently. Our program utilizes the Information, Motivation and Behaviour (1MB) model to encourage building skills and/or literacy in the aforementioned topics, to impact behaviours and relationships with peers, families, school communities, online communities, and romantic or sexual partners. This program is an excellent addition to a life skill class, health and physical education class, or as a standalone program.  

Young Men's Group (Ages 12-16)

​For multi-session in-school programming, we offer our Young Men’s Group (YMG), which is focused on the prevention of violence through the promotion of positive, healthy relationships. In small groups, trained male facilitators work to create safe spaces for young men and masculine-identifying youth​ to discuss issues such as bullying, dating violence, peer violence, and group violence. This group has been adapted from “The Fourth R: Healthy Relationships Plus Program,” an evidence-based program designed to increase young men’s relationship-building capacity, address risk behaviour, and encourage healthier decisions.

Educational Topics

Our team of educators are able to provide education on a number of different topics. You can click on the boxes below to learn more about just some of the many issues our public education team can teach! 

We are also happy to design sessions for the specific needs of your group and can work with you to create content to suit your unique education needs.

If you see a topic you are interested in exploring further, consider booking a session with us by clicking on the "Book A Session" button below.

Bystander Intervention (Click to expand)

This workshop provides participants with a foundational knowledge of what sexual violence is and discusses what effective bystander intervention looks like. There will be an opportunity to explore how you can intervene, and what the effects are of different intervention tactics.

Sexual Violence Culture/ Sexual Harassment (Click to expand)

In this workshop participants will learn about sexual violence, including sexual harassment. The conversation will include how different actions, behaviours, attitudes and beliefs contribute to a culture of sexual violence.

Enthusiastic Consent (Click to expand)

Talking about consent doesn’t need to be awkward! Through a conversation on what consent is, what barriers exist in creating a culture of consent, and how to apply consent practices in sexual and non-sexual contexts, participants will learn ways to incorporate consent into their daily practices.

Healthy Relationships (Click to expand)

What does a healthy relationship actually look, sound, and feel like? What are “red flags” that someone may be trying to control or harm us? This workshop explores the characteristics of healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships.

Masculinity and Gender Stereotypes (Click to expand)

“Man up.” “Act like a lady.” Statements like these are heard every day and push people into boxes based on their gender. This workshop examines some of the ways in which gender-based stereotypes impact our relationships with ourselves and others.

Intro to Male Allyship (Click to expand)

What does it mean to be an ally? In this workshop, participants will learn about the process of allyship, including understanding our own power and privilege, and tangible steps we can take to support survivors of sexual violence.

Deconstructing Porn (Click to expand)

Online pornography has become widely available and is relatively easy for people of all ages to find. In this workshop participants will discuss the role pornography is playing is shaping people’s understanding of sexuality and sexual health, consent, sexual violence and more.  We will also explore ethical porn production, and the concept of feminist porn.

Queer/Trans Masculinity (Click to expand)

Homophobia/transphobia are commonly used as tools to control and constrain masculinity. Participants will discuss masculinity through a queer and trans lens, and look at strategies to open up the conversation surrounding gender, as well as ways to not recreate toxic masculinity in LGBTQ+ communities.

Healthy Masculinities & Introduction to Male Allyship

What does it mean to be an ally? Participants will learn about the process of allyship, including understanding our own power and privilege and tangible steps we can take to support survivors of sexual violence.

Masculinity exists on a broad intersection. Participants will learn about how they can begin to understand their own masculinities better and explore what it means to be masculine within their own personal lives and individual contexts. Strategies for addressing toxic masculinity and for opening up room for healthy conversations about masculinity will be explored. 

Navigating Consent & Consent Online

Talking about consent doesn’t need to be awkward! Through a conversation on what consent is, what barriers exist in creating a culture of consent, and how to apply consent practices in sexual and non-sexual contexts, participants will learn ways to incorporate consent into their daily practices. 

This includes consent online and the way in which social media and other forms of technology impact our relationships. Through honest and shame-free conversations, participants will learn about consent with nude photos, cyberbullying, and more. 

Disordered Eating and Sexual Violence

​Research has shown that there is a close link between disordered eating and sexual violence. Participants will explore this connection and talk about the unique challenges faced by survivors of sexual violence who are struggling with disordered eating. ​

Media Literacy: Unpacking Representations of Rape Culture

 In this workshop, we will dive into pop culture and examine clips from popular movies and TV shows to discuss how representations in the media we consume can affect our relationships with one another. We will talk about the ways in which romantic relationships are portrayed in movies and TV shows and what that might mean for us as viewers. 
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This may also include examining representations in online pornography and its effect on our understanding of sexuality and sexual health, consent, sexual violence and more. 

Human Trafficking & Online Exploitation

This topic will provide introductory-level information about human trafficking. Participants will learn about what human trafficking and sexual exploitation are and how it happens. With increased time online and the constantly changing landscape of social media, it can be hard to navigate conversations with youth in our lives about virtual spaces in general. 
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Add in the element of addressing exploitation, and the challenge can be even greater. But exploiters commonly use social media, apps, games and other online spaces to cause harm and groom young people into sex trafficking. In this workshop, we will discuss online exploitation and offer ideas for broaching the topic with youth. We will also talk about warning signs that someone is being trafficked and how you can support them.

Responding to Disclosures & Bystander Intervention

When someone tells you about an experience of sexual violence, it is important to respond in a supportive way. This training will teach you how to respond in a caring, supportive, and survivor-centric manner.
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In this workshop, you will learn about sexual violence and its impact on survivors, an introduction to trauma-informed support, practical steps to responding to a disclosure of sexual violence, and when and how to report that disclosure if necessary. This training is great for anyone in a caring profession, parents, students, or anyone who wants to be a better supporter of survivors. 

Participants will also learn about bystander intervention, including practical steps to preventing sexual violence before it happens and addressing rape culture in their everyday lives. 

Intersectionality & Gender-Based Violence

​Participants will learn about the importance of intersectionality in violence prevention work. Connections will be made between systems of oppression and gender-based violence.  

Building Healthy Relationships & Non-violent Communication

​What does a healthy relationship actually
look, sound, and feel like? What are “red flags” that someone may be trying to control or harm us?

This topic explores the characteristics of healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships. Participants will critically engage in conversations about healthy and unhealthy behaviours in relationships. They will be encouraged to think about the ways in which circumstances, past behaviour, boundaries, and context might impact whether or not behaviour is healthy, and consider how they might respond to unhealthy relationship behaviours.  

Participants will learn about developing their own boundaries and asserting them with friends, family, and partners. We will discuss different types of boundaries and consider how our values, resources, and life experience impact our boundaries.  

Trauma and the Human Body

​Our brains are incredible and complicated. Let's talk about how our brains react to danger and trauma. In doing so, we can better understand why we, and others, react in certain ways to triggers and trauma. 

Gender and Sexuality 101: Myths and Facts

“Man up.” “Act like a lady.” Statements like these are heard every day and push people into boxes based on their gender. Participants will examine some of the ways in which gender-based stereotypes impact our relationships with ourselves and others.

We will learn about gender and sexuality, how myths about both can affect our relationships to ourselves and our gender identities and expressions. Cover topics like gender stereotypes and the importance of respecting pronouns. 

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Contact Us

Interested in booking a session? Contact Karley Doucette, Manager of Public Education, by calling 519-571-0121 extension 826. You may also click the button to the right to contact Karley by email.

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