丝瓜视频

Supports for Families

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, Reporting and Resources

Across 丝瓜视频, everyone has a role to play in safety and preventing harm.听听听

In Ontario Bill 123, Erin鈥檚 Law (Child sexual abuse prevention and reporting) amends the Education Act to outline the responsibilities of school boards with the aim of enhancing child sexual abuse prevention and reporting for students, school staff, and parents.听

Learn more about Erin鈥檚 Law and implementation at 丝瓜视频

As part of the implementation of Erin鈥檚 Law, 丝瓜视频 has developed these collections of resources to support parents and caregivers:听听

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention

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Child sexual abuse: It鈥檚 your business听

Parenting in the online world听

  • Recognizing that many parents may feel overwhelmed trying to keep their kids safe on devices, this booklet includes information on current trends and risks such as online luring, sextortion, deepfakes, and online sexual violence.听

3 steps for choosing a child safe organization听

Protecting your child 鈥� children under 12听

  • Intended to help parents/guardians better understand the issue of child sexual abuse. Topics covered include the scope of child sexual abuse, personal boundaries, adult supervision, children鈥檚 use of internet-enabled devices, concerning sexual behaviour in children, what to talk to your child about, and reporting. Protecting your child 鈥� children under 12听

Kids in the Know: 7 Root Safety Strategies听

  • This safety sheet highlights the 7 Root Safety Strategies, which are the foundation of the Kids in the Know program (used at 丝瓜视频).听

  • English version

  • French version听

Personal safety: 5 topics for discussion with 4-7 years olds听

Child development safety sheets听

  • These safety sheets provide background information on child development and personal safety听

  • 11-12 years English 听 听 听11-12 years French

Safety planning activity books听

Websites听

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  • Notifications sent out to inform the public of concerning technology trends and听new resources听designed to increase children鈥檚 personal safety听

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  • This site uses information from Cybertip.ca to help parents stay informed about age-specific interests of young people, the risks they face online, and proactive strategies for helping to make their child鈥檚 online experiences safer.听

Child Sexual Abuse Reporting

If you are in crisis and need to speak with someone immediately, please call 911.

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  • 1-888-310-1122听

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  • (705) 657-8892听听

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  • (905) 372-6821听听

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  • (905) 885-8123听

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  • 1-888-579-1520听

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  • 705-876-1122听

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  • 1-905-433-1551听

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  • 1-800-661-2843听

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  • 1-800-267-0570听

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  • 1-844-523-2237听

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Other resources听

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Counselling and Resources

For Children Who Are Sexually Abused and Their Families

If you are in crisis and need to speak with someone immediately, please call 911.

Suicide Crisis Helpline听

  • Available 24/7听

  • Call听9-8-8听听听听

  • Text听9-8-8听听(Text message rates apply)听

Kids Help Phone听

  • Available 24/7听

  • 罢别虫迟鈥�CONNECT to 686868听

  • Live chat:鈥�听(7 pm to midnight ET)听

Hope for Wellness Helpline听

  • Available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada听

  • Live chat:鈥�听

Canadian Centre for Child Protection听

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Information,听resources听and/or support for survivors of child sexual abuse and family members of survivors听

Services include:听

  • Information for caregivers concerned about online situation听

  • Helping survivors and caregivers manage through a crisis and navigate next steps听

  • Information and support for reporting to听appropriate services听

  • Supporting survivors and caregivers with safety planning throughout the situation听

  • Helping to disrupt the availability of the abusive and harmful material online听

  • Helping connect survivors and caregivers to听additional听support services like counselling/therapy, peer support, or victim services that may be available in their region听

  • Advocating for families to help coordinate multi-system responses听

  • Assisting听with victim impact statements specific to online victimization for criminal proceedings听

  • Providing information about financial supports/remedies specific to online victimization听

Need Help Now

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  • Provide detailed steps to remove an听intimate or sexual听image shared online听

  • Support team available to听assist听with removing听content shared online, and to provide support for听those who have been听negatively听impacted听by the sharing of an intimate or sexual image, or have been sexually victimized online听

Ontario211

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  • A helpline that easily connects people to the social services, programs and community supports they need.听

  • Available 24/7听

  • Call or text 2-1-1听

Durham Region听

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  • Emotional support, resources,听referrals听and advocacy听

  • Help finding financial听assistance听

  • Safety planning听

  • Assistance听navigating systems like social services, subsidized housing, police, ODSP, Ontario Works and more听

*Note: Police involvement is not required to receive support听

Peterborough region

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  • Crisis support:听1-888-822-7729听

  • Peterborough: 705-748-0324 听

Northumberland region

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  • Crisis support:听1-888-822-7729听

  • Cobourg: 905-372-2255听

Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre听

  • Consultation and service navigation听

  • Counselling听

  • Advocacy and accompaniment for related appointments听

  • Office: (705) 748-5901听

  • 24/7 Crisis support: 1-866-298-7778听

Understanding child sexual abuse听听

Child sexual abuse: Picking up the pieces听

Online child sexual victimization: Picking up the pieces听听

For parents/guardians whose tween/teenage child has experienced online victimization. It offers practical considerations for how they can support their child, take听appropriate action听to protect them, and help them to move forward and heal. Online child sexual victimization: Picking up the pieces English 听Online child sexual victimization: Picking up the pieces French

Safeguarding your child听

  • For parents/guardians whose child was or may have been sexually abused. It builds on Child Sexual Abuse: Picking up the Pieces and helps parents/guardians continue on the healing journey, addressing issues that may present as their child gets older. Safeguarding your child English 听Safeguarding your child French

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Contact Us

丝瓜视频 District School Board
1994 Fisher Drive
Peterborough, ON K9J 6X6

Phone: 705-742-9773
Toll Free: 1-877-741-4577
Fax: 705-742-7801
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