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All Youth Foster Parents Protection Workers Diversity Myths & Definitions

Leap21 – Imagine a world without sexual violence

Leap21 – Imagine a world without sexual violence

In their own words: what makes youth in care vulnerable?

In their own words: what makes youth in care vulnerable?

8 things kids in care want people to know

8 things kids in care want people to know

Alcohol, drugs and sexual violence

Alcohol, drugs and sexual violence

Boys and men experience sexual violence too

Boys and men experience sexual violence too

Consent

Consent

Consent: become a sex scientist

Consent: become a sex scientist

Definitions - LGBTQ

Definitions - LGBTQ

Definitions of sexual violence

Definitions of sexual violence

Definitions - social aspects of sexual violence

Definitions - social aspects of sexual violence

Faith-based reasons to support LGBTQ youth

Faith-based reasons to support LGBTQ youth

Family and Caregiver Support for LGBTQ youth

Family and Caregiver Support for LGBTQ youth

Foster Parenting in a world of 24-7 online access

Foster Parenting in a world of 24-7 online access

Gender-Based Harassment & Human Rights

Gender-Based Harassment & Human Rights

Healthy relationships are not abusive

Healthy relationships are not abusive

Hear the story: when someone tells you about an experience of sexual violence

Hear the story: when someone tells you about an experience of sexual violence

How do you know if you or your friend is being trafficked?

How do you know if you or your friend is being trafficked?

How to Advocate for the Safety of Trans Students at School

How to Advocate for the Safety of Trans Students at School

How to be a Good Ally to someone who has experienced sexual violence

How to be a Good Ally to someone who has experienced sexual violence

How to be an LGBTQ Ally

How to be an LGBTQ Ally

I Know Someone – Bystanders can make a difference

I Know Someone – Bystanders can make a difference

Leadership in Child Welfare

Leadership in Child Welfare

LGBTQ children and youth are diverse

LGBTQ children and youth are diverse

LGBTQ Myths and Stereotypes

LGBTQ Myths and Stereotypes

LGBTQ resources

LGBTQ resources

LGBTQ youth in care are more at risk of sexual violence

LGBTQ youth in care are more at risk of sexual violence

Myths about false accusation

Myths about false accusation

Myths about sexual abuse of boys and men

Myths about sexual abuse of boys and men

Myths about sexual violence

Myths about sexual violence

Myths about Trafficking

Myths about Trafficking

Multiple oppression

Multiple oppression

Online Sexual Violence

Online Sexual Violence

Overview of Child Welfare in Ontario

Overview of Child Welfare in Ontario

Peer Support

Peer Support

Porn and sexual violence

Porn and sexual violence

Porn as sex-ed - what young people need to know

Porn as sex-ed - what young people need to know

Power and privilege

Power and privilege

Rape culture defined: It’s Never Okay

Rape culture defined: It’s Never Okay

Reduce your Risk of Committing Sexual Violence

Reduce your Risk of Committing Sexual Violence

Reporting

Reporting

Reporting sexual abuse for youth in care

Reporting sexual abuse for youth in care

Duty to report

Duty to report

Rights and Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities

Risk and Protective Factors for Perpetration of Sexual Violence

Risk and Protective Factors for Perpetration of Sexual Violence

Self-care – action for you

Self-care – action for you

Sex trafficking - How do you know if your child is being trafficked?

Sex trafficking - How do you know if your child is being trafficked?

Sexual assault and HIV/AIDS

Sexual assault and HIV/AIDS

Sexual behaviour with younger children

Sexual behaviour with younger children

Sexual Harassment at Work

Sexual Harassment at Work

Sexual violence by the numbers

Sexual violence by the numbers

Sexual Violence in colonized and collectivist communities

Sexual Violence in colonized and collectivist communities

Sexuality isn’t dangerous

Sexuality isn’t dangerous

Sexuality - child welfare workers are asked: is my child ‘normal’?

Sexuality - child welfare workers are asked: is my child ‘normal’?

Should I consider therapy?

Should I consider therapy?

Structural violence

Structural violence

Supporting families who are struggling with their child’s identity

Supporting families who are struggling with their child’s identity

Supporting male survivors

Supporting male survivors

Supporting Resilience

Supporting Resilience

Supporting traumatized birth parents

Supporting traumatized birth parents

Supporting Young People with Disabilities: Sexuality across the Lifespan

Supporting Young People with Disabilities: Sexuality across the Lifespan

Talking with Caregivers about Children’s Sexual Behaviour

Talking with Caregivers about Children’s Sexual Behaviour

The sex talk

The sex talk

Things to never say to a friend who has experienced any kind of sexual violence

Things to never say to a friend who has experienced any kind of sexual violence

Trafficking - survivor shared warning signs and resources

Trafficking - survivor shared warning signs and resources

Trauma

Trauma

Trauma and memory

Trauma and memory

Trauma - understanding self harm

Trauma - understanding self harm

Trauma – impacts on behaviour

Trauma – impacts on behaviour

Toward health equity - what is it?

Toward health equity - what is it?

Toward health equity: trauma and violence informed care

Toward health equity: trauma and violence informed care

Trauma and Violence Informed Checklist

Trauma and Violence Informed Checklist

Toward health equity - harm reduction

Toward health equity - harm reduction

Toward health equity: cultural safety

Toward health equity: cultural safety

Understanding sexual violence

Understanding sexual violence

Unpacking ‘rape culture’

Unpacking ‘rape culture’

Vicarious trauma and child protection

Vicarious trauma and child protection

Vicarious trauma and fostering

Vicarious trauma and fostering

Vulnerability, Risk and the Importance of Resilience

Vulnerability, Risk and the Importance of Resilience

Warning signs: abusive behaviour

Warning signs: abusive behaviour

What if I am the abusive partner?

What if I am the abusive partner?

What is the Law?

What is the Law?

What’s good sex?

What’s good sex?

When ‘yes’ is not yes – Sexual Coercion

When ‘yes’ is not yes – Sexual Coercion

When young people engage in sexual abuse

When young people engage in sexual abuse

Youth with disabilities are more vulnerable

Youth with disabilities are more vulnerable

Blog: Am I abusive too? The myth of mutual abuse

Blog: Am I abusive too? The myth of mutual abuse

Blog: Check your privilege

Blog: Check your privilege

Blog: Hyper-masculinity and high suicide rates

Blog: Hyper-masculinity and high suicide rates

Blog: If I was abused will I become abusive?

Blog: If I was abused will I become abusive?

Blog: How to be a Male Ally for Survivors of Sexual Assault or Harassment

Blog: How to be a Male Ally for Survivors of Sexual Assault or Harassment

Blog: Masculinity and toxic masculinity - what is the difference?

Blog: Masculinity and toxic masculinity - what is the difference?

Blog: Playing their part: How the ‘good’ behaviour is part of abuse

Blog: Playing their part: How the ‘good’ behaviour is part of abuse

Blog: Rape culture says a lot about masculinity

Blog: Rape culture says a lot about masculinity

Blog: Sex Positive

Blog: Sex Positive

Blog: Stealthing - When consensual sex becomes rape

Blog: Stealthing - When consensual sex becomes rape

Resource List

Resource List