Prevention and education

CALACS des Rivières works to bring prevention and education to the population at large to help eliminate sexual violence.

Prevention for youth

The organization offers different programs for prevention in high schools in Haute-Yamaska and Brome-Missisquoi.

***Empreinte*: Working together against sexual assault**

Empreinte is a program for the prevention of sexual violence aimed at high school students. The program works on several levels: training for school staff, online video capsules for parents, and 6 75-minute workshops on themes surrounding sexual violence. Here are the themes:

Sexual assault: definition, prevalence, myths, and preconceived notions (Secondary 2)
Consent (Secondary 2)
Disclosure and support (Secondary 3)
Empowering young people to fight sexual assault (Secondary 3)
Culture of hyper sexualization and sexual stereotypes (Secondary 3)
Sexual exploitation (Secondary 4)

J’AVISE : Youth in action against sexual violence

The program J’AVISE is made up of a single 60–75-minute workshop. It provides candid information about the issue of sexual assault, equality in relationships and clues to detect unhealthy situations.

Cyberquoi?!

This program aims to inform young people about issues surrounding online sexual abuse in a social context. Its goal: to teach participants how to recognize the different forms of cyber-sexual violence (CSV), where to find available resources, but also to reflect on social causes of such behaviour. Cyberquoi?! consists of a single 75-minute presentation to high school students.

#gardeçapourtoi.

#gardeçapourtoi is a campaign in conjunction with the Granby police, to educate young people about the dangers of sexting. This program is available to students in secondary 1 in the Haute-Yamaska region.

Education

Education about sexual violence

CALACS offers opportunities to educate the general population, and to deepen their knowledge about the issues of sexual assault and its effects on its victims. In this workshop, participants can develop their listening and support skills for victims of sexual assault. This is a 2-day workshop.

Training for practitioners

A two-day workshop is available for practitioners in different fields. Here are the goals of this training:

Greater knowledge of the social analysis of issues surrounding sexual assault as well as consent;
Identify the different forms that sexual assault can manifest, and learn about the impact and consequences for victims;
Learn about appropriate listening and referencing skills for victims of sexual violence;
Explore the different tools for intervention and the approaches used by CALACS;
Awareness about the importance of taking concrete action in the fight against sexual violence. Educational activities.

Various approaches available upon request (animation, information kiosks, webinars, etc.)