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Prevention & Security
Stranger danger is rare, but all too real talking about personnal safety with young children
In light of the recent child abduction attempt and with the school year coming to an end, safety concerns have never been more on the minds of parents. The fact that stranger abductions are rare in Canada is of little comfort to parents and the community. Parents must...
Establishing Boundaries
Respecting individual boundaries is an important part of the groundwork in learning personal safety. People who may target children, begin by breaking down their personal barriers. Establishing personal boundaries is a great way for children to help protect...
Sexual exploitation of youth
A missing child is every family’s worst nightmare. Learning that your child may have been sexually exploited while on the run is one of the most frightening and traumatic times in a parent’s life. Child sexual exploitation is the sexual abuse of minors and involves...
Instagram: yet another phenomenon that has swept our social media world, with the largest users being our young people! What exactly is Instagram? Instagram is an online photo sharing application where users can upload photos directly from their “smart” device and...
KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE IN ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE HOME
Every day, all across Quebec, thousands of children are involved in activities outside the home. The majority of these activities are fun, positive and help children learn and grow into healthy adults. Just as we recognize the importance of ensuring that physical...
Snapchat
Through the years, adults have now become the primary users on Facebook leaving teens to turn to another platform - Snapchat! Snapchat is now one of the most popular video, message and photo sharing applications for teens with over 400 million snaps being shared each...
TEN MOST COMMON LURES USED BY CHILD ABDUCTORS
Even today, far too many children are lured by adults with malicious intent. Would-be abductors prey on children’s innocence in order to gain their trust. Whether playing at the park, going to-and-from activities, waiting for the school bus, chatting on-line or simply...
COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEENAGER… YES, IT’S POSSIBLE!
If you are the parents of a teenager, you may at times feel as though you are not living on the same planet as them!Don’t worry, this is completely normal! Adolescence is a period of significant changes for teens as they slowly begin to detach from parental authority....
THE STRANGER-DANGER MYTH
“Don’t talk to strangers” has forever been the slogan of personal safety education. However, we now know that in the majority of cases statistics have shown that most children are victimized by someone they know. The message of “don’t talk to strangers” does not fully...