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Thank you for your active advocacy and support with our No is a Full Sentence™ (NIAFS) program. Our Community Presentation Season is currently in its Off Season. Our intention is to do more presentations in the Fall of 2026. If you would like to be added to our email list, to be notified when we add more dates, please follow this link to register. When we have new dates confirmed, we will reach out.
What is “No is a Full Sentence?”
In Canada, sexualized violence is currently impacting an estimated 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys under 18 years of age. In order to explore the ways in which sexualized violence continues to be so pervasive, we must have clear conversations with youth about boundaries, what defines healthy relationships, understanding consent, and the toxic culture around sexualized violence. No is a Full Sentence™ (NIAFS) will equip your child with the skills and knowledge they need to become more socially aware of the root causes of sexualized violence, the impacts sexualized violence has on survivors and our communities, and how they can individually mitigate this type of violence from continuing.
The main messages of No is a Full Sentence™ were established based on our learning goals for youth:
- There are always people who will believe and support survivors of sexualized violence and resources in the community available to help them.
- Everyone is empowered to say “no” to anything that feels uncomfortable, unsafe, or threatening.
- Boundaries are healthy and normal for everyone to have.
- Healthy relationships are a right, and fostering healthy relationships lowers the rates of sexualized violence.
- Buying into harmful gender stereotypes contributes to gender-based violence, which includes sexualized violence.
- Consent is a necessary element of healthy relationships.
- Empathy is a key component of all healthy relationships. Sexualized violence is NEVER the fault of the victim; no one deserves to experience violence or abuse.
- We all need to embrace personal responsibility in recognizing and intervening in sexualized violence.
The title for this program, No is a Full Sentence™, is a boundary-setting statement in itself; it encourages youth to say an empowered “no” when they are setting a boundary, as well as reinforces that this boundary does not require an explanation. While the word “no” does not need to be explicitly stated for consent to be valid, empowering youth at this age to set and respect firm boundaries builds a strong foundation for navigating boundaries and consent in their relationships as they age.
No is a Full Sentence™ is a program created by the Saskatoon Sexual Assault & Information Centre in 2022, in collaboration with both the Saskatoon Public School Division (SPSD) and the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS). All of the content in this program is tied closely to the Saskatchewan Health Curriculum, outlined by the Ministry of Education. No is a Full Sentence™ is designed to build upon our prevention education program, I’m the Boss of Me™, which your child may have also received just a few years ago. Our program talks directly about healthy relationships, boundaries, consent, sexualized violence, and personal safety in a digestible, age-appropriate way, and is delivered by trained facilitators who are prepared to support youth and answer questions.
Community Presentations
Community presentations are approximately 60 minutes in length, and are open to all youth aged 12 – 15 (approximately Grade 7 – 9) at a limited capacity. Caregiver information presentations will also be offered in tandem with the No is a Full Sentence™ presentations to better equip families in having these conversations and reinforcing these lessons in the home. Caregivers are not permitted to attend the youth presentation to ensure maximum safety and to enhance peer comfortability for youth. Please see above for registration information.
In-School Delivery
SSAIC offers in-school sexual abuse prevention education programming, and will continue to offer community sessions of our No is a Full Sentence™ youth presentation in tandem with caregiver information sessions.
No is a Full Sentence™ was designed to be a school-based program that educates about and helps prevent sexual abuse, a trauma currently affecting an estimated 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys under 18.
The program includes:
- 8-lesson unit to be delivered as part of health class for educators
- Student workbook with age-appropriate activities to help guide the lessons
- Caregiver resources to continue conversations at home
- Recommended professional development session for teachers on sexual abuse
- Facilitator-led Lesson 6 delivered by a trauma-informed professional from SSAIC (No is a Full Sentence Presentation)
- NIAFS aligns with the Grade 6–8 Health Curriculum as outlined by the Ministry of Education
Cost: $150 per grade (mileage applies for schools outside Saskatoon)
To book an in-school presentation, or inquire further, contact: niafs@ssaic.ca
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our 2025 funders and partnerships:
- Saskatoon Public School Division
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
- Saskatoon Public Libraries
- Community Initiatives Fund
