Join us May 17th – 21st to raise awareness about child sexual abuse!
Saskatchewan recognizes Sexual Violence Awareness Week (SVAW) annually during the month of May. This year, SSAIC will be focusing on raising awareness about child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Keynote Presentation
We are so excited to host a keynote presentation from the Canadian Centre of Child Protection (C3P) on May 19th @ 1pm entitled “Protecting Children from Exploitation: Supporting Survivors and Their Families” by Lindsay Lobb, the Policing Relations Liaison at C3P. This session will explore the scope of the issue of child sexual abuse, including emerging trends in online victimization, support services provided by C3P, and available online training and practical resources for front service providers.
Register today for this keynote on May 19th!
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Blog Post
Want to learn more about online child sexual exploitation in Canada and what our government is doing to respond to this crisis? Read our blog post entitled: “The Silent Epidemic of Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation.”
Resources for Caregivers
Looking for ways to educate and support your children? The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has a ton of great information on their website, and check out our two newest resources related to child sexual abuse and prevention below:
Support survivors by shopping our survivor-themed merchandise in our online store!
Other SVAW 2021 Events
- Leaving Children To Their Own Devices | Tuesday May 18 from 12pm-130pm CST: A conversation about what’s happening online with children +youth and how parents can play a role in the prevention of cyber abuse with author, advocate and Calgary Police Officer Tad Milmine.
- Creating Communities of Care by Addressing Child Trauma | Thursday, May 20 from 12-130pm CST: A presentation on addressing child trauma by Lise Milne, Assistant Professor at University of Regina, Faculty of Social Work.
- sâkîyiso: Understanding and Building Healing Relationships | Friday, May 21 from 12-130pm CST: A presentation about FSIN’s new curriculum by Camay Coghlan-Cameron, Family Information Liasion Outreach within the FSIN Women’s Secretariat
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