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REVIEW OF POPULAR WEB PLATFORMS FINDS USERS FACE MAJOR Failures to identify child sexual abuse material as a reporting option, difficult-to-locate menus, and requirements that discourage flagging illegal content: these are some of the major barriers users — including survivors who are finding their own child sexual abuse imagery online — face when trying to report CSAM on some of the most popular web platforms, finds a new report by the VIDEO READ-ALONG STORYBOOK: TULEE MEANS BUSINESS The Tulee Means Business video read-along storybook helps teach children about assertiveness and personal boundaries. SEXUALIZED BEHAVIOUR IN CHILDREN sexualized behaviour in children a guide to understanding normal versus concerning behaviour in children 12 years old and under for professionals working with children ORDER MATERIALS: IT IS A BIG DEAL ACTIVITY BOOK GRADES 9 It is a Big Deal Activity Book Grades 9-12. This activity book teaches teens the difference between healthy and unhealthy dating relationships, including the issue of sexual consent. Through various activities, teens will learn about love vs. control in dating relationships, self-peer exploitation (“sexting”), Canada’s

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intended to help

ORDER MATERIALS: MY FIRST SAFETY BOOK Order Materials: My First Safety Book. If you have information about the online sexual abuse or exploitation of a child, have come across child sexual abuse material, or are concerned a child/youth is being

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REVIEW OF POPULAR WEB PLATFORMS FINDS USERS FACE MAJOR Failures to identify child sexual abuse material as a reporting option, difficult-to-locate menus, and requirements that discourage flagging illegal content: these are some of the major barriers users — including survivors who are finding their own child sexual abuse imagery online — face when trying to report CSAM on some of the most popular web platforms, finds a new report by the VIDEO READ-ALONG STORYBOOK: TULEE MEANS BUSINESS The Tulee Means Business video read-along storybook helps teach children about assertiveness and personal boundaries. SEXUALIZED BEHAVIOUR IN CHILDREN sexualized behaviour in children a guide to understanding normal versus concerning behaviour in children 12 years old and under for professionals working with children ORDER MATERIALS: IT IS A BIG DEAL ACTIVITY BOOK GRADES 9 It is a Big Deal Activity Book Grades 9-12. This activity book teaches teens the difference between healthy and unhealthy dating relationships, including the issue of sexual consent. Through various activities, teens will learn about love vs. control in dating relationships, self-peer exploitation (“sexting”), Canada’s

sexual consent laws

ORDER MATERIALS: BIG FEELINGS COME AND GO STORYBOOK Download storybook posters. This storybook teaches kids about freeze, flight and fight and helps them learn some basic self-regulation skills. Understanding freeze, flight and fight can allow for new conversations about how your child feels and what to do to help them manage their big feelings. $9.95. CONTACT US – PROTECTCHILDREN.CA Contact Us. We appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think of the website and our material, and how you use our programs and services to better protect children in your community. If you or someone you know is a survivor of child sexual abuse material ACCUEIL – PROTEGEONSNOSENFANTS.CATRANSLATE THIS PAGE Le CCPE est un organisme de bienfaisance national voué à la sécurité personnelle des enfants. Nos objectifs sont de réduire les abus pédosexuels et l’exploitation sexuelle des enfants, d’aider à retrouver les enfants disparus et de prévenir la violence faite

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ONLINE TRAINING: COMMIT TO KIDS The Commit to Kids (C2K) online training is for individuals who work with children, either through employment or on a volunteer basis. It is recommended that individuals who take the training have a copy of the full C2K program available to reference. This online training consists of eight separate modules that address the following: the NEW DATA-DRIVEN REPORT SHOWS DEPTH OF INTERNET COMPANIES New data-driven report shows depth of internet companies’ failure to curb spread of child sexual abuse material Analysis of 5.4 million images of CSAM reveals disturbing trends, points to need for government action, states Canadian Centre for Child Protection . June

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HOME – PROTECTCHILDREN.CA Home – protectchildren.ca RESOURCES & RESEARCH: PROJECT ARACHNID: ONLINE There is an entire chain of platforms and services that allow child sexual abuse material to be accessible online. Using data from Project Arachnid, our new report offers a never-before-seen look at the availability of CSAM, how these companies have failed to prioritize

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PROTECTING YOUR CHILD 1 1Reducd thisekRiof CliiSiixulkcuidfuix aAiebiof Cli2upkrCin:kau The information provided in this guide is intended to support you in your parenting journey and in better understanding the RESOURCES & RESEARCH: UNDERSTAND AND IDENTIFY CHILD SEXUAL The Scope of Child Sexual Abuse. According to research, 1 in 10 Canadians reported being sexually victimized before they turned 18. 2. In the majority of child sexual abuse cases, the offender was known to the child. 1. The majority of adult survivors of child sexual abuse report that they did not disclose the abuse to anyone when they were REVIEW OF POPULAR WEB PLATFORMS FINDS USERS FACE MAJOR Failures to identify child sexual abuse material as a reporting option, difficult-to-locate menus, and requirements that discourage flagging illegal content: these are some of the major barriers users — including survivors who are finding their own child sexual abuse imagery online — face when trying to report CSAM on some of the most popular web platforms, finds a new report by the EUROPEAN LEGAL BATTLE: THE IMMINENT THREAT TO CHILDREN European Legal Battle: The imminent threat to children. Technology that can help protect children from online exploitation will be illegal to use on messaging platforms in the European Union (EU) unless a temporary derogation is passed. Without this temporary law there will be enormous consequences for survivors whose child sexual

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HOME – PROTECTCHILDREN.CARESOURCES & RESEARCHPROGRAMSGET INVOLVEDCONTACT USABOUT US The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is a national charity dedicated to the personal safety of children. Our goal is to reduce the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, assist in the location of missing children, and prevent child victimization. ABOUT US – PROTECTCHILDREN.CA The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is a national charity dedicated to the personal safety of all children. Our goal is to reduce the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, assist in the location of missing children, and prevent child victimization through a number of programs, services, and resources for Canadian families, educators, child-serving organizations, law enforcement, and CONTACT US – PROTECTCHILDREN.CA Contact Us. We appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think of the website and our material, and how you use our programs and services to better protect children in your community. If you or someone you know is a survivor of child sexual abuse material PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES National Safety Education Program. Kids in the Know (KIK) is a national, interactive, safety education program that uses age-appropriate lessons to increase children’s personal safety skills in order to reduce their risk of victimization online and offline. More about KIK. HOME – PROTECTCHILDREN.CA Home – protectchildren.ca RESOURCES & RESEARCH: CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE BY K–12 SCHOOL in Canada. The most comprehensive study of child sexual abuse by school personnel ever done in Canada, this study reveals the number and nature of sexual offences committed (or allegedly committed) against children by employees within K–12 schools across Canada between 1997 and 2017. The information outlined in the report is

intended to help

ORDER MATERIALS: SAFETY ROCKS ACTIVITY BOOK (GRADES 3 AND Safety Rocks Activity Book (Grades 3 and 4) Download free PDF. French version. Safety Rocks is an activity book for children in grades 3 and 4 to help them learn about ways to stay safe. The activities are designed to teach children that using safety habits everyday helps keep them safe. $0.00. SEXUALIZED BEHAVIOUR IN CHILDREN sexualized behaviour in children a guide to understanding normal versus concerning behaviour in children 12 years old and under for professionals working with children PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES: SURVIVOR ADVOCACY GROUPS Programs & Initiatives: Survivor Advocacy Groups. The Chicago Males In 2019, the Canadian Centre started working with a group of male survivors, to learn about their experiences, and better understand the unique social stigma males face around sexual abuse. ORDER MATERIALS: IT IS A BIG DEAL ACTIVITY BOOK GRADES 9 It is a Big Deal Activity Book Grades 9-12. This activity book teaches teens the difference between healthy and unhealthy dating relationships, including the issue of sexual consent. Through various activities, teens will learn about love vs. control in dating relationships, self-peer exploitation (“sexting”), Canada’s

sexual consent laws

HOME – PROTECTCHILDREN.CARESOURCES & RESEARCHPROGRAMSGET INVOLVEDCONTACT USABOUT US The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is a national charity dedicated to the personal safety of children. Our goal is to reduce the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, assist in the location of missing children, and prevent child victimization. ABOUT US – PROTECTCHILDREN.CA The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is a national charity dedicated to the personal safety of all children. Our goal is to reduce the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, assist in the location of missing children, and prevent child victimization through a number of programs, services, and resources for Canadian families, educators, child-serving organizations, law enforcement, and CONTACT US – PROTECTCHILDREN.CA Contact Us. We appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think of the website and our material, and how you use our programs and services to better protect children in your community. If you or someone you know is a survivor of child sexual abuse material PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES National Safety Education Program. Kids in the Know (KIK) is a national, interactive, safety education program that uses age-appropriate lessons to increase children’s personal safety skills in order to reduce their risk of victimization online and offline. More about KIK. HOME – PROTECTCHILDREN.CA Home – protectchildren.ca RESOURCES & RESEARCH: CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE BY K–12 SCHOOL in Canada. The most comprehensive study of child sexual abuse by school personnel ever done in Canada, this study reveals the number and nature of sexual offences committed (or allegedly committed) against children by employees within K–12 schools across Canada between 1997 and 2017. The information outlined in the report is

intended to help

ORDER MATERIALS: SAFETY ROCKS ACTIVITY BOOK (GRADES 3 AND Safety Rocks Activity Book (Grades 3 and 4) Download free PDF. French version. Safety Rocks is an activity book for children in grades 3 and 4 to help them learn about ways to stay safe. The activities are designed to teach children that using safety habits everyday helps keep them safe. $0.00. SEXUALIZED BEHAVIOUR IN CHILDREN sexualized behaviour in children a guide to understanding normal versus concerning behaviour in children 12 years old and under for professionals working with children PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES: SURVIVOR ADVOCACY GROUPS Programs & Initiatives: Survivor Advocacy Groups. The Chicago Males In 2019, the Canadian Centre started working with a group of male survivors, to learn about their experiences, and better understand the unique social stigma males face around sexual abuse. ORDER MATERIALS: IT IS A BIG DEAL ACTIVITY BOOK GRADES 9 It is a Big Deal Activity Book Grades 9-12. This activity book teaches teens the difference between healthy and unhealthy dating relationships, including the issue of sexual consent. Through various activities, teens will learn about love vs. control in dating relationships, self-peer exploitation (“sexting”), Canada’s

sexual consent laws

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES National Safety Education Program. Kids in the Know (KIK) is a national, interactive, safety education program that uses age-appropriate lessons to increase children’s personal safety skills in order to reduce their risk of victimization online and offline. More about KIK. ABOUT US – PROTECTCHILDREN.CA The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is a national charity dedicated to the personal safety of all children. Our goal is to reduce the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, assist in the location of missing children, and prevent child victimization through a number of programs, services, and resources for Canadian families, educators, child-serving organizations, law enforcement, and GET INVOLVED: ONLINE TRAINING The Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s online training helps individuals working with children increase their awareness about child sexual abuse and learn how they can help safeguard children. Our online training will help individuals recognize and respond to signs of child sexual abuse, reduce the risk of it occurring, and to help

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ONLINE TRAINING: COMMIT TO KIDS The Commit to Kids (C2K) online training is for individuals who work with children, either through employment or on a volunteer basis. It is recommended that individuals who take the training have a copy of the full C2K program available to reference. This online training consists of eight separate modules that address the following: the HOME – PROTECTCHILDREN.CA Home – protectchildren.ca GET INVOLVED: CAREERS Children, families and survivors are at the heart of everything we do. We listen to their needs and work in a collaborative environment to provide focused responses in the form of a national tipline, global-scale initiatives, cutting-edge technology, support, and tools geared towards awareness and prevention. RESOURCES & RESEARCH: RESOURCE REQUEST Phone. Email. Requesting permission for. Linking to Canadian Centre for Child Protection webpages Use of Canadian Centre for Child Protection owned logos Adaptation of information for use in another publication or website Obtaining an electronic copy of a print resource for distribution or use on website. By submitting your request, you consent RESOURCES & RESEARCH: UNDERSTAND AND IDENTIFY CHILD SEXUAL The Scope of Child Sexual Abuse. According to research, 1 in 10 Canadians reported being sexually victimized before they turned 18. 2. In the majority of child sexual abuse cases, the offender was known to the child. 1. The majority of adult survivors of child sexual abuse report that they did not disclose the abuse to anyone when they were RESOURCES & RESEARCH: INTERNATIONAL SURVIVORS’ SURVEY International Survivors’ Survey. To better understand the unique challenges faced by survivors, the Canadian Centre launched the International Survivors’ Survey in January 2016. Over the course of a year and a half, 150 survivors from around the world completed the comprehensive survey, contributing valuable details and information

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