Online Circles of Support and Accountability, Canada No more victims. No one is disposable. #preventsexualabuse
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Child sexual abuse is a global and changing problem.
But it is preventable, not inevitable.
Our new #FaithfullPaper highlights insights from our #StopItNow helpline that prevents child sexual abuse.
Read our blog to find out more: lucyfaithfull.org.uk/5-assum…
ALT Text that says '1 in 5 girls are sexually abused before they turn 18' with 5 female figures and 1 blacked out. Text that says '1 in 7 boys are sexually abused before they turn 18' with 7 male figures and 1 blacked out. Text that says 'What can we do to prevent it?' The Stop It Now logo is in the top right corner.
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Help reduce the stigma for individuals with a criminal record by using people-first language that focuses on the person, not their actions. Try “person who is reintegrating”, “person who experienced incarceration” or “person with a criminal record”.
ALT Woman with black hair talks to someone across from her. Text: The language we use for persons with a criminal record matters.
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Child sexual abuse can be prevented.
Our #StopItNow helpline has supported over 79,000 people with concerns about child sexual abuse since 2002.
With your help, we could support more people who need us, and together keep children safe.
Donate now: donate.giveasyoulive.com/cam…
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Ontario advocates launch employment toolkit, say criminal records 'shouldn't act as a life sentence': Kudos John Howard Society of Ontario cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/j…
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Thousands of cellphones are smuggled into Canadian prisons. Advocates are proposing an unusual solution: JHSC fully supports supervised internet access for prisoners ctvnews.ca/canada/article/co…
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Our Virtual Urgent Care Clinic is open to people in #Toronto aged 16+ for convenient, confidential, same-day virtual #mentalhealth support using a computer, smartphone or tablet.
No waiting rooms. No commuting.
⬇️BOOK:
camh.ca/en/your-care/program…
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Many people believe that “once a sex offender, always a sex offender”, but results suggest that many people who sexually offend successfully live offence-free after serving their sentence.
Change IS possible. To learn more, visit talkingforchange.ca/faq/
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With over 70% of child sexual abuse cases involving behaviors between children and teens, learning more about children’s sexual behaviors can help us take necessary actions to help them stay safe.
Start learning with our free guidebook:
stopitnow.org/sites/default/…
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An excellent report showing that safeguarding agencies are failing to listen to children who have been sexually abused by family members with devastating consequences.
theguardian.com/society/2024…
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The Rev Harry Nigh was responsible for setting up the first ever Circle in Canada in 1994. We’re delighted he'll be joining our commemorative event as a keynote speaker later this month, to talk about why he set that Circle up, + the development of Circles over the last 30 years.
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2024 marks 30 years since the first ever Circle of Support & Accountability was delivered.
It took place in Ontario Canada. Since then, the impact of Circles has grown across the UK and Europe.
We’ll be celebrating this milestone at a special commemorative event this week.
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Our mission at Talking for Change is to protect children from harm and avoid sexual abuse from occurring in the first place.
Prevention is truly the key to ensuring these stats don't continue to increase.
talkingforchange.ca
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Ontario government invests in local John Howard Society: Kudos Ontario government for investing in recidivism reduction through the local John Howard Society! therecord.com/news/waterloo-… via @wr_record
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ATSA Wire - 09/24/2024 - mailchi.mp/atsa/atsa-wire-91…
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📑 We are looking for fathers and stepfathers to participate in a brief, anonymous online survey about their sexual thoughts and feelings.
You will not be asked about your sexual behaviour.
For more information: soscisurvey.de/fathersurvey
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Brad Slater, Board Chair of @AntiRecidivism, discusses the organization's work to help people who are coming out of prison return to a community, find employment and flourish in society. #VoicesMagnified
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We are proud to be one of the seven programs selected as a part of the launch of Prevention Global with @theroyalmhc – an online resource hub that showcases programs from around the world that target child sexual abuse perpetration prevention.
Learn more: talkingforchange.ca/in-the-n…
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Post-custody homelessness hinders successful reintegration and is contrary to public safety. ctvnews.ca/canada/number-of-…
