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Our SHINE workshop is dedicated to fostering a positive self-image, promoting healthy and equal relationships, and teaching young people how to set and respect their boundaries. Through tailored tools, resources, and strategies, SHINE helps youth recognize and report concerning situations, express their concerns, and take action to stop inappropriate behaviour. These skills play a crucial role in preventing disappearances and protecting personal safety.<\/p>\n
Since 2017, our prevention team has visited over 1 200 schools across Quebec<\/strong>, conducted more than 3 500 workshops<\/strong>, and educated nearly 80 000 youth<\/strong> on how to protect themselves.<\/p>\n Through the SHINE workshop, young people are encouraged to trust their instincts<\/strong> and assert their right to say NO<\/strong> when they feel uncomfortable or threatened. Interactive activities guide them in understanding the foundations of healthy and equal relationships<\/strong>, whether in love or friendship, while helping them identify the gender stereotypes<\/strong> that influence their self-perception.<\/p>\n This workshop also assists them in defining and respecting their emotional, physical, and virtual boundaries, while guiding them to identify trusted adults they can turn to in times of need. Safe online behaviour is also a key focus of this learning.<\/p>\n The main topics covered include :<\/strong><\/p>\n The SHINE program is designed for all youth across Quebec and is specially adapted to meet the particular needs of at-risk youth, including those from Indigenous communities and the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n Since we opened our doors in 1985, the Missing Children’s Network has come a long way. Unfortunately, the issue of missing and exploited children is still very much present today. This is why protecting children from those who seek to exploit or harm them must remain a top priority in our society.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our SHINE workshop is dedicated to fostering a positive self-image, promoting healthy and equal relationships, and teaching young people how to set and respect their boundaries. Through tailored tools, resources, and strategies, SHINE helps youth recognize and report concerning situations, express their concerns, and take action to stop inappropriate behaviour. These skills play a crucial […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":51646,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"SHINE is tailored for students 9-13 years-old and its objective is to help them develop healthy and egalitarian friendships and\/or relationships, thus preventing their aggression and exploitation<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 These workshops are available in both English and French and are conducted throughout the province of Quebec, both on-site and via an electronic platform for schools located in remote parts of the province.\r\n\r\nIn our very first year of implementation, our team visited 89 schools, conducted 347 presentations and empowered 9,272 preteens who learned that by saying NO!, and setting physical, emotional and virtual limits, are key to preventing them from falling victim to acts of aggression, abuse and exploitation. Today, over 41,000 youths have been empowered! Already adapted to support youth with special needs and those in search of their sexual identity, SHINE also engages at-risk youth in First Nations communities. To this end, at the end of 2019, the program was translated into four Native languages (Mohawk, Inuktitut, Cree and Innu).\r\n\r\nSHINE<\/strong> is designed to help students build a positive self-image, recognize the components of healthy and egalitarian relationships and learn to set boundaries. We provide them with the tools and resources that help them develop effective communication skills and they learn the importance of respecting themselves and others.\r\n\r\nIn our workshops, we address the following themes:<\/strong>\r\n\n
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