Module 10: Resources

Summary

Peppered through this guide have been links to different stories, statistics, and information to help you better understand the motivations of online grooming, some of the psychology behind what happens, and ways and places to report. The following resources and links are designed to shed some more light on what parents and safe adults can do to help the young people in their lives, along with useful information and ways of reporting. This is not an exhaustive list of credible resources and articles, but a good place to begin learning. 

*While the term ‘parent’ is used in some of these articles, all the information is applicable to community members, educators, youth mentors, or any other safe adult that works or spends time with children and youth.

• C.A.S.E.Y
• Coalition Against the Sexual Exploitation of Youth (C.A.S.E.Y) is a Newfoundland based group of concerned professionals and experiential voices in the community that work together to address issues pertaining to the sexual exploitation of youth.
• Common Sense Media
• Common sense media is a website designed to help safe adults understand the games and apps (among other things) that children and youth are using. It rates different social media apps and helps to navigate the vast world of technology.
• Cybertip
• Cybertip.ca is Canada’s national tip line for reporting online sexual exploitation. This site offers resources, statistics, information, and most importantly access to low barrier reporting. 
• Need Help Now
• This website shows you how to report if your image has been shared on different social media outlets and tips on helping a young person you may be concerned about.

• Online safety (RCMP)
  • This website provides an assessment tool to see how safe you’re being online. It also offers links to reporting and general information.
• Protect Kids Online
  • A great resource that breaks down age specific risks and how to address it with children/youth
• Reports of online predators on the rise. How to keep your kids safe
• Information about what you can do and how to keep young people safe

• Teenagers, Stop Asking for Nude Photos
  • This New York Times article talks about the importance of changing the conversation from “don’t send nude photos” to “stop asking for nude photos”
• Three words every parent needs to know
  • An in-depth look at grooming, mirroring, and fishing and what these terms mean online
• Zoe and Molly
• This is a great, kid friendly, interactive website that lets children play a game and  decide what is the right choice in different scenarios. It offers safety tips, comics, and information to help kids understand online safety in an age appropriate way.

Activity

• Design a brochure about signs of grooming/abuse and list resources of your choice for reaching out.

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