Why Project Shield
Project Shield – A program designed to protect children from adult sexual abuse by strengthening current policy, program, and practices within the school district.
S. See something, say something
H. Hold accountable
I. Intervention
E. Eliminate opportunity
L. Layers of protection
D. Duty to act
Enhanced child safe screening practices for all adults
New Policy – Protect and Prevent – defining inappropriate boundary invasions and duty to report child abuse and how to respond to student disclosures of abuse.
Volunteer Coordinator position created – Centralized screening, training, and assessment, all captured in a volunteer database.
PSSTWorld – Promoting Safer Schools Together – Award winning online anonymous reporting tool for students.
Respect in Schools
Shining a light and
breaking the silence
Project Shield is a continuously evolving program to increase the safety and security of our students.
Project Shield will develop an open environment for discussion regularly with employees and volunteers. It will also encourage and celebrate positive professional relationships that are the foundation of our school system.
Nearly
of all reported sexual assaults occur to children under the age of 17 (From Respect in Schools)
Less than
of all sexual assaults are reported to the Police
(From Sexual Violence NB)
Tips on how to
talk to youth
DON’T wait for your kids to approach you – consider starting the conversation.
DON’T hesitate to ask the questions:
- How do you feel?
- What are your friends thinking and talking about?
- I’d be interested to know what you’re thinking.
- Validate your child’s feelings. Be patient and supportive – don’t interrupt, judge, or criticize
RESOURCES
You are not alone.
We are here for you.
School guidance counselor
Child and Youth Team
506-856-2444
PSST World – Reporting Tool
psstworld.com
211 1-855-258-4126 TTY/Text:
1-855-405-7446,
Email: 211nb@findhelp.ca
Sexual Violence NB
Support line 5pm to 8am
506 454-0437
Beausejour Crisis Centre
506-533-9100
24-hour service
Kids Help
Phone 1-800-668-6868
Text: 686868
Online Child Sexual Victimization: Picking up the Pieces
A guide for parents/guardians after victimization is discovered.
Self/Peer Exploitation. It’s NOT OK.
A Resource Guide for Schools. Addressing Self/Peer exploitation.
Consent for Kids
Consent is like being ruler of your own country…population: YOU.
This is a smart, playful guide to consent and bodily autonomy.
This talk contains a discussion of child sexual abuse, which some viewers may find to be distressing or objectionable.
At 15, Grace Tame was groomed and raped by her maths teacher. In this powerful talk she reveals how important it is to detangle and understand the complex web of tactics used by perpetrators, if we are to ever stop this abuse from happening.