Our Work & Impact
For over 20 years, we’ve been fighting the sexual exploitation of children at every level—from raising awareness in the hallways of our schools, to advocating for change in the halls of government, to ensuring child survivors have the support to heal and lead positive change.
Explore how we’re safeguarding young lives in the following ways.
FOUNDED BY CHILDREN & YOUTH
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AREA OF WORK · NEW
Participatory
Action Research
Research with young people, not just about them.
We’re co-leading and participating in research and innovation that combines children’s expertise with emerging evidence to shape the future of child protection — partnering with universities and with children and youth as co-researchers.
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AREA OF WORK
Prevention
Education
Education is one of the most powerful ways to prevent the sexual exploitation of children.
We equip children, families, educators and professionals with practical knowledge, skills and resources to recognize risks, have preventative conversations, and get help.
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AREA OF WORK
Advocacy
Real change happens when children have a seat at the table.
We partner with children and youth to influence stronger laws, policies and systems that create safer futures and uphold every child’s rights. Discover how we’re turning children’s voices into action.
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AREA OF WORK
Child
Survivor Care
Healing is possible.
Working alongside trusted partners, we help children affected by sexual exploitation access the compassionate, survivor-centred care, support and services they need to heal.
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AREA OF WORK
Child Survivor
Empowerment
Survivors are more than their experiences.
They’re children with strengths, talents, dreams and the potential to lead. Discover how we’re investing in their education, confidence, independence and leadership — and supporting those who choose to use their voices and lived experience to help protect other children.
ONE CONNECTED SYSTEM
Each area makes the others stronger.
These are not steps a child moves through. What we learn shapes what we teach; what children tell us shapes what we demand of decision-makers; and the survivors we support go on to protect other children.
tells us what is really happening
reaches children before harm does
changes laws, policy and industry
helps children recover and rebuild
turns experience into leadership
OUR IMPACT
What young people have changed.
Two decades of prevention, advocacy and survivor care — driven from the start by children and youth.
IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS
Young People Creating Change
PREVENTION EDUCATION · 2024
EmpowerVention reached 17,000+ students and school staff
With young people as co-creators and speakers, and through formal partnerships with school boards, our flagship youth-led prevention program equipped elementary and high school students to keep safe from sexual exploitation — and to become changemakers in their own schools. Expansion to BC, Alberta and Quebec is planned.
ADVOCACY · NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
A youth-led campaign that reached 22M+ people
Our young advocates led an innovative national campaign raising awareness of Canada’s extraterritorial laws against child sexual offending, and mobilized the public to help report the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism. It sparked the Canadian private sector’s first-ever action on the issue.
One child exploited is one child too many.
Your support puts prevention education in classrooms, young advocates in front of decision-makers, and care within reach of child survivors.