Prevention / Education / Awareness
Last Updated February 21, 2011
Children of the Street Society
Public awareness, education and prevention strategies to decrease the number of sexually exploited children and youth while offering support to families, since 1995.
Children of the Street Society - Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of Others (TCO²)
A unique and empowering interactive workshop designed and delivered by youth, for youth about preventing sexual exploitation.
Family Services of Greater Vancouver – Directions Youth Centre / Outreach Services
The Outreach team at Directions Youth Services Centre is in place to identify new youth on the streets of Vancouver and connect them to resources and services.
McCreary Centre Society
A small BC non-profit organization whose mission is to foster wider understanding of the importance of youth health.
PEERS Vancouver (Prostitutes Empowerment Education Resource Society)
A non-profit society established by ex-sex workers and community supporters dedicated to the empowerment, education and support of sex workers.
SOLOS: Safe Online Outreach Society
SOLOS delivers various kinds of presentations, workshops and campaigns for youth, parents and professionals.
Urban Native Youth Association - Outreach Team
The Outreach Workers provide street outreach services and support to Aboriginal youth between the ages of 13 -18 years old who are involved in street life.
Watari - Youth, Community and Family Services
Watari offers services for youth, families and communities.
Pacific Community Resources Society - Inter-Regional At-Risk Youth Link (IRAY-L)
IRAYL is a unique partnership/youth outreach program providing support and resources to youth who gather together on and around the Skytrain stations in the Lower Mainland.
Servants Anonymous Society (SAS) – Surrey
The SAS Surrey program provides sexually exploited females with secure housing and a life skills program.
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Victim Services and Crime Prevention Division
Provincial sexual exploitation coordinator.
Children of the Street Society
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Website
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www.childrenofthestreet.com |
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Address
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#208-1130 Austin Ave. Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 3P5 |
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Office Phone
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604-777-7510 |
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Fax
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604-525-0024 |
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Email
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childrenofthestreet@telus.net |
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Referral Documents
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Available by phone, fax, or email |
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Children of the Street Society – Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of Others
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Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of Others (TCO²) is a unique and empowering interactive workshop designed and delivered by youth, for youth about preventing sexual exploitation. Using monologues, role-plays and engaging activities, a group of three young adult facilitators involve participants in a meaningful and interactive discussion of what sexual exploitation is, who is involved, and how to prevent it from happening.
The workshop evolves each year in order to addresses current information on sexual exploitation including: recruitment tactics, warning signs of exploitation, domestic trafficking, violence and drugs in the sex trade, exploitation over the Internet, non-commercial forms of exploitation, males in the sex trade, barriers to exiting the sex trade, community resources, and how to get help.
Workshops are interactive and customized to provide information most relevant to each school or community. Workshops are age appropriate and offered to children and youth ages 11 to 18, including students, alternate programs, youth groups, and other youth audiences.
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Program
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TCO2 - Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of Others |
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Website
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www.childrenofthestreet.com |
| Supervisor |
Megan Toal – Workshop and Facilitator Coordinator |
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Address
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#208-1130 Austin Ave. Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 3P5 |
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Office Phone
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604-939-6055 |
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Fax
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604-525-0024 |
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Email
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mtoal@childrenofthestreet.com |
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Referral Documents
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Available by phone, fax, or email |
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Family Services of Greater Vancouver – Directions Youth Centre / Outreach Services
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| Outreach services are primarily available to youth aged 18 and under, although additional support is offered to youth aged 19-24. The Outreach team at Directions Youth Services Centre is in place to identify new youth on the streets of Vancouver and connect them to resources and services. Outreach workers assist homeless youth and youth at-risk in immediately accessing services such as health, mental health, MCFD or police; in returning youth to home or home community, where appropriate; and coordinating a response with other resources and service providers. |
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Directions Youth Centre / Outreach Services |
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Website
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www.fsgv.ca |
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Address
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1134 Burrard Street, Vancouver B.C. V5L 1S6 |
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Office Phone
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604-633-1472 |
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Fax
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604-633-1473 |
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McCreary Centre Society
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The McCreary Centre Society is a small non-profit organization concerned with the health of young people in British Columbia. Since 1977 McCreary has conducted community-based research and projects addressing current youth health issues. The society takes its name from the late Dr. J.F. McCreary, a pediatrician and medical administrator, whose leadership in promoting inter-professional teaching and multi-disciplinary approaches in health care set a standard that the society seeks to emulate.
Our mission is to foster wider understanding of the importance of youth health, increase knowledge about youth health needs and issues, promote a continuing commitment to youth health issues, and initiate and implement innovative projects which directly address unmet health needs of young people.
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Website
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www.mcs.bc.ca |
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Office Phone
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604-291-1996 |
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Fax
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604-291-7308 |
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Email
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mccreary@mcs.bc.ca |
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Peers Vancouver (Prostitutes Empowerment Education Resource Society)
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PEERS Vancouver (Prostitutes Empowerment Education Resource Society) is a non-profit society established by ex-sex workers and community supporters. We are dedicated to the empowerment, education and support of sex workers. We respect those involved in the sex industry and work to improve their safety and working conditions. We assist individuals who desire to leave the sex industry and strive to increase public understanding.
PEERS Vancouver was founded in October 2001 by two former PEERS Victoria employees. We are located in Vancouver, with clients who come from a range of communities within the Greater Vancouver and surrounding areas. Since services became available in August 2002 we have served over 350 men, women and youth per year who have a history of sex work.
PEERS Vancouver currently employs a team of 9 staff members and offers a supportive, comprehensive exiting program to assist individuals who have made the decision to exit from sex work. Our program is designed to address the unique challenges and barriers faced when seeking alternate employment. We maintain a grass-roots, client centered approach to the counselling and employment services we offer.
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Website
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www.peersvancouver.org |
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Office Phone
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604-681-3044 |
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Fax
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604-291-7308 |
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Email
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admin@peersvancouver.org |
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SOLOS: Safe Online Outreach Society
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| SOLOS delivers various kinds of presentations, workshops and campaigns for youth, parents and professionals. All of our presentations are delivered in an age-sensitive format. |
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Website
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www.safeonlineoutreach.com |
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Email
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info@safeonlineoutreach.com |
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Urban Native Youth Association - Outreach Team
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| The Outreach Workers provide street outreach services and support to Aboriginal youth between the ages of 13 -18 years old who are involved in street life. We work closely with the three Vancouver Youth Hubs to ensure that youth who are street involved are being supported and are gaining access to the programs and services they need. The Outreach Workers provide support to youth to find services and resources that can help them to move away from street life, return to home, return to school or training, address alcohol and drug issues, and many other issues and concerns. |
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Program
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Outreach Team |
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Website
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www.unya.bc.ca |
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Address
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1618 E. Hastings St. Vancouver B.C. V5L 1S6 |
| Office Phone |
604-254-7732 |
| Fax |
604-254-5159 |
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Email
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info@unya.bc.ca |
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Watari - Youth, Community and Family Services
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| Watari offers services for youth, families and communities. Services for youth include: Day Program, Hard Target and TIP & TIPPY. They are community based response and support programs with a mission of facilitating positive change in the lives of at risk and street entrenched youth. |
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Program
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Youth Services |
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Website
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www.watari.org |
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Address
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#303-877 East Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C. V6A 3Y1 |
| Office Phone |
604-254-6995 |
| Fax |
604-254-6985 |
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Email
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info@watari.org |
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Pacific Community Resources Society - Inter-Regional At-Risk Youth Link (IRAY-L)
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IRAYL is a unique partnership/youth outreach program providing support and resources to youth who gather together on and around the Skytrain stations in the Lower Mainland. Youth outreach workers identify and connect with targeted youth ages 10 – 15 and build relationships. Youth are provided with resources, food, and other items as part of a cross-regional crime reduction initiative. Service is provided along the Expo, Millennium, and Canada Lines Monday to Friday from 12:00pm to 11:00pm
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Program
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IRAY-L |
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Website
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www.pcrs.ca/iray_l |
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Supervisor
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Natalie Harper |
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Address
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328 Columbia Street, New Westminster BC, V3L 1A7 |
| Cell Phone |
604-999-8180 |
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Email
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nharper@pcrs.ca |
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Servants Anonymous Society (SAS) – Surrey
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| The SAS Surrey program is designed as an original self-help approach to recovery for female youth. The program provides sexually exploited females with secure housing and a life skills program (ASK Centre for Learning). The ASK Centre for Learning is designed to provide each participant with an opportunity to learn the personal and occupational skills required to help them obtain and maintain employment, return to school, and/or raise their children on a full-time basis. Other programs include: Changing Patterns; Addiction Education and Recovery; Employment Advocacy; and Residential Programs: Long-term as well as short-term (AGNES Program- A Good Night’s Sleep). |
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Program
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Servants Anoymous Society - Surrey
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Website
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www.sasurrey.ca |
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Supervisor
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Mary Pichette |
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Address
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201- 7452 132nd Street, Surrey BC, V3W 4M7 |
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604-590-2304 |
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Fax
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604-590-2307 |
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Email
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mpichette234@hotmail.com |
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Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Victim Services and Crime Prevention Division
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| Provincial sexual exploitation coordinator |
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Program
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Victim Services Crime Prevention Division |
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Website
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www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/crimeprevention |
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Coordinator
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Dana Greening/Crime Prevention Coordinator |
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Address
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#302-815 Hornby St, Vancouver BC V6Z 2E6 |
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604-660-5694 |
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Toll Free
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VictimLink BC 1-800-563-0808 |
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Fax
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604-775-2674 |
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Email
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dana.greening@gov.bc.ca |
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