Useful Links

SUPPORTS & SERVICES

Wenaqto’sultieg – We move ourselves up

The following supports and services listed are not endorsed by our Working Research Group, but are noted here as options.

EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE RESOURCES FOR IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE:

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Government of Nova Scotia’s Sexual Violence Strategy

A resource sheet for guardians and caregivers

CONSENT

“Would You Like a Cup of Tea?” (A video explaining aspects of consent)
“Can I Wear Your Hat?” (A video explaining negotiation of consent)

BYSTANDERS

http://awrcsasa.ca/working-with-youth/bringing-in-the-bystander

SUPPORT RESOURCES IF YOU OR SOMEONE TELLS YOU THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Mental Health Crisis Line – Nova Scotia

1-888-429-8167

Kids Help Phone

1-800-668-6868

Mi’kmaq Crisis and Referral Centre

1-855-379-2099

Eskasoni Mental Health Brochure

Dealing with Disclosures

Personal healing guide / Youth Surviving and Thriving
Many paths to Healing Booklet

YOUTH

Leave Out ViolencE (LOVE) (Nova Scotia focuses on violence prevention for youth)

MEN

I Am a Kind Man (Offers information for indigenous men and boys on violence prevention)

TECHNOLOGY

An easy-to-read legal guide on cybermisogyny
Youth-friendly handouts on explicit images, sexting, and more

HEALTH

The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN)
An organization by and for Indigenous youth that works across issues of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice throughout the United States and Canada

Healing Our Nations
Reaches and supports people in the prevention of HIV/AIDS and related issues such as healthy sexuality, sexually transmitted infections, Hepatitis ABC, and co-infections in a manner that is respectful to Aboriginal ways of life

VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS WOMEN

Sisters In Spirit
Native Women’s Association of Canada addresses violence against First Nations, Inuit, and Metis women, particularly radicalized and sexualized violence

The Healing Journey

Offers a number of publications for those working in the area of family violence prevention for aboriginal communities

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers – Human Trafficking Team
News and Information regarding human trafficking

Resources, tools, and tips to assist service providers working with survivors of human trafficking

RAPE

TAKING UNWANTED PHOTOS

ABUSE OF POWER THROUGH PROFESSION

NAME CALLING

TRAFFICKING & SLAVERY

EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL

ENTRAPMENT

UNWANTED TOUCH

HARASSMENT

PRESSURE

KIDNAPPING

INVASION OF PERSONAL SPACE

FORCED ACTIVITIES

BUT REMEMBER….