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Prevention & Awareness Presentations
CovenantHouseToronto.ca/presentations
For more information, please contact:
416.735.1388 or 416.735.1389
20 Gerrard Street EastToronto, ON, M5B 2P3
Tel: 416-598-4898 Toll Free: 1-800-435-7308
CovenantHouseToronto.ca
FOR GRADES 6-12
About “Before You Run”…“Authentic, engaging…Speaks about real issues in real language that kids will understand. Sensitive material is delivered in the most relevant, accessible and approachable way…They get the message loud and clear. Respectfully guides students towards resources or strategies to use, rather than telling them what they should do to solve problems – helps kids advocate for themselves, which is crucial.”
Teacher, Roland Michener PS, Ajax
“It was amazing! Although the topics were very mature in nature, the presenter had the perfect balance of seriousness and humour to keep the students fully engaged for 90 minutes. The topics discussed are totally appropriate and needed.”
Guidance Counsellor, Zion Heights MS, Toronto
About “Reality Check”…“The presenter was very well informed and the students were very much engaged in the presentation. Students all had very positive feedback and many talked about the presentation with their families.”
Teacher, David Suzuki SS, Brampton
“Overall, it was absolutely excellent! The presenter was wonderful to work with - wonderful energy, great knowledge and an excellent rapport with my students. Thank you for providing this for our schools! It’s an important message that everyone - regardless of age - needs to hear.”
Teacher, Craig Kielburger SS, Milton
About “Trafficked”…“Every school should see this presentation.”
Nunzio Tramontozzi, Detective Sergeant, Toronto Police Service – Human Trafficking Enforcement Team
“The presentation brought forward concerns for a student which are now being addressed. They may have remained quiet without the information from Covenant House. Thank you for bringing this important issue to light.”
Teacher, St. John CES, Toronto
KEEPING YOUTH SAFE
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING…
A national leader, Covenant House educates and advocates for change by influencing public policy and delivering prevention and awareness programs. We have been committed to supporting students for over 30 years.
Our in-school presentations have reached over 540,000 students since 1987. About 35,000 students across the GTA participate in our presentations annually.
Grades 6 to 12
Covers a broad range of issues that youth face. Explains how the circumstances that lead young people to the street are as varied as the youth themselves. Discusses how the experiences of family breakdown, abuse, mental health, bullying, drugs, exploitation/online luring, and stress can act as contributing factors to youth homelessness.
Includes a video featuring Covenant House youth relating their real-life experiences.
Students are given information and resources to help them make better choices. We also encourage them to access help in their local communities.
As Canada’s largest agency serving at-risk, homeless and trafficked youth, Covenant House Toronto changes lives by providing the widest range of services. More than a place to stay, we provide 24/7 crisis shelter and transitional housing on-site and in the community, along with comprehensive services, including education, counselling, health care,employment assistance, job training and aftercare.
Grades 6 to 12
Deglamourizes street life and discusses the struggle homeless youth face – how they’re driven to steal, sell drugs or worse, targeted by predators and often trading their dignity to survive. Students also participate in an activity that highlights the hardship young people face while trying to live independently, without family support, education or career.
Includes a video featuring Covenant House youth describing the challenges they faced on the street and what they’ve done to overcome them.
Students are encouraged to be future leaders, to volunteer in their communities, to give back, and pay it forward. We also provide local resources where youth can get help or get involved.
Grades 7 to 12
Introduces sex trafficking as a home-grown issue, affecting our communities and our young people. Describes how victims are recruited and how unsuspecting young people, mostly girls, are being lured online, in malls and from schoolyards. Explains how trafficking victims can come from any background and how they can be lured as young as age 13 – by predators posing as romantic partners or friends.
Includes a video featuring a dramatization of a trafficked youth’s real-life experiences.
Students are given information, advice, and resource materials to help them protect themselves.
• Delivered by expert facilitators in Toronto and GTA schools.
• Free of charge; however, honorariums and donations help to offset our program costs and are greatly appreciated.
• Customized, age-appropriate and relevant content.
• Multimedia slideshow and video — Facilitators bring their own A/V equipment.
• For groups of 20+. Assemblies are preferred as they allow us to reach more students and schools.
• Provide local resources and encourage youth to talk to someone they trust and stay connected to their communities.
• Post-presentation Engagement Kit includes information and exercises designed to spark additional discussion, decision-making, and social responsibility.
CovenantHouseToronto.ca/presentations
Before You Run (60 to 75 min.)
About Us Our Presentations
Reality Check (60 to 75 min.) Trafficked (60 to 75 min.)
Keeping Youth Safe…
My students have been hearing both “Before You Run” in Grade 10 and “Reality Check” in Grade 12 for several years and I think it is a fantastic way to bookend their high school experience. The material is relevant and extremely informative.
Chaplain, Jean Vanier CHS, Richmond Hill
