Free Online Training - Preventing Child Sexual Abuse

Below, you will find information about a free online training opportunity about Preventing Child Sexual Abuse.

Should you be interested in taking advantage of this free online training pilot, please contact the Canadian Centre for Child Protection using the contact information provided, below.

Based on Commit to Kids, a program of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc.

This online training is based on the Commit to Kids program, which helps reduce the risk of sexual abuse from occurring within child-serving organizations. Supported by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Toronto Police Service, the program addresses risk at an organizational level.

The training covers the following:

·         Background on child sexual abuse and the scope of the problem in Canada

·         Introduction to Cybertip.ca – Canada’s tipline for reporting the online exploitation of children/youth

·         Offenders and the grooming process

·         The importance of professional and healthy boundaries when working with children

·         How to handle the disclosure of child sexual abuse

·         Steps to preventing child sexual abuse

·         Mandatory reporting

·         The importance of reporting misconduct

How does the training work?

·        Designed to facilitate implementation of the Commit to Kids program

·        Delivered through a 90-minute online training course, separated into eight unique modules

·        Can be completed on computer, tablet or smartphone in one or multiple sittings to fit an individual’s schedule

How do I sign up?

Please contact the Canadian Centre for Child Protection at 1-800-532-9135 or send a message through commit2kids.ca/contact to register your organization.