Services for adolescents

At Marie-Vincent, adolescents aged 12 to 17 who are victims of sexual violence receive specialized services tailored to their needs.

These services are centralized under one roof and provided by a team of professionals, in collaboration with our police, medical, psychosocial and psychotherapeutic partners.

If a child or adolescent confides that they have experienced sexual abuse, we invite you to read the following page:

How to respond in cases of doubt or disclosure

Specialized services to meet adolescents’ needs

The interventions available at Marie-Vincent are tailored to young people’s realities and aim to meet their specific needs.

According to the Marie-Vincent Research Chair, adolescents who have received specialized support generally show:

improved self-esteem
fewer symptoms of anxiety
fewer symptoms of depression
fewer symptoms of post-traumatic stress, including a reduction in avoidance strategies, feelings of guilt and dissociative symptoms

Marie-Vincent also supports adolescents subjected to sexual exploitation

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Tools for adolescents

Marie-Vincent uses numerous practical and educational tools to help adolescents better understand their emotions, recognize risk situations, and regain a sense of safety.

Online Game

Jeu Zones sensibles

Video

Jusqu’où serais-tu prêt à aller pour des likes?

Vidéo visant à prévenir la cyberviolence sexuelle auprès des jeunes de secondaire 1.

Article

La cyberviolence sexuelle

La cyberviolence sexuelle est une forme de violence sexuelle réalisée au moyen des différentes technologies de communications, telles que le web, les médias sociaux et les textos. Découvrez les différentes formes de cyberviolence sexuelle.

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