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

Article

Online sexual violence

Online sexual violence is a form of sexual violence inflicted using various communications technologies such as the Internet, social media and text messages.

As with sexual violence, online sexual violence has wide-ranging consequences for victims.

Video

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

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

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