Teens Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence

At Marie-Vincent, teens who are victims of sexual violence aged 12 to 17 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 in you about experiencing sexual assault, we invite you to consult the following page:

How to React in Case of Doubt or Disclosure

What is Sexual Violence?

Sexual violence encompasses all forms of physical or psychological violence that are sexual in nature.

It can take various forms: sexual assault, sexual exploitation, online sexual violence, child luring, female genital mutilation, juvenile prostitution, or pimping.

Learn more about sexual violence

How to Access Marie-Vincent’s Services

To find out who can be referred to our services and how to proceed, consult the section:

How to Access Our Services

Support Provided to Teen Victims of Sexual Violence

Marie-Vincent offers a specialized intervention program for teens aged 12 to 17 who are victims of sexual violence.

Our interventions are based on a cognitive-behavioural approach, and are provided individually or in groups, depending on the needs of the person being supported.

The modality and duration of support are determined based on the recommendations from the needs assessment and the youth’s progress throughout the support process.

 

The support promotes:

  • identification and expression of emotions
  • emotion management
  • expression of experiences related to sexual assault
  • identification and modification of erroneous beliefs about sexuality
  • acquisition of knowledge about sexual assault and sex education
  • development of assertiveness and self-protection
  • improvement of communication skills

 

Following support, it is shown that teens exhibit:

  • better self-esteem
  • reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression
  • fewer avoidance strategies
  • reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress and dissociation
  • reduced feelings of guilt

 

Source: Marie-Vincent Interuniversity Research Chair on Sexual Abuse of Children

Tools for Teens

Marie-Vincent offers numerous tools to support teens, promote understanding of their emotions, and help them rebuild at their own pace.

Online Game

Delicate Spots Game

[Delicate Spots] is a web application designed to prevent sexual violence among young people. It deals with sex-related topics, such as first sexual experiences and sexual violence.

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