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Community education and prevention

Education and prevention, starting early

Healthy relationships start with understanding. We bring age-appropriate, engaging programs to Grande Cache classrooms and community groups.

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Prevention and early education

Prevention is part of our work

We believe the best way to reduce domestic violence in our community is to start early. Our school workshops give young people the knowledge and language to understand what healthy relationships look like, recognize when something is wrong, and know how to get help.

These programs run September through June in Grande Cache schools, for students in grades 1 through 12. Teen Dating Violence Prevention is a separate, standalone program available year-round.

School workshops

School workshops: Grades 1 to 12

We deliver 11 different workshop programs across all grade levels. Each workshop is age-appropriate and curriculum-connected. Topics include friendship, emotional regulation, empathy, bullying prevention, and healthy relationships. Workshops use discussion, video-based activities, and facilitated conversation. They are designed to be engaging, not frightening.

Amor del Bueno

High school

Explores a relationship that becomes abusive. Covers consent, recognizing unhealthy patterns, communicating boundaries, and how to help a friend. Multiple lesson plans available.

Behind the Post

High school

Explores healthy and unhealthy relationships and the role social media plays. Covers privacy, healthy posting, and recognizing digital control.

Couplets

Middle and high school

Uses video scenarios to start conversations about belittling, isolation, guilting, and betrayal in relationships. Includes the My #LoveBetterPlan activity.

Door Three

High school

Focuses on how to help a friend in an unhealthy relationship. Covers financial boundaries, the complexity of helping, and healthy relationship signs.

Friendlets

Elementary and middle school

Short animated videos on healthy and unhealthy behaviours in friendships. Multiple episodes covering conflict, possessiveness, trust, and independence.

Jun and Jayden

Middle school

Two young men re-evaluate their friendship at the skatepark. Covers signs of unhealthy friendship and healthy behaviour.

Love Labyrinth

High school

Explores gaslighting, volatility, and feeling trapped. Covers the cycle of abuse, communication boundaries, and making a plan.

MVP

High school

Explores possessiveness and unhealthy patterns in a dating relationship. Covers the challenges of leaving and how a friend can help.

The Ghost Club

Middle and high school

Three-episode series covering healthy and unhealthy behaviours in sibling, friend, and LGBTQ+ romantic relationships. Covers consent, values, and supporting friends.

The Halls II

High school

Three-part series across diverse relationships. Covers social media and relationships, sexual assault awareness, and healthy relationship tips.

Because I Love You

High school

Escalation Workshop. Explores how unhealthy behaviours escalate toward abuse. Teaches participants to recognize signs, intervene with friends, and seek help.

Standalone program

Teen Dating Violence Prevention

Our Teen Dating Violence Prevention program is a standalone offering, separate from our school workshop series. It is designed for teens roughly ages 13 to 19, and is available year-round.

It focuses on recognizing warning signs in dating relationships, understanding consent, and knowing where to get help. It is especially promoted in February for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

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For adults and groups

Community awareness sessions for adults

We deliver domestic violence awareness sessions for adult community groups by request. These sessions suit service clubs, workplace teams, faith communities, and other local organizations.

A session can help your group

  • Understand what domestic violence is and how it shows up
  • Recognize the signs in someone you know
  • Learn how to support a person who may be experiencing it
  • Know what local resources and services are available

If your group would like to learn more, contact us to book.

Bring a workshop to your group

Book a workshop or session

Workshops are free for Grande Cache area schools and community groups. We handle the facilitation. You provide the space.

School bookings: Contact us by phone or through our contact form. We will discuss grade level, timing, and which workshop best fits your students.

Community group bookings: Call our office at 780-827-3776 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm) or use the contact form.

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