Human Trafficking and Online Exploitation: Keeping Youth Safe During COVID-19 Series

Trigger warning: The contents of this presentation may be disturbing, as we will be discussing child abuse, child exploitation, and consent. Please do what you need to take care of yourself. During the uncertain times of COVID-19, unfortunately online child exploitation is on the rise, both globally and nationally. Online child exploitation reports in Alberta more than doubled in March amid COVID-19 pandemic and are expected to continue to rise. Here are some tips on keeping young people in your lives safe from online predators. Topics Covered In the Video: What is an online predator? COVID-19 and online predators COVID-19 and human trafficking What parents should be aware of How to keep kids safe online Sexting How to talk to young people about sensitive topics Resources for monitoring electronic device use of children Victim Services of Durham Region knows that caregivers’ attention, love, and awareness is the biggest defence against predators. This presentation is brought to you by Victim Services of Durham Region. Victim Services supports anyone who identifies as a victim through crisis intervention and connecting victims and survivors to longer term resources and supports. We also provide gender-based violence and human trafficking workshops for service providers and consent and human trafficking prevention workshops for youth. This presentation is presented by Human Trafficking Prevention Facilitator Jasminder Sekhon (she/her). To book a presentation with Victim Services, please contact [email protected] Victim Services of Durham Region Contact Information WEB: victimservicesdurham.ca EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (905) 721-4226 1 (888) 579-1520 ext. 3400 FAX: (905) 579-5343 MAILING ADDRESS: Victim Services of Durham Region 605 Rossland Rd. E., Box 911 Whitby ON L1N 0B8 SOCIAL MEDIA: facebook @vsdurhamregion instagram @vsdurhamregion twitter @vsdurhamregion