Our SHINE workshop is dedicated to fostering a positive self-image, promoting healthy and equal relationships, and teaching young people how to set and respect their boundaries. Through tailored tools, resources, and strategies, SHINE helps youth recognize and report concerning situations, express their concerns, and take action to stop inappropriate behaviour. These skills play a crucial role in preventing disappearances and protecting personal safety.
Since 2017, our prevention team has visited over 1 200 schools across Quebec, conducted more than 3 500 workshops, and educated nearly 80 000 youth on how to protect themselves.
Through the SHINE workshop, young people are encouraged to trust their instincts and assert their right to say NO when they feel uncomfortable or threatened. Interactive activities guide them in understanding the foundations of healthy and equal relationships, whether in love or friendship, while helping them identify the gender stereotypes that influence their self-perception.
This workshop also assists them in defining and respecting their emotional, physical, and virtual boundaries, while guiding them to identify trusted adults they can turn to in times of need. Safe online behaviour is also a key focus of this learning.
The main topics covered include :
- Trusting your instincts and the right to say NO!
- Developing healthy and equal relationships
- Identifying and defining emotional, physical, and virtual boundaries
- Recognizing gender stereotypes that influence our perceptions
- Identifying trusted adults to seek help during difficult times
- Disclosing abuse and any inappropriate behaviour
The SHINE program is designed for all youth across Quebec and is specially adapted to meet the particular needs of at-risk youth, including those from Indigenous communities and the LGBTQ+ community.
Since we opened our doors in 1985, the Missing Children’s Network has come a long way. Unfortunately, the issue of missing and exploited children is still very much present today. This is why protecting children from those who seek to exploit or harm them must remain a top priority in our society.