Building Helpful Relationships Workshop Series

Workshop Information

Please select ‘Check Availability’ to register for each session separately to ensure the topic is suitable for your child.

Each workshop has a minimum age requirement and covers a different topic:

• [Ages 14+] Workshop #1 (September 19th): Friendships & Relationships – Who Do You Trust?
• [Ages 14+] Workshop #2 (October 3rd): Sexual Violence, Consent, and Communication Techniques
• [Ages 14+] Workshop #3 (October 24th): Online Safety
• [Ages 14+] Workshop #4 (November 7th): Supportive Friendships – Peer-to-Peer Disclosures
• [Ages 12+] Workshop #5 (November 21st): Helpful vs. Unhelpful Relationships & Setting Boundaries
• [Ages 12+] Workshop #6 (December 5th): Consent & Safety and Self-Care

Youth attending these workshops will be able to earn volunteer hours and a chance to win gift cards!

Workshops will explore sensitive topics like various forms of violence, consent, and exploitation, delivered in an age-appropriate, trauma-informed way within a safe and inclusive environment.

*Workshops #1 and #4 = Mentions sexual violence

*Workshops #2 and #3 = In-depth discussions on sexual violence and human trafficking

Parental Consent Required

By registering, you:

• Confirm that your child is currently 14+ if registering for Workshops #1 – #4.
• Confirm that your child is currently 12+ if registering for Workshops #5 – #6.
• Give permission for your child’s participation in workshops that may include age-appropriate discussions on personal safety, relationships, consent, online safety, and community concerns, including sensitive topics such as violence and exploitation.
• Acknowledge that participation is voluntary and that I may withdraw my child at any time.

• Parent/guardian must pick-up their child at the end of the session.
• Parent/guardian must drop-off and sign-in their child at the start of each session (no youth will be permitted to enter alone).

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact:

Krystal Mak (TIRP Coordinator)

[email protected]

(647) 217-3864

TIRP Ambassadors

[email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Aaniin Community Centre, 5665 14th Avenue, Markham, Canada