Toddlers & Preschoolers - Safety
Personal Safety
When home is not safe, when violence happens at home, all family members are affected. Family violence – from threats and intimidation to physical abuse and bullying – undermines the physical and mental health of all family members even if they are not directly abused themselves. Family violence doesn't tend to go away or get better over time, but help is available.
- 30 Ways to Help Prevent Child Abduction
- Beyond "Don't Talk to Strangers": Keeping Children Safe from Abduction
- Commit to Kids – The Canadian Centre for Child Protection's Commit to Kids program is a step-by-step plan to help prevent sexual abuse from happening within child serving organizations. It is a comprehensive risk management approach beyond criminal record checks and child abuse registry checks.
- Contact Information for Shelters in Manitoba
- Domestic Violence and Stalking
- Domestic Violence Prevention
- Domestic Violence: Tips on Keeping Safe – Help is available if you are experiencing violence in your personal or family relationships.
- Family Violence Prevention Program – Help is available if you are experiencing violence in your personal or family relationships.
- Kids in the Know Program – The Canadian Centre for Child Protection "Kids in the Know" program is a safety program designed to empower children and reduce their risk of victimization. It focuses on building self-esteem through teaching critical problem-solving skills.
- Moving On & Managing Your Money: An Information Guide for Domestic Violence Survivors – When leaving a home where there is domestic violence, people are often faced with money problems. This Guide brings together a variety of information to help identify what steps to take and where to call as survivors get on their feet and manage their money.
- Protection Orders Information – Legal options for protection from domestic violence and stalking.
- Report Online Sexual Exploitation of Children – If you suspect a child is being sexually exploited online you should report it to cybertip.ca. You can remain anonymous.
- Safer Communities Links
- Sex Offender Notifications – The police service advises citizens of sex offenders at high risk to reoffend. They are listed on this website.
- Tracia's Trust: Sexual Exploitation of Children & Youth – The sexual exploitation of children and youth is a serious concern in Manitoba, Canada and around the world. Follow this link to learn about Manitoba's strategy responding to children and youth at risk of, or survivors of, sexual exploitation.