{"id":1750,"date":"2023-11-02T13:58:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T17:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/?page_id=1750"},"modified":"2025-08-21T14:54:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T18:54:13","slug":"youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/en\/what-to-do\/youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; enable_bottom_divider=&#8221;default&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; shape_bottom_h_use_pixel=&#8221;true&#8221; shape_bottom_height_percent=&#8221;33&#8243; shape_bottom_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; shape_bottom_opacity=&#8221;29&#8243; shape_bottom_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138575&#8243; shape_bottom_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;bottom&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_image=&#8221;167&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;115434&#8243; el_class=&#8221;border-radius-item&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;822&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;535860&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;149454&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;385439&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]What to do[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;868667&#8243;]You have experienced sexual violence and <strong>you are under 18?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-156806&#8243; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fcavas-info.org%2Fen%2Fcontact%2F|title:Nous%20joindre&#8221; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;129810&#8243;]Get help[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;178662&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;729790&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;620702&#8243;]You are 11 years old or younger?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;106236&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Have you been the victim of sexual violence recently or in the past?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184061&#8243;]Do you feel the need to talk about it and get help? Know that you are not alone and that there are professionals and specialized resources for young people like you.<\/p>\n<p>First, it is essential that you talk to an adult you trust and feel comfortable with. This person could be a professional at school, a friend\u2019s parent or someone in your family, for example. The important thing is that you don\u2019t have to keep this heavy \u201csecret\u201d to yourself. The person you confide in should be able to take steps to ensure that you are supported and safe.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-173480&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;115994&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-radius-item&#8221;][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-laptop-phone&#8221; size=&#8221;fa-4x&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;148536&#8243;][\/vc_icon][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-156806&#8243; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;120943&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]You can also contact CAVAS so that we can help by guiding you in the right direction.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;686554&#8243;]If the situation of sexual violence continues or if you feel unsafe again, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/en\/get-informed\/ressources\/\">support resources<\/a> that can help you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132490&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;445162&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;957519&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;110411&#8243;]You are 12 or 13 years old?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126685&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Have you been the victim of sexual violence recently or in the past?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166743&#8243;]Do you feel the need to talk to a counsellor and be listened to? Are you in a difficult situation and wondering whether it involves sexual violence or not?<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAVAS is here for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can receive CAVAS services no matter which gender you identify as! If possible, one of your parents or your guardian can contact CAVAS to request <a href=\"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/en\/services\/direct-help\/\">direct assistance<\/a> services. If this is not possible, you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/en\/contact\/\">contact us directly<\/a>. A counsellor will then go over the possible services with you, based on your situation and reality.<\/p>\n<p>These meetings will mainly aim to properly address your needs, help you understand your emotions, help you reduce the impacts of sexual violence and listen to you without judging you in any way.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132490&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;765787&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;694824&#8243;]You are between 14 and 17 years old?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;168041&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Have you been the victim of sexual violence recently or in the past?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;727280&#8243;]Do you feel the need to talk to a counsellor? Are you in a difficult situation and wondering whether it involves sexual violence or not?<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAVAS is here for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can receive CAVAS services no matter which gender you identify as! All you need to do is <a href=\"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/en\/contact\/\">contact CAVAS<\/a> in order to apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/en\/services\/direct-help\/\">direct assistance<\/a> services. You were no longer required to notify your parents or guardian from the moment you turned 14 years old. It is, of course, recommended that you invite your parents or a close friend to participate in meetings (if the need arises), so that they can provide you with support and guidance, but this is not mandatory.<\/p>\n<p>These meetings will mainly aim to properly address your needs, help you understand your emotions, help you reduce the impacts of sexual violence and listen to you without judging you in any way. During a meeting, the counsellor will be able to explain what steps can be taken if that is what you need. If you have any questions about CAVAS services, you can call or write to us at any time; a counsellor will get back to you quickly. All of our services are also free and confidential. There are also other <a href=\"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/en\/get-informed\/ressources\/\">support resources<\/a> available to you, if necessary.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-173480&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky=&#8221;yes&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;654393&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-radius-item&#8221;][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-phone-handset&#8221; size=&#8221;fa-4x&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;103820&#8243;][\/vc_icon][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-156806&#8243; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;307220&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]If you have any questions about CAVAS services, you can call or write to us at any time; a counsellor will get back to you quickly.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;693015&#8243;]All our services are free. There are also other <a href=\"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/en\/get-informed\/ressources\/\">support resources<\/a> available to you, if necessary.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-201895&#8243; overlay_color=&#8221;color-201767&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;167537&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;168739&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;414273&#8243;]<strong>CAVAS offers specialized support services<\/strong> to anyone aged 12 and over who has been a victim of sexual violence, as well as to their loved ones.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;117307&#8243;][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-right2&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;147031&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>woman<\/li>\n<li>man<\/li>\n<li>LGBTQ+ individual<\/li>\n<li>immigrant<\/li>\n<li>etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;433429&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;183882&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123731&#8243;]Did you know?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;488897&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194274&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;143687&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]A person\u2019s clothing or behaviour has nothing to do with sexual violence![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;204937&#8243;]A person\u2019s appearance, clothing or attitude are not the cause of sexual violence. The person who commits sexual violence is solely responsible for their actions by exerting control over the victim.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;253393&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;488897&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126996&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112480&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]A guy can also be sexually assaulted![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;187814&#8243;]In fact, 1 in 10 boys report having been the victim of sexual violence before the age of 18.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;253393&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112035&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;200563&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]A person who has consumed alcohol cannot give free and informed consent![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;129709&#8243;]According to the Criminal Code of Canada, sexual intercourse with a person who is asleep, unconscious or intoxicated is considered sexual assault. Sexual consent must be obtained when the person is capable of giving it. Therefore, intoxication or unconsciousness invalidates consent.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;253393&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132945&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;210195&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Victims do not always hate the person who perpetrated sexual violence against them![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;236311&#8243;]It is incorrect to assume that the victim hates or should hate the person who sexually assaulted them. 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