Toronto police launch online resource for sex assault survivors

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http://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/03/27/toronto-police-launch-online-resource-sex-assault-survivors/

Project Guide will be made up of three components: an interactive website, a creative visual campaign and an information guide available in 12 languages.

Chief Mark Saunders said he hopes the program will encourage more survivors to report sexual violence to police.

“We encourage survivors to make the right choice for themselves, whether that’s visiting a community centre, talking to a loved one, or going to the hospital. Project Guide and our website YourChoice.TO, makes all of this information available so it is readily accessible to survivors, whenever and wherever they want.”

http://yourchoice.to/

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http://torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/40668

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Sex Crimes
416-808-7474


The Toronto Police Service recognizes that sexual assault is one of the most under-reported crimes. In an effort to provide sexual assault survivors with all of the available supports and resources, Project Guide was created.

“While we would like survivors to report sexual violence to police, we know that sometimes that will not be the case,” said Chief Mark Saunders. “We encourage survivors to make the right choice for themselves, whether that’s visiting a community centre, talking to a loved one, or going to the hospital. Project Guide and our website YourChoice.TO, makes all of this information available so it is readily accessible to survivors, whenever and wherever they want.”

Project Guide has three components: an interactive website, an information guide available in 12 languages, and a creative visual campaign that encourages survivors to make the right choice, at the right time.

"Sexual violence and harassment has a devastating impact on the lives of survivors and their families. We all have a role in changing attitudes, creating awareness in our communities, and increasing support for survivors - that's why Project Guide is such an important initiative. Survivors of sexual violence and harassment will see enhanced police response and support – and it will make a real difference and help the healing process."

 

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https://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-p...ite-for-survivors-of-sexual-assault-1.3860863

The website, found at http://yourchoice.to./, features a map that plots where sexual assault survivors can find various resources around the city.

In additional to the website, police have also released an information guide in 12 languages and launched a visual campaign.

“We will continuously have many survivors slip between our fingers and so by having this program out and by pushing it through posters, through video, through word of mouth, and a whole host of other avenues, we have an opportunity to have a much better success story,” Saunders said at a news conference Tuesday.

“We know that sexual assault investigations are the most underreported crimes in our society right now and this is one aspect of trying to create the awareness piece, the recognition piece, and also to help with the survivor maintenance piece because that at the end of the day is the most important thing.”

 

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