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Support for youth and adults concerned about their sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviour towards children, aiming to prevent child sexual abuse and use of child sexual exploitation material
- Helpline
- anonymous support by phone or chat for youth and adults concerned about their sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviour (online or offline) involving children
- also provides assistance to bystanders and professional who are concerned about someone they know
- Therapy
- Virtual psychotherapy with trained clinicians for adults concerned about their sexual thoughts or online/offline behaviour involving children
- Not anonymous; must be no current charges or recent convictions for a sexual offence involving children
Collaboration of Public Safety Canada and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Application
Helpline - call, or visit website for chat; therapy - online self referral form available on website
Eligibility
Helpline: for anyone concerned about their attraction to children, their engagement in online or offline offending involving children, use of child sexual exploitation material, or potential to sexually abuse children; also provides assistance to bystanders and professionals who are concerned about someone they know
Therapy: adults 18 years and older, with no current legal involvement for sexual offences, who want to remain offence free and are willing to provide identifying information
Residency Requirements: Helpline - Canada; Therapy - Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut, Yukon, Alberta and Atlantic Canada
Therapy: adults 18 years and older, with no current legal involvement for sexual offences, who want to remain offence free and are willing to provide identifying information
Residency Requirements: Helpline - Canada; Therapy - Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut, Yukon, Alberta and Atlantic Canada
Languages
Chatline available in over 28 languages; Therapy available virtually in English or with the aid of a certified interpreter
Physical Access
Not applicable
Fees
None
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