Surviving the Holidays
While the holidays are portrayed as a time of celebration, we know that for many individuals who have been impacted by sexual violence, this time can also bring many challenges. We created this workbook as a tool to use to normalize and validate an individual’s experience while offering gentle support and space to learn tools like grounding and coping, safety planning, self-care planning, etc. to get through the holiday season. We are here to support you, and you are not alone.
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Men and Boys 2025:
Various societal expectations around men and boys when it comes to the topic of masculinity and sexual violence can lead to situations where they are pushed not to speak up about sexual violence. This brochure speaks about these pressures, how they affect men and boys, and helps educate so that they do not stay silent when they are given chances to speak up.
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Grounding:
Individuals who have suffered trauma can sometimes find themselves in overwhelming situations. Everyone gets stressed and overwhelmed, but it’s important to have one or two techniques to help ground yourself and return to a more stable state. This brochure covers grounding techniques such as triangle breathing and the 5-4-3-2-1 method. It also explores when to use them and helps identify early signs of stressful environments before you become overwhelmed.
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Consent:
This document covers the basics of consent such as how to ask and when it’s most important to ask. Our lives are based on consent, however this document focuses more on the sexual version of consent. Read carefully and stay informed on consent and how to stay safe. Remember: The absence of a “no” does not mean “yes”.
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Bystander Engagement:
It’s important to know how to step in when you see signs of sexual violence occurring, just as with any other form of violence. This guide teaches us how to effectively and efficiently recognize and stop violence as you see it happen. Transform yourself from a bystander to an upstander and help put a stop to sexual violence in the world around you.
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Self Care:
Every person deserves to live their best life, and part of that is taking care of yourself. Not everyone knows the best ways to take care of themselves when dealing with stress in their lives. We’ve prepared a guide to help you recognize where your self care might be lacking and how to improve it and live the best life you can!
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Trauma:
Individuals that suffer from trauma know that it can feel inescapable. We at the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre are here to help you with this difficult period of your life, and have prepared this guide which discusses trauma, the way it can affect individuals, and the actions you can take to help deal with it in your life. Know that there are always people to support you and there is always a brighter future ahead.
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Our LGBTQ Services:
The Chinook Sexual Assault Centre is committed to providing services to everyone. This includes individuals of all gender identities and sexualities. Individuals from the LGBTQ community are often disproportionately harmed by sexual violence. We are here to support everyone, and this document provides information on the kinds of support we offer.
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Our needs:
Just like any organization, we at the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre have needs and ways you can help us provide for others. As a charity, this often comes in the form of donations, but we don’t only accept money. We’ve prepared a list of a large variety of items that we are looking for, so that individuals who want to support our cause can do so in whichever way is easiest for them.
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Peer support groups:
Something that can be immensely helpful for those who have been affected by sexual violence is to seek out and hear from their peers. This can help people feel like they’re not alone and allow them to support each other. We at the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre understand this and have multiple peer support groups for those who are seeking out others. This brochure covers the benefits of a peer support group and explains what groups we have available to those who need one.
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Signs of Grooming:
It is important to watch for the warning signs of when someone may be under threat of sexual violence. The main tactic used is known as “grooming”. This refers to actions taken by someone to establish a relationship that will grant them the ability to cause sexual harm. We have prepared two guides to help you watch for the warning signs of grooming, what to do to prevent grooming, and what steps you can take if a someone is currently being groomed.
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Supporting a disclosure:
When an individual who has been affected by sexual violence decides to approach you about what has happened, it is important you listen and make them feel heard. We have created a guide so that you can know exactly how to support them and make them feel heard. Sexual violence can happen to anyone big or small, old or young. It is important to believe the individual when they disclose this information and to help them get the support they need.
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