COMPASS
The Centre d’expertise Marie-Vincent is developing and evaluating a program for the prevention of sexual violence and the promotion of egalitarian relationships for children aged 6 to 12 and their entourage, by adapting the Lantern program. The program is developing prevention and training tools for more than 600 community professionals from more than 200 community organizations in various regions of Quebec. The evaluation of the program is helping to identify best practices for trauma-informed prevention of sexual violence.
Website: https://marie-vincent.org/
Project Resources:
Presentation of highlights of the needs analysis
Community of Practice members:
Jessica Martin
Jessica Martin has a bachelor's degree in psychology, a certificate in youth intervention, and a graduate degree in art therapy. Since 2020, she has been part of Marie-Vincent's prevention and training team as a project manager and trainer. Prior to that, Jessica worked as a human relations officer and trainer at the Direction de la Protection de la Jeunesse du Québec for eleven years. Jessica has a strong interest in child protection, child development support and intervention in the context of abuse and polyvictimization. At Marie-Vincent, her role allows her to work upstream of the crisis, equipping the significant adults around the children to prevent the risks of sexual violence and to react effectively when they are confronted with it. Her goal: to build a protective community for all children and adolescents.
Mélanie Murphy
Melanie holds a university certificate in early childhood education, a second in social sciences and, most recently, a certificate in organizational leadership. Since April 2023, she’s been in charge of prevention for the 0-12 age group at Marie-Vincent. For 23 years, she worked in the early childhood field in a variety of positions and has in-depth knowledge of the needs and overall development of preschool children. She has played an active role in the advancement and development of the network, promoting the importance of universal access to quality educational services and ensuring the recognition and importance of equal opportunities for every child and their family. Children have always been at the heart of her decisions.
Myriam Le Blanc Élie
