Gaming Chats
Understand in-game voice and text chat, friend requests from strangers, and gifting of in-game currency.
Junior / Elementary Focus
Practical digital safety hygiene for the adults guiding younger children online.
Understand in-game voice and text chat, friend requests from strangers, and gifting of in-game currency.
Recognize vault apps, disappearing messages, and secondary accounts — and talk about them without judgment.
Review location sharing, photo metadata and check-ins together, and set family-agreed defaults.
Secrecy, sudden gifts, mood changes, or pressure to move to private chats can signal grooming.
These signs can have many explanations. They are reasons for a calm conversation, not proof of exploitation.
Resources are being developed for distribution through participating schools.
Support lines
In immediate danger, call 911. Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline (24/7): 1-833-900-1010. Kids Help Phone: text 686868 or call 1-800-668-6868.
Looking for help or prevention resources? Find contact information for independent Canadian support organizations. In immediate danger, call 911.