A New Day Youth and Adult Services

Prevention starts long before exploitation happens.

Conversations with boys and men about respect, accountability, consent, and healthy masculinity are a critical part of ending s*xual exploitation. This isn’t just a “women’s issue.” It’s a community issue.

Read more: https://www.anewdayyas.ca/post/the-role-of-boys-and-men-in-preventing-s*xual-exploitation

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Support doesn’t just matter for youth.
It matters for the people walking alongside them, too.

We’ve expanded Mind Space to include caregivers and parents supporting youth at risk of or experiencing s*xual exploitation.

Because navigating these situations can feel overwhelming, and no one should have to do it alone.

Mind Space offers free, confidential, virtual support with therapists and peer mentors — no referral required.

If this could help someone in your world, please share.

https://www.anewdayyas.ca/post/mind-space-open-to-caregivers-and-parents

Need support? MindSpace offers free, confidential virtual counselling and peer support for youth, young adults, parents, and caregivers impacted by s*xual exploitation, human trafficking, and related trauma.

Online booking is available through our secure portal.

https://www.anewdayyas.ca/mindspace

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe: "The increase in human trafficking, including right here in Ottawa, is shocking. I met today with A New Day Youth & Adult Services to learn more about their vital work to support survivors of human trafficking and s*xual exploitation. I'm grateful for their leadership and action. The City of Ottawa supports this work and will collaborate on a plan to prevent human trafficking and support survivors."

A meaningful and important conversation for our community.

We’re encouraged to see the City of Ottawa recognizing the realities of human trafficking in our region and supporting collaborative efforts focused on prevention, coordinated response, and survivor support.

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🚨 If you’re being trafficked — you are not trapped.

You deserve freedom, safety, and support.

If someone controls your movements, takes your money, or threatens you — that’s trafficking.

Here’s how to get help in Ontario:

✅ Call the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010 (24 hours, confidential)
✅ If you’re in danger, call 911
✅ Ask the hotline for a safe exit plan, shelter, or help replacing ID
✅ You can also reach out to trusted local organizations like A New Day, Bridge North, or ONWA

You’re not alone. There are safe places and people ready to help.

👉 Share this post — you never know who might need it.

Sometimes people think they need to be in crisis before reaching out.

You don’t.

Support is available for wherever you are right now.

🔗https://www.anewdayyas.ca/mindspace

Human trafficking is not something that only happens “somewhere else.”
These numbers are from right here in Ottawa.

Behind every statistic is a real person, a disrupted life, a family, a young person trying to survive something no one should endure.

Awareness matters. Prevention matters. Community response matters.

We share these numbers not to create fear, but to remind people that exploitation can exist in plain sight, and that education, support, and early intervention can make a difference.

If you or someone you know may be experiencing exploitation or trafficking, support is available. ❤️

Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010 (24/7)

(These numbers represent reported cases only. Human trafficking is widely understood to be underreported.)

May 5 is Red Dress Day.

A day to remember and honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people.

Behind every statistic is a life. A family. A story that should still be unfolding.

Too often, when Indigenous women go missing, exploitation is part of that story. This is not coincidence. It is the result of systemic gaps, ongoing violence, and a lack of protection where it is most needed.

Awareness matters.
But it is not enough.

We need action.
We need accountability.
We need systems that protect, not fail.

Today, we remember. And we continue the work.

Not every harmful relationship looks harmful at first.

Sometimes it looks like attention.
Like care.
Like someone finally understanding.

Knowing the difference is a powerful form of prevention.

Our latest blog breaks down the green flags, the red flags, and how to support youth in navigating relationships safely.

🔗 Read more: https://www.anewdayyas.ca/post/healthy-relationships-a-key-to-preventing-s*xual-exploitation