Pamphlets
CPN-PREV collaborates with a diverse range of partners to contribute to research and publications on the prevention of violent extremism. This section features a curated collection of pamphlets supporting learning and awareness of current developments in the field.
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Please note some resources are only available in french or english and that some of these resources were published by members, network partners, or other reliable sources, but have not all been evaluated by CPN-PREV.
Navigating Traumatic Content in Media Coverage of Conflict
Media coverage of conflict and violence has a profound impact on audiences and communities. Our new infographic, “Navigating Traumatic Content in Media Coverage of Conflict,” highlights the ethical responsibilities of the media and the emotional effects of repeated exposure to distressing content, including desensitisation, trauma accumulation, and emotional exhaustion.
How to talk about sensitive topics with infants, children and youth?
[Some content only in French]
As part of an inter-ministerial collaboration, three brochures, accompanied by video clips, were created by clinicians and researchers at the SHERPA Research Centre to help parents discuss sensitive topics with their children. The Centre was called upon in particular because of its expertise on issues related to social polarizations. The kit can also be useful to practitioners or people who work with youth.
Talking about violence in the news with small children (Video Tools):
Les enjeux de la médiatisation des tueries de masse
[French only]
Cet outil vise à guider les professionnels des médias dans leur couverture des tueries de masse afin de contrôler l’impact de ce dernier.
OPV: A Grassroots Guide to Community Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Returnees & Their Children
[Anglais seulement]
Public discussions have involved the returning of individuals and families who left Canada to join groups like Daesh in Iraq and Syria. OPV has prepared a short document that aims to provide recommendations and guidelines on the issues surrounding interaction with people returning from conflict zones, following involvement with extremist groups. The main goal is to offer practical advice on how to interact with returnees and colleagues from different sectors, such as media and law enforcement.
PROFILE – A Practical Toolkit to Understand Racial and Social Profiling and to Find Ways Forward
This practical toolkit was commissioned by the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and developed by Project Someone at Concordia University. Designed both for individuals and for groups, it gives a chance to understand issues related to social and racial profiling, unpack this problem in marginalized communities and consider some solutions and ways forward. It is organized around five central questions and teaches empathy and creative thinking.