Whether it is to promote the importance of respecting the rights of children in our society, to promote our mission to prevent violence against children or to be actively involved in the autonomous community action movement, ESPACE is active in the community!
National Child Day (NCD)
What is the NCD?
On November 20th 1989, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which followed the Declaration on the Rights of the Child ratified on November 20th 1959. National Child Day has been celebrated in Canada since 1993 and aims to celebrate children as actors in their own lives and in their communities and as active citizens who can and should contribute meaningfully to making decisions.
The blue ribbon!
Wearing the blue ribbon is an action put forward by the ROEQ, encouraging people to show their support for the importance of protecting children’s rights and reminding people that children must be considered in all political, social and economic decisions. The color blue was chosen because it is linked to peace and freedom.
A National Awareness Campaign
Every year, the Regroupement des organismes ESPACE du Québec and its members organize a national awareness campaign. It’s an opportunity to celebrate this day and promote the importance of recognizing and respecting children’s rights in our society.
“Children’s rights must be taken into account in all political, social and economic decisions.”
Mobilizations and implications
Implication in the Autonomous Community Action (ACA)
- The ROEQ is a member of the RQ-ACA and the TRPOCB.
- Mobilization for the CA$$$H campaign.
- Involvement in the L’Observatoire de l’ACA.
Other involvement
- The ROEQ and its members are active in numerous organizations, groups, and round tables related to independent community action and violence prevention.
- Participation in various mobilizations and events related to ESPACE’s mission and in support of that of our many partners.
- Participation in various conferences and events related to ESPACE’s mission.
- Representation to the government and other instances to advance the recognition and respect of children’s rights.
Our achievement
An online game to prevent violence against children
The Regroupement des organismes ESPACE du Québec is proud to have received two awards and a commendation for its online game FUTURAVILLE: Together Against Violence!. A fun and educational violence prevention game for children aged 9 to 12.
+ Honorable mention at the 2024 Excellence awards from the Ministry of health and social services
#ÉcoutonsNosEnfants Campaign (In french only)
This campaign was developed in response to the quarantine related to the COVID-19 pandemic to raise awareness and equip adults to be attentive to the children in their lives and to receive the disclosures of a child who has experienced violence.
