Café-rencontres

 

Café-rencontres were created to help harassment victims come together and to share their experiences. The goals of the meetings are:

 

• To break the silence surrounding victims of harassment;

• To talk about harassment in groups, under the supervision of a qualified personnel member;

• To show victims of harassment that they are not alone;

 

During these meetings, the participants sit around a table, drink a good cup of coffee, talk and share alternative strategies in ways to defend themselves. This helps the clients to feel better and break their feeling of loneliness. Café-rencontres are based on the exchanging and sharing of people’s experiences and advice.

 

These meetings are open to any person who experienced sexual and/or psychological harassment in the workplace and who has contacted the Support and Information Department. According to our clients’ needs, we occasionally organize informal meetings for men.

 

Examples of themes:

• Self-confidence

• How to deal with stress

• How to build a harassment case

• Commission des lésions professionnelles (CLP) hearings

• Out-of-court settlements

• Open themes.