Tools and training
Home > Tools and training
The creation of the SPARX program and its components
Want to lead SPARX workshops or learn more about our tools? This way!
The SPARX program aims to promote positive love and intimate relationships among youth and prevent violence in their relationships. It was co-constructed by a team of researchers led by Martine Hébert, as well as key partners such as Tel-jeunes and the Direction régionale de santé publique (DRSP). Martine Hébert holds the Tier I Canada Research Chair on Interpersonal Trauma and Resilience, and is a full professor in the Department of Sexology at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). The project includes several components, including two to raise awareness of these issues among school staff and parents/trusted adults, as well as two components aimed at young people themselves: a youth ambassador committee, by and for teenagers, and sexuality education workshops to promote healthy relationships and prevent violence in relationships. The various components have been evaluated with adults and high school students, and have shown significant contributions. For more information on the evaluation results, visit :
Free facilitation training for SPARX workshops: How to register
The SPARX project is now aiming to increase its dissemination among target populations by training SPARX workshop facilitators, as well as multiplier agents who will, in turn, be able to train future facilitators.
Thanks to financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada, free training is available until 2027 for professionals wishing to implement the SPARX program with high school students, whether it be in schools, community organizations, youth centers, or other settings. The training provides access to all the material needed to implement the SPARX program, free of charge and available in both French and English. Training courses last a day and a half for workshop facilitation, with an optional additional 3-hour module for those who wish to become multiplier agents and gain the skills to train future facilitators.
If you have any questions or would like to register for training, please contact:
The workshops meet many of the requirements of the Culture and Citizenship in Quebec (CCQ) program, as well as government health guidelines (ÉKIP reference framework, ÉPANOUIR reference framework, École en santé), as detailed in the following guide:
The Sparx program and the education and health guidelines
Looking for a short training to learn the basics instead?