The aim of the Shield Your Sip program is to bring awareness to and help prevent the criminal actions of drink-spiking. Drink-spiking is often linked to crimes such as sexual assault by lowering the victims' defenses – an estimated 90% of sexual assaults linked to drink spiking are under-reported in Vancouver and worldwide.
Presented in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department, and a network of Community Policing Centre partners across the city.
Bring us to your event, festival or social space
Strath Shield Your Sip operates this program founded by Kate Molloy. Our aim is to engage, educate and empower your guests to socialize and celebrate safely with:
Education
Learn from our dedicated team! We will cover the following key drink-spiking safety topics for your staff and/or your guests
Consent: Understand the link between drink-spiking and consent in Canada and legal liabilities
Eyes Open: Learn to spot symptoms, red flags and signs of a potential drink spiking incident
Drink-Spiking Protective Equipment
We reward your safety success with Free Anti-Spiking drink shields when you book training
Drink Shields** – Latex stretchable protection for any size glass (w/ straw hole)
Scrunchies – Functional, fashionable hair scrunchie that can turn into a trusty drink cover
**Using a drink shields can’t guarantee 100% safety – they are one tool in our toolbox that’s best used alongside our expert training
On-site activation
Our team of young energetic (and expertly trained) drink-spiking superheroes will be on site, interacting with guests using play and games to educate and inspire.
By Donation
We offer this by donation to support the enhancement and success of this program, and to pay for program supplies and giveaways for your guests, such as drink covers. Minimum donation depends on the event size.
Supports a Good Cause
All proceeds go to the Strathcona Community Policing Centre, your local charity helping to create safety and a sense of community to all residing in Strathcona & the Downtown East Side of Vancouver
Contact Us
604-717-0622
Frequently Asked Questions
REPORT Drink Spiking!
WE want ALL VICTIMS to report confirmed or suspected incidents of drink spiking.
ALL REPORTING IS VOLUNTARY AND IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SUPPORT SERVICES. A VICTIM HAS THE OPTION OF DIRECT REPORTING AND THIRD-PARTY REPORTING
Support Services & Third-Party Reporting
Third-party reporting allows victims to make anonymous reports to community-based victim services.
SALAL – provides support through each step of the journey
Ending Violence Association of B.C. - provides information sheets about third party reporting and community-based and police-based programs.
Victimsinfo.ca - provides information about reporting sexual or domestic assault. This website also provides information and support to victims and witnesses of crime
VictimLinkBC - 24 hour information and referral to a local victim service program.
Victim Services in B.C. - Ministry of Justice - provides information about all victim services programs offered throughout B.C. This website will help you find community-based and police-based programs in your area.
Legal Implications of Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA) in Canada - https://www.agpllp.ca/legal-implications-of-drug-facilitated-sexual-assault-in-canada/
Training delivered by Strath Shield Your Sip™, a registered Canadian community safety charity in Vancouver’s Downtown East side. (Charity # 718650922 RR0001).
Shield Your Sip was created by Kate Molloy – Find out more about Kate and support her work