Beyond the Screen

Understanding and preventing incel radicalization of male youth

Free Online Training 
for Practitioners, Launching Nov 5th 2025.

Young men and boys across Ontario are being exposed to online spaces that glorify misogyny, fuel hate, and normalize violence. These harmful ideologies—rooted in the incel subculture—don’t stay online. They are showing up in our classrooms, clinics, and communities.

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about the training

Beyond the Screen is a free, online course created for Ontario professionals who work directly with youth. Designed to fit into your schedule, the course helps you:

  • Understand the incel movement and the gender-based ideologies fuelling it.

  • Identify risk factors and warning signs in the young people you work with.

  • Learn strategies for early intervention, support, and prevention.

  • Promote healthy relationships, empathy, and inclusion in your work.

  • English and French-speaking professionals across three key youth-serving sectors in Ontario:

    Mental Health – Social workers, therapists, counsellors, and clinicians supporting youth
Child & Youth Care – Youth workers, outreach staff, and frontline care providers
Education – Teachers, guidance counsellors, and school support staff (K–12 and post-secondary)

    If you work directly with young people, this course was made for you.

  • The training includes three modules, each built to inform, challenge, and empower you:

    Module 1: Understanding gender, power, and digital culture

    Module 2: Inside the incel subculture and how it spreads

    Module 3: Real-world strategies to support youth and prevent harm

    You’ll explore reflections, case studies, quizzes, and best practices tailored to your profession. A certificate of completion is available at the end.

  • You’re already doing the work. This course helps you do it with greater impact. By recognizing early signs of radicalization, you can offer guidance, safety, and hope—before it’s too late.

    Let’s create a stronger network of support around Ontario’s youth.

Register today

Further Reading: everyday, the conversation continues.

Incel sub-culture and youth radicalization have real-world consequences. We encourage you to stay informed through recent events, awareness efforts, and evolving insights.

In partnership with those committed
to prevention and progress:

More than 80% of incels in online forums are between the ages of 18 and 30 (ADL, 2020)

More than 80% of incels in online forums are between the ages of 18 and 30 (ADL, 2020)

Funded by Public Safety