Explore Trauma- and Violence-Informed Approaches to supporting children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) with this Learning Network resource. Gain insights into the lasting effects of IPV on children, strategies for fostering safety and resilience, and the importance of trauma-sensitive interventions. This resource equips service providers, educators, and caregivers with evidence-based practices to create supportive environments for healing and empowerment.

Adopted in 2007, UNDRIP sets global standards for the rights, dignity, and well-being of Indigenous peoples. It emphasizes self-determination, cultural preservation, and equitable access to resources, serving as a framework for reconciliation and justice.

This executive summary examines the systemic causes of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. It outlines calls for justice to address historical and ongoing injustices, fostering safety, equity, and healing for affected communities.

Issued in 2015, these calls to action urge governments, institutions, and individuals to address the legacy of residential schools and promote reconciliation. They focus on justice, education, and building respectful relationships with Indigenous peoples.

The tragic death of Joyce Echaquan on September 28, 2020, at Joliette Hospital in Quebec highlighted systemic discrimination faced by Indigenous peoples in healthcare. Despite prior findings of racism in the Commission Viens report, this incident underscored the urgent need for action. Joyce's Principle represents a step toward combating systemic racism and ensuring equitable care for Indigenous communities.

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness is calling on the federal government to make the upcoming budget a Housing Budget, by urgently developing a real strategy to end homelessness, and fixing the housing crisis.

2023 year’s data release, “On the Front Lines: Striving to End Domestic Violence and Abuse Together”, is bigger than ever. Not only do we share the aggregated data from domestic violence shelters across Alberta, we share the human stories behind the numbers. While the numbers reveal sobering facts, we share the innovations and successes that give us hope.

Calling out sexism can be awkward. To help fight gender-based violence, we wanted to create a symbol that men can use to call out other men’s sexist jokes online, playing off the ultimate symbol for “that’s not funny”: the cricket 🦗 See a sexist comment online? Reply with crickets. A small gesture that, when done collectively and continuously, can make a big statement. Join the Crickets movement now.

This webinar is for practitioners at all levels working with women experiencing homelessness and engaged in survival sex work. It’s been specifically designed to help you enhance your practice by leveraging strategies that have been proven in the field. No hypotheses or theories – just real-life solutions that have worked for our team informed by the wisdom of the Women’s Advisory Group.

Here’s how this webinar can help:

• Discover how to engage women through service.

• Learn exactly how to address situations like hoarding, partners, sex work at home, and guest management.

• Uplevel your skills in building relationships with participants.

• Ask the hard questions you’ve always wanted to ask.

Support for survivors of domestic violence is important, but to end domestic violence once and for all, society needs to understand the people who perpetrate it and how to successfully intervene.