This is an incredible moment: years of hard-slogging by women’s organizations, social service agencies, first responders and others to raise awareness about violence against women and to bring the violence... Read More

Victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence who embrace various faiths, religious and spiritual beliefs and practices will frequently turn first to their spiritual leaders when seeking support. Often... Read More

Rowan House Emergency Shelter is a 24 bed, 30 day stay, women’s emergency shelter (serving women and children) located in High River, Alberta, Canada. After the devastating June 2013 floods in Southern... Read More

IPV professionals are often at risk of being traumatized by hearing the traumatic experiences of those they are trying to help. This presentation will briefly define vicarious trauma, causation and... Read More

The intersection of domestic violence and family law issues is pervasive and requires a multidisciplinary approach to help clients navigate the varying legal, mental health, and basic needs that arise... Read More

Kimberlé Crenshaw introduced the idea of intersectionality into social justice work, encouraging consideration of multiple aspects of a person’s identity and lived experience in understanding the way they interact with... Read More

A growing body of research suggests that abusive relationships not only present a risk of harm to women and children but also to pets residing in violent households. The Animal... Read More

Strangulation has been identified as one of the highest risk factors / behaviours for physical harm and death, as the abuser literally holds his victim’s life between his hands (Glass... Read More

Isolation and rejection are the biggest fears that hold many people trapped in cycles of abuse. Experiencing support from others is particularly important to help ameliorate the negative effects of... Read More

Growing up as an only child in Richmond, Virginia, Kemba Smith graduated high school and continued her education at the prestigious Hampton University. What happened to Kemba in her new... Read More

Workshop will discuss Kemba’s personal account of domestic violence and her experience in speaking at DV events across the country. She will also highlight how Women’s Organizations across the country... Read More

Victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence who embrace various faiths, religious and spiritual beliefs and practices will frequently turn first to their spiritual leaders when seeking support. Often... Read More

IPV professionals are often at risk of being traumatized by hearing the traumatic experiences of those they are trying to help. This presentation will briefly define vicarious trauma, causation and... Read More

Housing is a core human right and critical resource to facilitate women’s ability to leave violence and re-establish health and wellbeing. Yet, immigrant and refugee women face many barriers to... Read More

A growing body of research suggests that abusive relationships not only present a risk of harm to women and children but also to pets residing in violent households. The Animal... Read More

Practise as Ceremony is a new practice that was created a few years through Blue Quills that involves the medicine wheel teachings and learning about roles that we all play... Read More

When working with people who experience a variety of social injustices, it can sometimes be challenging to differentiate between consensual BDSM behaviour and domestic violence. Similarly, when working with people... Read More

Young Men’s Work is a group discovery process where male youth, 9-13 years, develop an understanding of gender violence and the cultural costs of male training. An adult male survivor... Read More

For over a decade, I kept a secret. An award-winning advocate for women’s rights, I crisscrossed the country, denouncing violence against women and giving 100s of media interviews along the... Read More

Combining her years of personal experience as a victim of stalking with her years as an advocate and educator, Julie S. Lalonde will facilitate a discussion with participants on the... Read More

Shame and Honour Based Violence (SHBV) is a human rights issue. SHBV work focuses on upholding human rights in a culturally sensitive manner with respect to diversity. Shame and Honour... Read More

Practise as Ceremony is a new practice that was created a few years through Blue Quills that involves the medicine wheel teachings and learning about roles that we all play... Read More

Reaching Out with Yoga (ROWY) is a 5 year research project (2016-21) investigating the potential health and well-being benefits of trauma-informed yoga for women and their children who have experienced... Read More

Systems Interventions – Advocating for Policy Change to Reduce Systems Harms: Traditionally, those impacted by family violence have been viewed through an individual deficit-based lens, as opposed to looking structurally... Read More

At SAFFRON Sexual Assault Centre, we have seen a huge increase in the amount of clients that are reporting being sexually assaulted by someone they know to have a pornography... Read More

There has always been racism and prejudice against Muslims but recently due to factors such as 9/11 and the election of Trump there has been a dramatic increase in anti... Read More

The experiences of affluent survivors are rarely studied or acknowledged in the domestic violence (DV) literature, and service providers often fail to see the vulnerability of this population because they... Read More

The Piano, the Podium and the Pail is a keynote presentation set to inspire, encourage and rejuvenate the human spirit. Matt will take you on an inspirational musical humour journey... Read More