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Together We Can Prevent Abuse
We believe through awareness, education and compassionate leadership we can take steps to prevent violence and abuse. Explore our tools, resources and initiatives to support survivors and build safer communities.
Our Story
Breaking Silence.
Building Communities.
With support from Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), we launched a multi-year project focused on preventing violence against women, especially marginalized girls and women, by elevating survivor voices and building cross-sector collaboration. Our goals were to:
- Increase knowledge and awareness.
- Promote early detection and prevention.
- Develop practical tools and resources for intervention and system change.
Real Stories. Powerful Conversations.
Hope Conference Series
Experience the powerful discussions and invaluable insights showcased in our esteemed Hope Conference Series. You can listen to inspiring and thought-provoking conference recordings that spotlight how community leaders, survivors and advocates are working to identify and address barriers and work to end domestic and intimate partner violence.
LEARN
The LEARN Conference focused on understanding the current experience of survivors, sharing stories and identifying gaps and opportunities. This includes research, personal experience, and learning about existing approaches to violence prevention and how to make mindful changes.
LEVERAGE
The LEVERAGE Conference focused on how we might collaborate, break down stereotypes and build bridges in our communities to address domestic and intimate partner violence.
LEAD
The LEAD Conference focused on how to move to action, breaking down inequality barriers, identifying leading practices for prevention, detection and intervention and exploring future possibilities to address domestic and intimate partner violence.
HELPING LEADERS TAKE ACTION AGAINST INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
Make a Difference.
Be a Leader.
Awareness Campaign
The Make a Difference | Be a Leader Awareness Campaign was designed to support all community leaders, including those in the first responder, healthcare and education sectors. Our stakeholders identified that leaders in the community didn’t feel empowered to make change, and were unaware that intimate or interpersonal violence was an escalating issue. Generally, there was a lack of awareness on how to take intentional action. This toolkit is designed to increase awareness and engagement with all types of leaders in our community. Learn more about the campaign in the Guideline document included in the Social Media Kit below.
Help Spread Awareness by Using the Make a Difference Be a Leader Campaign
Click on the button below to download the campaign toolkit. This toolkit includes all of the campaign assets (video and social media cards), which you can use to increase awareness and drive conversations on domestic and intimate partner violence prevention.
Tip Sheets
Make a Difference. Be a Leader.
Creating Space for Her to Talk
Normalizing Conversations about Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence
Promoting Self-Love and
Healthy Boundaries
Stay Connected and
Check-In
Educate Yourself so You can take Swift Action
Identifying and Reporting Abuse
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External Resources
Discover an additional list of external resources below. These resources offer valuable insights and tools to deepen your understanding of domestic and interpersonal violence prevention. Explore a wealth of knowledge to enhance your efforts in creating safer and healthier communities for all.
- Waterloo Community Legal Services – Tip Sheet on Ending Tenancy Due to Abuse.
- Luke’s Place – Supporting rural and remote survivors of intimate partner violence.
- Western University Centre for Research and Education on Violence against Women and Children –
- EQUIP Health Care – Trauma and Violence Informed Care Toolkit (TVIC)
- The Learning Network – Knowledge mobilization initiative that bridges the gap between current gender-based violence research, practice-based knowledge and lived experience.
- Aura Freedom- Organization focused on ending violence against women and human trafficking through advocacy and education
This project and these resources were funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada.