Upcoming Events
Webinar: Myths and Misconceptions About Intimate Partner Violence Among Sexual and Gender Minorities
Intimate partner violence (IPV), referring to different forms of violence or abuse between two or more intimate partners, negatively impacts physical and mental health, performance in various settings, and familial functioning, all of which can lead to long-term adverse outcomes. Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals tend to experience similar or greater frequencies of IPV compared to their cisheterosexual counterparts. Stigma and discrimination toward sexual and gender diversity can lead to myths and misconceptions about relationship dynamics among SGM individuals, which can contribute to IPV occurrence within the community. In this webinar, we will (1) discuss the intersections between traditional ways of perceiving intimate partner relationships and sexual and gender diversity, (2) use qualitative data drawn from SGM individuals with lived experience of IPV and relevant service providers to identify harmful myths and misconceptions, and (3) provide tangible recommendations to reduce myths and misconceptions so that SGM individuals are more optimally supported when experiencing IPV.
Webinar: Myths and Misconceptions About Intimate Partner Violence Among Sexual and Gender Minorities
This session will explore how to engage men and boys in conversations about harm in a way that fosters both empathy and accountability. Attendees will learn about the approaches that have supported the impact of the Wiseguyz program in working with young men for over a decade. Additionally, we will focus on strategies for addressing sensitive topics with boys without vilifying them, creating a space where they can learn and grow. Participants will leave with practical tools for engaging men and boys across the spectrum of harm in a constructive and compassionate way.
Webinar: Arts for Creative Healing Communities: Gender-based Violence Work and Prevention with Immigrant and Refugee Families
How can creative practices open new pathways to healing, connection, and belonging for immigrant and refugee families? Join us for a rich, visual, and story-driven webinar that brings together two community-based teams—one from Montreal and one from Toronto— who work with families at risk of experiencing gender-based violence (GBV) through artistic interventions. This webinar offers a rare opportunity to learn about arts-based programs offered within the community in two major cities in Canada . And help integrate participants into the community. You will hear directly from the facilitators of the HEAL program in Toronto & Art et contes from Montreal, sharing their motivations, lessons learned, and the moments that moved them. This visual storytelling session will capture all the nuances and possibilities of an art-based intervention carried out with dedication to the community.
Have you listened to the RESOLVing Violence Podcast yet?
The province of Saskatchewan is home to a vibrant research community and hundreds of organizations and service providers working to prevent, respond to, and assist with recovery from violence and abuse.
Through this podcast, we hope to facilitate that transfer of knowledge from the research community to these applied stakeholders and people with lived experience, to make staying up to date on current research that much more accessible and efficient.
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