Welcome
Welcome to the Knowledge Hub!
The Knowledge Hub connects innovative trauma-and violence-informed health promotion projects funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada’s investment, “Supporting the health of victims of domestic violence and child abuse through community programs” (2015-2022) and subsequently, Preventing and addressing Family Violence: The Public Health Perspective (2022-2026). As part of its investment, PHAC is also pleased to support the Centre for Research & Education on Violence against Women & Children (CREVAWC) at Western University to lead the Knowledge Hub, including a Community of Practice (CoP) aiming to bolster the combined impact of funded projects, and further advance innovations in the growing field of trauma-informed health promotion.
These projects support people who have experienced intimate partner violence and/or child maltreatment through a variety of programs. The Knowledge Hub facilitates knowledge mobilization among and for projects through a Community of Practice, the Learning Network and Knowledge Hub Webinar Series, and a variety of other resources (reports, bulletins, videos).
New Resources and Upcoming Events
Upcoming Knowledge Hub Presents!
Presented by: Robert Nonomura
This webinar aims to open a dialogue around the possibilities for developing a TVI research ethics training module—a project which might incorporate the rich insights of current TVI practitioners and transmit this to colleagues across the GBV sector and to future researchers in the field.
Recording Available!
Forced and Coerced Sterilization: The Ongoing Genocide of Indigenous People
Presented by: Dr. Karen Stote, Nathalie Pambrun and Morningstar Mercredi
In this session, speakers (a researcher, author/survivor, and midwife) discuss the historical and ongoing practice of coerced sterilization against Indigenous People in Canada.
Upcoming Webinar!
Addressing challenges faced by deaf women experiencing gender-based violence (GBV)
Presented by: Marie-Hélène Couture
This presentation aims to broaden knowledge about deafness and raise awareness of the specific challenges faced by deaf women, particularly those related to gender-based violence.
Resources for Evaluating Trauma- and Violence-Informed Practice
This resource provides an overview of over twenty qualitative and quantitative evaluation tools designed to measure trauma-and violence-informed practices of individuals and /or organizations. These tools were meticulously selected through a comprehensive search of academic literature, grey literature, and websites. The literature search spanned from 2010 to 2023, and included websites that did not provide dates of publication.
Featured Project:
Projet STEP
This trauma-informed prenatal program for survivors of complex trauma will promote maternal health and support the health and development of their children. Learn more.
Featured CoP Member:
Nicolas Berthelot
Nicolas Berthelot received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Laval University and completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Quebec in Montreal and at the Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Quebec. He is now assistant professor in mental health in the department of Nursing at the University du Quebec in Trois-Rivieres (UQTR). Learn more.