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Guidelines for Planning and Facilitating Trauma- and Violence-Informed Meetings

This guide is a reference tool for those involved in in-person, virtual, or hybrid meetings that support trauma- and violence-informed practices. It provides suggestions for incorporating trauma- and violence-informed principles into planning, hosting, or attending meetings.

Gender-based violence in schools and the intersectional experiences of Black-Canadian girls
Presented by: Rashelle Litchmore

In this Webinar, Rashelle Litchmore discusses the unique experiences of female identified adolescents of African descent in Canada, and their experiences with gender-based violence in schools. Specific attention is given to cultures of violence, how they manifest, and the need to attend to prevention, as opposed to the current focus on punishment, when addressing the intersectional experiences of Black girls.

Understanding the Realities of Gender Diverse Peoples to Strengthen our Care Systems
Presented by: Zakary-Georges Gagné

In this Webinar, Zakary-Georges Gagné (she/they) discusses the role that organizations or institutions offering care or support have in the creation of welcoming and intersectional spaces for gender diverse peoples, with specific attention to French-language spaces.

Intentionally marginalized communities: The violence we see in relationships, families and systems in Canada
Presented by: Ramona Alaggia, Rupaleem Bhuyan, Melanie Doucet, Roberta Timothy & Cathy Vine

Several contributors and the editors of the recently published third edition of Cruel But Not Unusual: Violence in Families in Canada explore the concept of intentionally marginalized communities in relation to their work and experiences with Black communities, non-status, refugee, and immigrant women, and children and youth in care.