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).
KH story
We have developed a story that describes and highlights the work and impact of the Knowledge Hub and the trauma- and violence-informed Community of Practice. The story is based on the KH team’s work and experiences as well as the data from the recent mid-term evaluation of the CoP. We have weaved research findings into narratives to make the data and our work accessible, interesting, and to help people understand what we do and how we do it.
The fictional characters in this story bring our work to life and highlight the objectives of the KH and CoP, showcase the range of projects and expertise within the community, and demonstrate the impact of our work. Additionally, we have highlighted the types of activities that the KH and CoP engage in, including the resources and outputs that we have developed together.
The story includes composite characters, or fictionalized versions of real people, made by combining details from multiple individuals. This allows individual identities to be kept confidential while still allowing for the sharing of broad trends and experiences captured in the research data and team experiences. The quotes, however, are real, and demonstrate the themes pulled from the data that have been weaved into the narratives.
The story can be accessed below as a video.
New Resources and Upcoming Events
Learning Network and Knowledge Hub Webinar
Sustaining the Sector: Systemic Change to Address GBV Worker Wellbeing
Presented by: Jenn Gorham, Krys Maki, and Samantha Fernandes
The session will speak to the trajectory of systemic change work that has been done in recent years, and will articulate current and future work that is aimed at addressing these challenges, with the intention of building supports for GBV workers across the sector.
Knowledge Hub Presents!
Art and storytelling with families: Sharing our experience
Presented by: Fernanda Camejo and Laurence Gauthier
In this presentation, we will share lessons learned from the implementation of this project and reflect on its potential to enrich family dynamics through creativity and storytelling.
Recording Available!
RISE: Toward Evidence-Based Elder Mistreatment Prevention and Response
Presented by: David Burnes
This presentation will describe the RISE model and report initial findings from a randomized control trial designed to test the effectiveness of the RISE/EAPO response framework across Ontario, including significant improvements on several psychosocial outcomes.
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:
RISE
Each year in Ontario, many older adults face various forms of abuse, often in silence and isolation. Recognizing this pressing issue, a newly adapted initiative called RISE is being implemented and evaluated to address elder mistreatment through a community-based approach. Learn more.
Featured CoP Member:
David Burnes
Dr. Burnes is a Professor at University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. He holds a Canada Research Chair on Older Adult Mistreatment Prevention. He completed a PhD at Columbia University School of Social, concentrating in gerontology and advanced practice. Learn more.
