Knowledge Hub Presents - February 11, 2025
Cross-Sectoral Solutions - Part 1
This presentation covers a 20-week program consisting of peer navigation, and support services of communication, yoga, occupational, music therapy, and more that was offered to 25 survivors. To evaluate the program outcomes, survivors completed surveys and participated in a focus group or interview to assess engagement and impact and offer insights into their experienced challenges and successes.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the impact of peer support, service navigation, and flexible programming and services for survivors of GBV-BI
- Share and acquire strategies for enhancing knowledge mobilization and sustainable community impact
Presenter
Gifty Asare (Ghanian Canadian (African Canadian) First generation Ghanian (Kwahu Nation) immigrant born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada WomenattheCentrE Gender based violence (GBV) Activist. Gifty is a doctoral graduate of Psychology and Neuroscience at York University. She completed her masters in Psychiatry at McGill university and a Bachelors in Neuroscience at Concordia University. Her expertise is in neuroimaging and neuroclinical interventions in younger and older adults. She has previously worked as a neurofeedback and biofeedback technician aiding in the rehabilitation of TBI survivors. She was a WomenatthecentrE chapter’s co-chair supporting women-identifying survivors of GBV on University campus.da finds it to be a precious way of supporting integration and discovering tools of resilience for everyone.
Learn more about the Cross-Sectoral Solutions project.
