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Upcoming Events

We are please provide you with a curated list of upcoming events that will build knowledge in preventing and responding to gender-based violence through decolonizing, intersectional, trauma and violence-informed approaches.

October 09, 2024

Resilience Meeting (Ages 16+)

Resilience is an adult oriented (16+) social support group for those who are transgender, gender...

October 09, 2024

CONNECT – Support for All

The Connect group is a safe environment for connecting with others, with the main goal...

October 09, 2024

Group Z Meeting (Ages 16-24)

Group Z is a group for 2SLGBTQ+ and allied folks aged 16-24. It runs Wednesday...

Learning is Healing: Saskatchewan Sexual Violence Education Initiative

Released in 2023, Learning is Healing: Saskatchewan Sexual Violence Education Initiative, was developed by Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS) and the Community-University Institute for Social Research (CUISR), University of Saskatchewan.

This report focuses of sexual violence in Saskatchewan and highlights topics such as the significant need for educational programming that addresses the intersectional forms of sexual violence experienced in Saskatchewan and the impacts of and challenges of COVID-19.

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Promising Practices for Sexual Violence Distance Counselling

Released in 2022, Promising Practices for Sexual Violence Distance Counselling, was created by the Sexual Assault Centre Kingston (SACK), Ending Violence Association of Canada, and Anova. They had built upon the work done through the Going-TheDistance project undertaken by SACK funded by Women and Gender Equality. 

Due to the pandemic, this report was created to understand the impacts and issues with shifting to distance counselling for sexual violence counselling.  It was also created to answer questions such as “Did shifting have specific impacts on different equity-seeking groups?” and,  “What lessons have been learned that are specific to the sector, such as navigating safety planning and ensuring rapport-building?”

 

 

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We seek to encourage a better understanding of sexual violence by shining a light on the societal attitudes and beliefs that prevent individuals, families, and communities from living free from threat, fear, or experience of sexual violence.

We amplify the voices of our member agencies and survivors of sexual violence to raise awareness of the realities they face.

We amplify the voices of our member agencies and survivors of sexual violence to raise awareness of the realities they face.

SASS is a registered non-profit, member-driven organization dedicated to eliminating sexual violence in Saskatchewan through research, public education, and advocacy.