Events

The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make […]

We keep re-enacting the past until we can make a different choice. Love has to go through the body, touching life deeply, enveloping our cells with the remembrance of light. This is how we can update ourselves.

Week Without Violence is part of a global movement with YWCAs across the country and around the world to end violence against women and girls. From October 17 – 22, help raise awareness, elevate survivor voices, talk with policymakers, and center survivors so that we can end gender-based violence.

Over the past 40 years, a great deal of progress has been made in lowering rates of domestic violence in our communities. This progress has been uneven, however, due to continuing misconceptions about the causes and dynamics of domestic violence, which include an exaggerated focus on males as perpetrators and females as victims, as well […]

A discussion on how we can better advocate and care for older patients who have experienced abuse.

Infants (0–24 months) are at a critical and formative stage of development. If exposed to domestic violence, they are at higher risk of neurological, psychological and physical harm. When working with families experiencing family and domestic violence, it is important to consider the infant's experience, and recognise their inherent capacities for engagement, exploration and discovery. […]

This special live program led by Kidpower International Executive Director and Founder Irene van der Zande will show adults how to use Kidpower’s 3+ decades of teaching emotional and personal safety skills to help solve these problems. Together, we will learn and practice how to: Advocate effectively to find solutions to bullying problems Intervene respectfully […]

We are so happy and proud to be bringing you the one-and-only Dr. Jody Carrington. Dr. Jody Carrington is a renowned psychologist sought after for her expertise, energy and approach to helping people solve their most complex human-centered challenges. Jody focuses much of her work around reconnection – the key to healthy relationships and productive […]

This 5-Day Intensive ITTM Training will be conducted via Zoom from 12 noon till 6:00pm (Ontario, Canada Time Zone) from Monday to Friday, October 17th, 2022 - October 21st, 2022. Advanced clinical skills required to effectively deliver the full 21-session Intergenerational Trauma Treatment Model (ITTM) with adults, caregivers, and children, will be extensively demonstrated by […]

It marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of “persons” was handed down by Canada’s highest court of appeal.