The purpose of Saskatchewan Violence Prevention Week (SVPW) is to focus on public awareness and prevention of violence by engaging government, community partners, and individuals to promote safe communities and healthy relationships.
The pandemic exposed the systemic devaluing of the women’s and gender justice sector. There is much work to be done before we reach the conditions needed for a thriving sector but articulating a vision of what this would look like is an important step. Join us for an interactive, solutions-focused event led by organizations that […]
Resilience is an adult oriented (16+) social support group for those who are transgender, gender diverse, or interested in exploring their gender. It runs Wednesday’s over Zoom from 5-6pm! For more info, email trans@urpride.ca
Being assertive is an important communication skill which can reduce your levels of depression and anxiety and improve your self esteem. Assertiveness is a communication style that helps people to express their feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and opinions in an open manner that doesn’t violate the rights of others. Other communication styles you may have heard […]
Group Z is a group for 2SLGBTQ+ and allied folks aged 16-24. It runs Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm over discord. Come and meet other queer folks, play games, and generally hang out! For more info, email ryan.lizee@urpride.ca
About the film FLOW: Amy is preparing for her art exhibition when a comment reignites traumatic childhood memories. She wants help but struggles with family loyalty. This film, inspired by interviews with victims/survivors of child sexual abuse, employs the power of storytelling to spark debate about how we, as a society, hinder the disclosure of childhood […]
This workshop will look at what microaggressions are and how they manifest.
This Facebook Live will focus on promoting inclusion of 2SLGBTQI+ seniors in the gender-based violence sector and allied sectors. It will discuss the Supporting 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors Tool Kit: Leading & Learning with Pride by the City of Toronto.
This webinar will discuss the importance of teaching healthy relationships and consent as part of comprehensive sexuality education. Erica will outline methods to cultivate safe, supportive environments when teaching, explore strategies for teaching healthy communication and consent, and highlight resources and activities to aid educators and individuals who support youth.
Youth Group is a safe space for queer, trans+, questioning, and allied youth between the ages of 12 and 18. It runs Thursday evenings over discord from 7-9pm. We’re super radical, and super stoked to learn about tearing down homophobia, transphobia, biphobia, intersexphobia, acephobia and transmisogyny. Come hang out with us! For more info, email […]
The Bridges to Safety is a self-directed, online course over 6-weeks that aims to build a common base of knowledge, increase awareness and education, and enhance the capacity of those in the settlement sector to recognize and respond to gender-based violence in ways that meet the unique needs of newcomer, immigrant, and refugee communities. It also aims […]
The 2022 Tackling Trauma Conference will feature the impacts of trauma on individuals, families, the workplace and the community. This will include presentations from agencies and trauma experts that are addressing trauma and bringing awareness and education to the mainstream society
SASS is a registered non-profit, member-driven organization dedicated to eliminating sexual violence in Saskatchewan through research, public education, and advocacy.