Learning and Knowledge Exchanges
This webpage is a centralized hub for resources related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) from organizations across British Columbia, as well as key national and international research. We will continue to update this webpage as further resources become available.
A Caregiver’s Guide to Teaching the ABC’s of Consent
A Caregiver’s Guide to Teaching the ABCs of Consent provides caregivers with the tools necessary to teach, model, and support kids as they come to know themselves, their bodies, and their boundaries, and to live in harmony with others from infancy through childhood.
“There’s A Way Out:” Insights from Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
This resource amplifies the voices of survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) by sharing their advice to those who are experiencing IPV. The toolkit shares advice on how they managed abuse and violence in their relationships, how they sought safety, and additional advice they would give to others experiencing violence.
You Are Made of Medicine: A Mental Health Peer Support Manual for Indigiqueer, Two-Spirit, LGBTQ+, and Gender Non-Conforming Indigenous Youth
This toolkit is a mental health peer support manual for Indigiqueer, Two-Spirit, LGBTQ+, and Gender Non-Conforming Indigenous youth.
“Stay With Them:” Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Share Insights on How Friends and Family Can Help
This resource amplifies the voices of 80 survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) to share what advice they had for family and friends of those who are experiencing IPV.
Roadmap to a National Action Plan on Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence
This report was developed in response to a nation-wide strategic engagement process with anti-violence leaders to inform the development of a National Action Plan to End Violence against Women and Gender-Based Violence in Canada.
In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care
In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care describes a major problem of Indigenous-specific racism in the B.C. health care system.
The Post-COVID-19 Urban Economy
COVID-19’s effects on the economy has been compared to that of the Great Depression. The shake-up in our urban economies has been far-reaching, but where are we heading?
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse and Closing the Housing Gap: Second Stage Shelters in Canada
This report lays out the importance of second stage shelters in breaking the cycle of abuse for survivors. Second stage shelters are an integral aspect of the continuum of supports for IPV survivors, providing them with the time and space to heal, plan for the future, and achieve independence and housing stability.