Developing and Coaching Peers to Success
Sistering Toronto, Ontario This program provides leadership training to women and Trans peer workers who have lived experiences of trauma, mental health and addictions, and those marginalized by poverty and homelessness. Sistering will research, test, and share documentation of this new leadership program, which is designed to work in a low-barrier environment and support participants […]
Empowering Action: Building Sex Workers’ Capacity for a Provincial Bad Date Reporting System
Collingwood Neighbourhood House Vancouver, British Columbia This project responds to the need for a safe, provincial system for sex workers to report bad dates – clients whose behaviour raises concerns about safety. Bad date and aggressor reporting (BDAR) is a grassroots response to legal and social barriers, such as sex work stigma, fear of police, […]
SARAH: The Basics of Healthy Relationships
Sexplique Québec, QC This program equips young people with violence-prevention tools and strategies just as they’re beginning to start dating and forming romantic relationships. Through interactive workshops, participants explore: thinking critically about social media, body image, self-esteem and values, love vs. friendship, socio-cultural identity, healthy communication, consent and sexuality. Workshop themes and discussions are guided […]
Respect Without Borders
Bureau de la Communauté Haïtienne de Montréal Montreal, Quebec The Bureau de la Communauté Haïtienne de Montréal will continue its school programming with a new focus on raising awareness about cyber violence, hypersexualization, and to promote respect for diversity. With the support of facilitators, participants will launch their own awareness campaigns, using social media platforms […]