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Rachel Atta-Mensah

Katherine Nixon

Joyce Mgbolu

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People tend to want to 'get involved' because this 'mind your business' culture society has created. But do we realize how many lives could have been spared if we stayed back to help the women we witnessed being abused. When a life is on the line minding your business doesn't matter. If you see a woman being abused no matter what form it's in, reach out to her, help her find resources, Befriend her, Comfort her, call the police if need be, BeAction. Please don't mind your business. You would want someone to do it for you don't wait till its too late.
Rachel Atta-Mensah

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The BeAction Woman Ambassador Initiative is for women, who survived domestic violence and have become self-sufficient. As a BeAction ambassador, she will educate women on the signs of abuse and their rights as women. Our goal for this initiative is to empower women, who want to retell their stories to spread awareness. We intend to partner with not for profit organizations like the Canadian Women's Foundation to support our BeAction ambassadors program. https://canadianwomen.org/out-of-violence/. Training will be facilitated to help the BeAction ambassadors on public speaking and excellent communication skills, to help with a smooth transition into advocacy.  People would naturally incline to others that share same experiences with them; therefore, abused women will likely listen to someone that shares in their pain, as they are in sync with one another.

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Rates of Domestic Violence Increased During Pandemic 

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'Access to friends and family has also been cut off, she said, leaving victims with fewer options.

Call volumes spiked almost immediately when swaths of Canada first locked down, Harding said.

Between April 1 and Sept. 30, the centre received 51,299 calls, compared to 24,010 in the same time in 2019.

“Everything closed overnight, and our crisis lines lit up,” she said.

“We saw a range of calls. We saw those who were feeling immediately threatened because their situation had escalated, and we saw those for whom fears were kicking in, because things were starting to change and they were used to being able to access community supports in person that were no longer available to them.”

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The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop a rising tide of reports of domestic violence, experts say, warning that the stress of life in lockdown continues to put victims at risk.

Canada's Assaulted Women's Helpline fielded 20,334 calls between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, 2020, compared to 12,352 over the same period the previous year, said Yvonne Harding, manager of resource development at the organization.

"It's very disturbing to know that there are so many women who are in this really precarious situation," she said. "There may have been limited support for them beforehand, but at least they had outlets."

Harding said opportunities to leave the house to get help - such as daily trips to and from school - have in many cases been eliminated during the pandemic.

Access to friends and family has also been cut off, she said, leaving victims with fewer options.

Call volumes spiked almost immediately when swaths of Canada first locked down, Harding said.

Between April 1 and Sept. 30, the centre received 51,299 calls, compared to 24,010 in the same time in 2019.

"Everything closed overnight, and our crisis lines lit up," she said.

"We saw a range of calls. We saw those who were feeling immediately threatened because their situation had escalated, and we saw those for whom fears were kicking in, because things were starting to change and they were used to being able to access community supports in person that were no longer available to them."

The Assaulted Women's Helpline has had to expand services, she said, and has received government funding to do so.

Police, too, are seeing a spike in domestic-related calls, albeit not as pronounced.

Data from 17 police forces across the country show that calls related to domestic disturbances - which could involve anything from a verbal quarrel to reports of violence" - rose by nearly 12 per cent between March and June of 2020 compared to the same four months in 2019, according to a Statistics Canada analysis.

It also showed reports of assaults by family members dropped by 4.3 per cent and reports of sexual assaults by family dropped 17.7 per cent.

The Ontario Provincial Police did not provide data about domestic incidents, but Sgt. Julie Randall - who specializes in cases of domestic and intimate partner violence - said the force has seen a small uptick in calls.

Randall is part of a co-ordinating network of police services dealing with domestic violence, and she said other forces in the province are reporting similar increases.

"Intimate partner violence and mental health are often closely connected, and from what's been reported worldwide, the pandemic has had a profound effect on people's mental health," she said.

But Randall noted the pandemic can't necessarily bear the entire blame for the spike, adding there may be another reason that calls to helplines far outpace calls to police.

"Statistics tell us that domestic violence goes on long before someone actually picks up the phone to call the police," Randall said. "So anecdotally, I can say that often our calls are lower than what's actually happening in the community."

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The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop a rising tide of reports of domestic violence, experts say, warning that the stress of life in lockdown continues to put victims at risk. Canada's Assaulted Women's Helpline fielded 20,334 calls between Sept. 1 and Dec.

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Violence against women costs tax payers and government billions of dollars every year: Canadians collectively spend 7,4 billion to deal with the aftermath of spousal violence alone ( https://canadianwomen.org/the-facts/gender-based-violence/)

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Violence against women costs tax payers and government billions of dollars every year: Canadians collectively spend 7,4 billion to deal with the aftermath of spousal violence alone ( https://canadianwomen.org/the-facts/gender-based-violence/)

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Sevil Hagverdiyeva

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BeAction's Mission in Line with UN Global Goals 2030 N0.5

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BeAction's Mission in Line with UN Global Goals 2030 N0.5

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Mitigate  Social Injustice-Domestic Violence
Sustainable development
Empower
Educate
Follow Through
Feedback
PSWRR-Plan, Start, Watch, Reflect, Reinforce

JOYCE MGBOLU

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( https://canadianwomen.org/the-facts/gender-based-violence/)
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/prevention-resource-centre/aboriginal-women/aboriginal-women-family-violence.html
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/02/15/reports-of-domestic-intimate-partner-violence-continue-to-rise-during-pandemic/
https://www.apa.org/pi/about/newsletter/2018/09/harmful-masculinity
https://youtu.be/lL-8C12lsu0
https://salvationarmy.ca/what-we-do/in-your-community/social-services/prison/.
https://canadianwomen.org/out-of-violence/.
https://stepsvt.org/education/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooy-gSnsTVc&t=84s
http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/communitymobilization/domesticviolence
http://victimservicestoronto.com/programs/high-risk-support-services/

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JOYCE MGBOLU
Abuse of power perpetrated mainly (but not only) by men against women in a relationship or after separation.

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Often times we look for bruises and marks on a woman when we hear she is being abused but domestic violence can present itself in many forms including mentally and emotionally. Here are 10 out of many signs a woman is being abused mentally and emotionally:
1. Subservient behaviour
2. Low self-esteem
3. Apologizes too often
4. Anti-social behaviour
5. Easily triggered
6. Often depressed
7. slow to trust anyone
8. Cannot stay in new relationships post abusive relationship
9. Anxiety
10. Always feeling shame or guilt
Rachel Atta-Mensah

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Joyce Mgbolu
One of our goal is to create workshops that will address domestic violence in prisons. We have plans rolling, to partner with The Salvation Army through their prisons ministry, as a start up. https://salvationarmy.ca/what-we-do/in-your-community/social-services/prison/. This way, we will understudy the process, and then go on to create our own reform system, which is the BeAction Express It Club, specifically for the prison systems, that will teach empathy through dance, arts and story telling. The plan is, to follow up the whole process and ensure there is a progression and change in the abuser's thinking on domestic violence. BeAction believes that once abusers come to see reasons why their actions, caused harm, the tendency to become sober, is likely. These activities will be expressive and allow for reflection. BeAction aims to encourage inmates to, re-evaluate, rethink and change their outlook to life, and how they see and value women. The inmates take charge of their expressive arts. Facilitators will be on ground to provide resources and guide partakers in this therapeutic activity. The activities will be available Tuesdays and Fridays, for 45 minutes. Prison wardens will give directives for fliers and posters to be pasted within public places in the building to advertise the program. The club will admit  10 inmates per session for a start, to control the crowd. Overtime, as we progress, there will be an increase in capacity. Funding will be sourced from donations, crowd funding and government grants.

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Problem identified is Domestic Violence. BeAction's focus is on women, who experience domestic violence.

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Joyce Mgbolu

Physical Abuse

Emotional Abuse

Social Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Economic Abuse

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According to cfc-swc.gc.ca  Gender Based Violence accountable for about one-third (30%) of violent crimes.

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According to cfc-swc.gc.ca  Gender Based Violence accountable for about one-third (30%) of violent crimes.

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Indigenous women face heightened levels of violence

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Indigenous women face heightened levels of violence

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Indigenous women are overrepresented in 'Gender Based Violence' incidents.
Katherine Nixon

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Aboriginal Women and Family Violence – Detailed findings - Canada.ca

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6000+ women and children sleep in shelter on any given night because it isn't safe at home.

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6000+ women and children sleep in shelter on any given night because it isn't safe at home.

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Sevil Hagverdiyeva

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Transitional housing and space in shelters for domestic abuse victims, most of the time are temporary solutions.

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Transitional housing and space in shelters for domestic abuse victims, most of the time are temporary solutions.

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Sevil Hagverdiyeva

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JOYCE MGBOLU
According to Dora et al.(2015) the criminal justice system, rarely documents domestic violence, experienced by racialized  minority women; therefore, abused women prefer not to seek help from the justice system.
https://searchproquestcom.ezcentennial.ocls.ca/criminaljusticeperiodicals/docview/1783932664/abstract/63800096D0F545A7PQ/5?accountid=39331

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Men with big inflated egos tend to act like how these men acted in this horrific attack on a woman who refused a mans offer to pay for her drink. This is beyond egoism or narcissism this is straight up animal behaviour that men do everyday around the world because their bruised egos cannot handle rejection. This is the reason women are afraid to walk alone and it should not have to be like that. Fear should not be a norm. Raise your sons to respect and protect women don't raise your daughters to be more careful around men. It shouldn't have to be that way.
Rachel Atta-Mensah

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Exclusive: Woman Who Was Brutally Attacked Outside Harlem Liquor Store Speaks Out

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Although unemployment  and poverty amongst  women, heightens the rate of domestic violence, women from all backgrounds, irrespective of their social class, age, ethnicity, and job status, are likely to become victims of domestic violence.

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November: Women Abuse Awareness Month Ontario

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November: Women Abuse Awareness Month Ontario

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Toxic masculinity and masculinity ideals and gender based violence go hand in hand

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Toxic masculinity and masculinity ideals and gender based violence go hand in hand

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'Intimate partner violence (IPV), a prime example of dysfunction, reflects the feelings of distress males experience in situations that threaten their idealized masculine identity (Baugher & Gazmararian, 2015). '

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Early socialization of negative masculine ideals

Western culture defines specific characteristics to fit the patriarchal ideal masculine construct. The socialization of masculine ideals starts at a young age and defines ideal masculinity as related to toughness, stoicism, heterosexism, self-sufficient attitudes and lack of emotional sensitivity (Wall & Kristjanson, 2005), and of connectedness. Boys learn to be men from the men in their lives, from their own experiences navigating our social norms, and from the large social and cultural context. Boys live under intensified pressure to display gender-appropriate behaviors according to the ideal male code.

Looking at the development of aggression throughout childhood, we know that not only do aggressive behaviors can emerge at an early age, they also tend to persist over time, without early prevention intervention (Broidy et al., 2003; Moffitt, 1993; Zigler, Taussig, & Black, 1992). The socialization of the male characteristics mentioned above also onsets at an early age making it a prime time-period for prevention intervention.

The possibility of negative effects of harmful masculinity occurs when negative masculine ideals are upheld. Primary gender role socialization aims to uphold patriarchal codes by requiring men to achieve dominant and aggressive behaviors (Levant et al., 2003). The concept of gender roles is not cast as a biological phenomenon, but rather a psychological and socially constructed set of ideas that are malleable to change (Levant & Wilmer, 2011).

The connection between masculine culture and violence perpetration

In early childhood, violence and aggression are used to express emotions and distress. Over time, aggression in males shifts to asserting power over another, particularly when masculinity is threatened (Pellegrini & Bartini, 2001). Masculine ideals, such as the restriction of emotional expression and the pressure to conform to expectations of dominance and aggression, may heighten the potential for boys to engage in general acts of violence including, but not limited to, bullying, assault, and/or physical and verbal aggression (Feder, Levant, & Dean, 2010).

Joseph Pleck (1995) devised the Masculine Gender Role Strain Paradigm, which identifies three strains resulting from current culture, discrepancy, dysfunction and trauma (Richmond & Levant, 2003). Aggression can result when a man experiences stress deriving from self-perceived failure to live up to masculine expectations (discrepancy) or when he maintains normative masculine expectations (dysfunction) (Berke et al., 2016). Both may result in a man's expression of negative idealized characteristics of masculinity, such as violence towards others (Pleck, 1995; Richmond & Levant, 2003).

Intimate partner violence (IPV), a prime example of dysfunction, reflects the feelings of distress males experience in situations that threaten their idealized masculine identity (Baugher & Gazmararian, 2015). An annual report by the Violence Policy Center (2017), " When Men Murder Women" (PDF, 264KB), uses recent data to show the effect IPV perpetrated by men has on women in the U.S.: 1,686 murders included female victims and male perpetrators and 93 percent of the victims were murdered by a male they knew. In addition, according to the World Health Organization (2017), worldwide, 38 percent of murders of women are perpetrated by a male intimate partner. Also, in the U.S., men represent more than 90 percent of perpetrators of criminal violence and 78 percent of the victims (FBI, 2007). Those from minority populations are at increased risk due to greater exposure to high-risk environments and less support when violence occurs (APA, 2018).

Understanding the connection between negative male socialization and violence calls us to support preventative strategies that:

Counter the problematic normative pressures boys face.

Recognize gender-related social norms and seek to change the way men view and express themselves resulting in a shift of gendered practices, including the use of violence (Barker, Ricardo & Nascimento, 2007; Dworkin, Treves-Kagan & Lippman, 2013).

Prevention in response to multiple risk factors

Shifting away from negative masculine constructs to promoting a healthy masculine identity in childhood can influence a ripple effect that prevents the expression of violence in adolescence and adulthood (Krug et al., 2002).

For that, one must first address, starting in childhood, perpetrators' known risk factors, which may include:

Exposure to violence at home, in relationships, media and in the community.

Poor family functioning.

Lack of services addressing exposure to trauma and stress.

Social rejection among peers.

Poor behavioral control, e.g., overly sexualized attitudes and behavior (Cleveland, Herrera & Stuewig, 2003).

Social norms condoning male dominance and violence (Abramsky et al., 2011; Kiss, Schraiber, Hossain, Watts, & Zimmerman, 2015; Krug, Dahlberg, Mercy & Zwi, 2002).

Examples of prevention strategies may include:

Educate parents on the negative consequences of physical punishment and humiliation techniques on children (e.g., Violence-Free Childhood).

Educate parents to create safe, nurturing, healthy environments and relationships that prevent modeling violence to children, and teach them to express and regulate their emotions (e.g., ACT Raising Safe Kids).

Identify and treat psychological distress precipitated by gender role socialization (Reidy et al., 2016).

Promote healthy relationship skills that decrease adolescent's acceptance of traditional gender role norms and dating violence (Berke & Zeichner, 2016).

Create marketing campaigns designed to modify social and cultural norms that endorse the unhealthy male code and consequent violence (Abramsky et al., 2011; Hossain et al. 2014).

Have multi-level programs that positively integrate boys/men into society in healthy, positive ways.

References

Abramsky, T., Watts, C.H., Garcia-Moreno, C., Devries, K., Kiss, L., Ellsberg, M., . . . Heise, L. (2011). What factors are associated with recent intimate partner violence? findings from the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence. BMC Public Health, 11(1), 109-109.

American Psychological Association. (2018). Health disparities in racial/ethnic and sexual minority boys and men. Source: Author. Retrieved from: http://www.apa.org/pi/health-disparities/resources/race-sexuality-men.

Barker, G., Ricardo, C., & Nascimento, M. (2007). Engaging men and boys to transform gender-based health inequities: Evidence from programme interventions, World Health Organization, Geneva. Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/gender/documents/Engaging_men_boys.pdf (PDF, 1.20MB).

Baugher, A. & Gazmararian, J. (2015). Masculine gender role stress and violence: A literature review of future directions. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 24, 107-112. doi: 10.1016/j.avb.2015.04.002.

Berke, D.S., & Zeichner, A. (2016). Man's heaviest burden: A review of contemporary paradigms and new directions for understanding and preventing masculine aggression. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 10(2), 83-91.

Broidy, L.M., Nagin, D.S., Tremblay, R.E., Bates, J.E., Brame, B., Dodge, K.A., . . . Laird, R. (2003). Developmental trajectories of childhood disruptive behaviors and adolescent delinquency: a six-site, cross-national study. Developmental Psychology, 39(2), 222.

Cleveland, H.H., Herrera, V.M., & Stuewig, J. (2003). Abusive males and abused females in adolescent relationships: Risk factor similarity and dissimilarity and the role of relationship seriousness. Journal of Family Violence, 18(6), 325-339.

Dworkin, S.L., Treves-Kagan, S., & Lippman, S.A. (2013). Gender-transformative interventions to reduce HIV risks and violence with heterosexually-active men: A review of the global evidence. AIDS and Behavior, 17(9), 2845-2863.

Feder, J., Levant, R.F., & Dean, J. (2010). Boys and violence: A gender-informed analysis. Psychology of Violence, 1(S), 3-12. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/2152-0828.1.S.3.

Hossain, M., Zimmerman, C., Kiss, L., Abramsky, T., Kone, D., Bakayoko-Topolska, M., Watts, C. (2014). Working with men to prevent intimate partner violence in a conflict-affected setting: A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial in rural Côte d'Ivoire. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 339-339.

Kiss, L., Schraiber, L.B., Hossain, M., Watts, C., & Zimmerman, C. (2015). The link between community-based violence and intimate partner violence: The effect of crime and male aggression on intimate partner violence against women. Prevention Science, 16(6), 881-889.

Krug, E., Dahlberg, L., Mercy, J., & Zwi, A. (2002). World report on violence and health. In: World Health Organization (Ed.). Geneva.

Levant, R., Richmond, K., Majors, R., Inclan, J., Rossello, J., et al. (2003). A multicultural investigation of masculinity ideology and alexithymia. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 4, 91-99. doi:dx.doi.org.ezproxy.rit.edu/10.1037/1524-9220.4.2.91.

Levant, R. & Wilmer, D. (2011). Masculinity constructs as protective buffers and risk factors for men's health. American Journal of men's Health, 8, 110-120. doi:dx.doi.org.exproxy.rit.edu/10.1177/1557988313494408.

Moffitt, T.E. (1993). Adolescence-limited and life-course-persistent antisocial behavior: a developmental taxonomy. Psychological review, 100(4), 674.

Pellegrini, A.D., & Bartini, M. (2001). Dominance in early adolescent boys: Affiliative and aggressive dimensions and possible functions. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 47(1), Article 7. Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/mpq/vol47/iss1/7.

Pleck, J.H. (1995). "The gender role strain paradigm: An update." A New Psychology of Men. Eds. Ronald F. Levant and William S. Pollack. Basic Books, New York,. 11-32, Chapter xiv, 402 Pages.

Reidy, D.E., Berke, D.S., Gentile, B., & Zeichner, A. (2016). Masculine discrepancy stress, substance use, assault and injury in a survey of U.S. men. Injury Prevention: Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention, 22(5), 370-374.

Silva, J. (2007). Parents Raising Safe Kids: ACT 8-Week Program for Parents. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

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Wall, D., & Kristjanson. L. (2005). Men, culture, and hegemonic masculinity: understanding the experience of prostate cancer. Nursing Inquiry, 12, 97-97. doi: doi-org.ezproxy.rit.edu/10.1111.j.1440-1800.2005.00258.x.

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This is an outreach program implementing education as  prevention tool

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The way to truly end domestic violence is to prevent it from happening in the first place.

We work to create awareness about the effects of domestic violence on individuals, children and communities.

We visit schools, businesses, community groups and more to engage folks in anti-violence work and inspire them to create a safer world for everyone.
Workshops & other educational opportunities we offer include: TITLE: Agency Overview (Approx. 1.5 hours)
Description: Learn about all of the different programs that Steps offers to the community, when making a referral to us would be appropriate, and have the opportunity for a Q+A with Marla after.
TITLE: Domestic Violence 101 (Approx. 2 hours)
Description: This presentation explores the foundations of intimate partner violence.

Objectives: Participants will be able to...
TITLE: Askable Adult Training (4 hours)
Description: An askable adult is one who is approachable and easy for children and youth to talk to about anything that is on their mind. Askable adults are committed to having strong, effective, and affirming relationships with youth using positive communication to develop trust and connectedness.

Objectives: Participants will learn....
TITLE: Domestic Violence in the Healthcare Setting (Approx. 2 hrs)
Description: This presentation is centered around the foundations of domestic violence and the health care practitioners unique role in connecting resources to survivors.

Objectives: Participants will be able to...

Understand DV and its relation to patient disclosure, confidentiality, interviewing,

the medical power and control wheel,

know the correct language to use when working with folks that have disclosed abuse, and why the "Are you safe at home?" question can be more harmful than helpful.

Professional Training: Our professional training is catered to those who are involved in assisting abuse victims and their dependents, such as health professionals, law enforcement agencies, social service organizations, schools, religious groups, and corporations. Training is tailored to meet the needs of each organization.

Workshops for Students & Youth Populations: Workshops are provided to schools throughout Chittenden County and are available by request to community-based groups serving young people.
TITLE: Healthy Relationships and Consent (The remote and in person version of this varies greatly)
Using the Planned Parenthood FRIES acronym, students will learn all of the necessary components that have to be there for consent to be genuine. Also includes:

examples of verbal and non-verbal signs of consent

discussion of the age of consent in Vermont

how to check in with your partner when words and actions are not matching up

TITLE: Teen Dating Violence 101 (The remote and in person version of this varies greatly)
This presentation gives an overview of dating violence and its many manifestations for teens through power and control and the cycle of violence in abusive dynamics.

Objectives:
TITLE: Pornography Literacy Training for High School Youth
In response to concern about the impact of pornography on adolescents, the Boston Public Health Commission partnered with a university researcher to develop a nine-session media literacy curriculum on pornography for adolescents.

The goals of the program are:

Domestic Violence Materials, Brochures, and Resources: Steps to End Domestic Violence provides brochures, resources, and other materials to educate the community about the issues of domestic violence. These materials have been placed in waiting rooms of doctor offices, the walls of high school classrooms, the offices of clergy, the bathrooms of corporations, and resource tables at community organizations.
To schedule a speaker, training or workshop, or request materials, please complete our workshop request form.

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The way to truly end domestic violence is to prevent it from happening in the first place. We work to create awareness about the effects of domestic violence on individuals, children and communities. We visit schools, businesses, community groups and more to engage folks in anti-violence work and inspire them to create a safer world for everyone.

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Katherine Nixon

https://youtu.be/lL-8C12lsu0

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Confronting Domestic Violence Abusers Face-To-Face | VICE on HBO (Bonus)

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Our mission is not only to educate but also to create job opportunities for women who are dependent on their abusers so they can provide for themselves and learn new skills. Many women choose to stay with their abusers because they feel they cannot stay financially stable on their own. Our organization wants to empower women financially as well by offering jobs and courses on finance management.
Rachel Atta-Mensah

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JOYCE MGBOLU
Our  BeAction website will  address domestic violence, using creative incentives like, lucky numbers, to win consolation prizes. This initiative will also have several links to our social media handles, that cajoles the user to advocate on behalf of  abused women who are silenced. Users can add their names on the page, which gives a brief summary  of a call to action, to the government, to build legislations that protect abused women. Overtime, the database would be collated and sent to the government, with participant names attached. We believe this will bring some change and the government will take action.

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Viewpoint: Preventing Domestic Violence with Dr. Katreena Scott – What you can do (1/2)

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Sevil Hagverdiyeva

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Educate the Family = Educate the Boy and Girl on Gender Equality

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Educate the Family = Educate the Boy and Girl on Gender Equality

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We intend to partner with social institutions, like religious houses, community centers and social clubs to reach out to families and educate them on the importance of teaching children about gender equality. Furthermore, this will encourage parents to treat their male and female children equally, with each child habitually practicing equality. Teaching young boys and girls at an early age that, both male and female gender are equal, is very important. For instance, a couple with a male and female child, can divide house chores equally between their children,  without labelling domestic responsibilities using gender. Next, the couple must continuously teach their son to respect his sister. In this way, he develops an awareness to always respect girls and women within and outside his home.

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Shelter: Women's Helpline 416-863-0511 or 1-866-863-0511 (TTY 1-866-863-7868).
Assaulted Women’s Helpline 24-hour crisis line.
http://www.awhl.org/
416-863-0511 or 1-866-863-0511 or TTY 1-866-863-7868
Toronto Police Service Emergencies 9-1-1 and non-emergencies 416-808-2222 http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/communitymobilization/domesticviolence/
TPS Domestic Violence Co-ordinator 416-808-0104 Victim Services Toronto 416-808-7066 http://www.victimservicestoronto.com/ • Immediate support for victims of crime Victim Services High Risk Support Services 416-808-7077 http://victimservicestoronto.com/programs/high-risk-support-services/ • Includes Domestic Violence Emergency Response Services • Assists with safety plans, advocacy and court accompaniment.