Forced and Coerced Sterilization: The Ongoing Genocide of Indigenous People
November 22, 2024
All day
Online
In this session, speakers (a researcher, author/survivor, and midwife) discuss the historical and ongoing practice of coerced sterilization against Indigenous People in Canada.
Navigating Ethical Challenges in Trauma- and Violence-Informed Research: Toward a Training Module for Gender-Based Violence Researchers
Recorded on October 29, 2024
All Day
Online
This webinar aims to open a dialogue around the possibilities for developing a TVI research ethics training module—a project which might incorporate the rich insights of current TVI...
Engaging Men in Conversations about Family Violence and Risk
Thursdays in November 2024
1:00PM to 4:00PM
Online
A critical part of reducing gender-based violence is engaging men. Participants will learn skills for asking questions in ways that promote understanding of abuse and risk, for making complex and...
Addressing challenges faced by deaf women experiencing gender-based violence (GBV)
Nov. 19, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online
This presentation aims to broaden knowledge about deafness and raise awareness of the specific challenges faced by deaf women, particularly those related to gender-based violence.
Celebrate Pamela Cross's book launch with the author featuring a reading by Pamela plus a Q&A. Your ticket includes lunch from The Springs Restaurant Lunch Deluxe menu (salad, main course,...
Seeds of Possibility: Understanding Alternative Justice Practices in the Gender-Based Violence Sector
Feb. 4, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Online
This Learning Network Virtual Forum will explore how alternative justice practices can enhance prevention, practices, and responses within the gender-based violence movement and sector.Knowledge...
Recognizing, assessing and communicating risk is a core skill for all professionals responding to intimate partner violence. In this interactive course, participants will distinguish between risk...
Developing and Implementing a Trauma- and Violence-Informed Approach in Digital Media Literacy Education
Mar. 27, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online
In this Resource Spotlight presenters from MediaSmarts- Canada's centre for digital media literacy- share key learnings and best practices in implementing a trauma-informed lens in digital media...
This course provides foundational skills for responding to intimate partner violence (IPV). The focus is on translating systemic understandings of IPV into practice that centres diverse and...
Supporting and Advocating for Survivors who are Navigating the Criminal Justice System
April 10, 17, 24
1pm - 4pm
Online
The criminal justice system often exacerbates trauma and risk associated with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This course supports service providers in advocating for survivors through sharing...
Leveraging Digital Interventions for GBV Prevention and Support
Apr. 15, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online
As the world increasingly moves online, so do efforts to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV). Digital interventions present new opportunities to expand access, reduce wait times,...
Recognize, Assess, and Communicate Risk in Intimate Partner Violence Work
April 25, May 2, 9 and 16
10pm - 1pm
Online
Recognizing, assessing and communicating risk is a core skill for all professionals responding to intimate partner violence. In this interactive course, participants will distinguish between risk...
Engaging Men in Conversations about Family Violence to Manage Risk and Promote Safety
May 1, 8, 15, 22
1pm - 4pm
Online
A critical part of reducing gender-based violence is engaging men. Participants will learn skills for asking questions in ways that promote understanding of abuse and risk, for making complex and...
Understanding and Responding to Young People with Childhood Experiences of IPV
May 13, 20, 27 and June 3
1pm - 4pm
Online
Hear the perspectives of young people on the support they need in the aftermath of living with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Practice skills for listening to, respecting and valuing...
Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use: Sex-, Gender-, and Equity-Based Approaches
Sep. 16, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online
In this Special Event, Dr. Lorraine Greaves, Founding Executive Director and Senior Investigator at the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health will explore the critical importance of...
Innovations in Addressing Gender-Based violence and trauma and Violence-Informed Health Promotion
Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 2, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Delta Hotels Toronto Airport and Conference Centre
This bilingual conference will share innovative programs and research on trauma-and violence-informed health promotion in the gender-based violence sector from the Public Health Agency of...
Innovations in Addressing Gender-Based violence and trauma and Violence-Informed Health Promotion
Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 2, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Delta Hotels Toronto Airport and Conference Centre
View the recorded presentations from the Knowledge Hub Presents Conference, a national event held on October 1-2, 2025. The sessions feature evidence-informed insights, emerging trends and...
Supporting Survivors at the Intersection of Mental Health and Gender-Based Violence: Approaches for Practice
Jan. 13, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online
Across gender-based violence (GBV) and allied sectors, service providers are responding to increasingly complex mental health needs as part of their day-to-day practice in addressing GBV. Many...
Digital Platform for Arts Integration in Healthcare and Settlement: Access Alliance Arts for Family Health
Jan. 21, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Online
Are you a service provider looking for practical tools to bring the arts into your programs? A manager exploring innovative approaches to support newcomer mental health? Arts for Family Health, a...
AI and GBV - Harms, Impacts, and Emerging Practices in Prevention and Response
Feb. 3, 2026 – Feb. 4, 2026
1:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Online
The Learning Network’s 2026 Virtual Forum (LN Virtual Forum) brought together practitioners, researchers, and advocates to examine how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both contributing to...
Considering Children’s Perspectives on Contact with their Father in the Context of Post-Separation Intimate Partner Violence
Mar. 9, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online
This webinar will present findings from research on children’s experiences and perspectives regarding contact with their father in the context of post-separation intimate partner violence...
Online Interventions to Prevent Gender-Based Violence: Building Online-to-Offline Pathways
Mar. 10, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online
In 2025, Yorktown Family Services received funding through Ontario’s EngageON Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence and partnered with Moonshot to develop RightPlace - an innovative...
“Red Flag” Law Awareness: Protecting Against Firearm Harm in Gender-Based Violence
Mar. 12, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online
“Red Flag” laws aim to enhance protections to address firearm-related harm in cases of gender-based violence by allowing individuals to apply to a court to ask for restrictions...
Join the Learning Network for an upcoming Live presentation with Wil Prakash Fujarczuk, an award-winning speaker and educator who has led sexual violence prevention initiatives for over a decade,...
Exploring Neurodivergence, Disability, and Gender-Based Violence: Toward More Affirming and Accessible Practices
Mar. 23, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Online
This LN/KH Webinar explores the intersections of neurodivergence, disability, and gender-based violence through critical disability studies, story-making, and neurodiversity-affirming approaches....
