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 (655 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J3)
Anna-Lee Straatman ( astraat2@uwo.ca )
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 Canada’s “Preventing and Addressing Family Violence: The Health Perspective” investment.
Conference programming will include interactive workshops, creative sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Topics include: arts-based interventions for healing and empowerment, trauma-informed parenting and family programming, trauma and violence-informed health promotion, collaborative and intersectional strategies addressing intimate partner violence, traumatic brain injuries, and systemic inequities, digital and virtual innovations, and promoting healthy relationships and preventing violence.
