This event is open to everyone. Community members, service providers, educators, advocates, students, professionals, and anyone interested in preventing and responding to intimate partner violence are welcome.

Admission is free.

Panel 1: Collaborative Approaches to Community Safety
Hear from community partners about what they’re doing to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence. Panelists will share perspectives on initiatives and approaches that strengthen community safety.

Panel 2: Practical Approaches from Awareness to Action
Explore practical strategies for meaningful prevention and response. Panelists will share approaches, tools, and lessons from their work in the community.

Panelists include:

Partner Assault Response Program
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
WAVES – survivor advisory group
Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin Program
Safe at Home Hamilton
Retired Hamilton Police Officer & former chair of the High-Risk Domestic Violence Committee.
Safety & Support Hub
City of Hamilton

GBV Agency Tables
Connect with local gender-based violence (GBV) organizations and learn more about the services, supports, resources, and community initiatives available in Hamilton.

Refreshments will be provided during the mid-afternoon break by the venue caterer. Catering will include vegetarian and gluten-free options.

We look forward to bringing our community together to learn, connect, and explore practical ways to advance intimate partner violence prevention and response.