Understanding Violence against Indigenous women who are older
On October 24th, 2018, in partnership with Elder Abuse Ontario, the Aging Without Violence project hosted a webinar entitled "Colonization, Oppression and Racism: Understanding Violence against Indigenous women who are older."
Sponsored by OAITH and funded by the government of Ontario, the webinar featured Amber Skye, Researcher at Six Nations of the Grand River and includes an overview of the Aging Without Violence project.
This one hour Resource Webcast is hosted by the Violence Against Women Learning Network and features the Aging Without Violence Project. Presented by Aging Without Violene Project Coordinator Amber Wardell in June 2019, the webcast outlines the project and tools and resources which may be helpful for service providers across sectors in Ontario working with older women who have experienced violence.
This 1 hour 45 minute webinar focuses on intersectional and trauma-informed frameworks, meaningful inclusion within gender-based violence services and rights-based primary prevention models. Information includes:
Trauma Informed frameworks, concrete strategies and resources for GBV agencies & workers (models, complex trauma, addressing survivor needs, trauma-informed debriefing)
Towards Understanding & Inclusion: Specific Community Needs (promoting sex worker rights, trans and gender-diverse inclusion, Indigenous survivors of GBV, men and boys)
Primary Prevention & Community Engagement (trauma-informed consent)