Community Awareness and Prevention Activities

Community Awareness and Prevention Activities

The programme provides the French-speaking community with awareness, education and prevention services on sexual violence and assault.

Workshops are offered to young people and adults on topics such as:

  • improving personal safety
  • healthy and equal relationships
  • women’s rights
  • self-esteem
  • harassment in the workplace

To find out more about our abuse prevention and awareness programme, click here.

We work with the community, in partnership with other community organizations in the Niagara and Hamilton regions, to prevent violence and discrimination in order to create a safe and inclusive society, notably through:

  • 22 February: National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
  • 8 March: International Women’s Day
  • May: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  • 5 May: Red Dress Day
  • June: Pride Month, Aboriginal History Month, celebration of Saint Jean-Baptiste Day and FrancoFest
  • 15 June: International Elder Abuse Awareness Day
  • 30 July: World Anti-Trafficking Day
  • September: Awareness-raising during orientation week for new university students / Take Back The Night
  • 11 October: International Day of the Girl, Women’s History Month
  • 25 November to 10 December: 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence
  • 6 December: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
  • Campagne Voisines, amies et familles  http://voisinsamisetfamilles.ca/
  • Campagne Traçons les limites http://tracons-les-limites.ca/la-campagne-tracons-les-limites/
  • White Ribbon Campaign https://www.whiteribbon.ca/
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Contact

Please contact us for further information.

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Get Involved!

Interested in getting involved and participating in these activities? Become a volunteer by filling out the Volunteer Application Form.