Overview
One way we can prevent bullying, family violence, domestic violence, sexual exploitation, child or elder abuse is to increase awareness and educate each other on the supports available.
Events
City Lights
Date: May 1
Where: Lethbridge
Organization: Chinook Sexual Assault Centre
Details: In recognition of Sexual Violence Awareness Month, City Hall in Lethbridge will be decked out in teal, the symbolic colour of sexual violence prevention.
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2 Spirt People (MMIWG25)
Date: May 5
Details: May 5 is the National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Gender Diverse Peoples. This day – also known as Red Dress Day – is to raise awareness, amplify Indigenous voices and act on the calls for justice.
On this day, we remember Indigenous women, girls and 2-spirit+ peoples who have lost their lives to gendered colonial violence and honour their families and communities that live daily with the grief of losing loved ones.
Impact Unveiled: Beyond the Silence
Date: May 5
Where: Yates Theatre Gallery
Organization: Chinook Sexual Assault Centre (CSAC)
Details: CSAC is hosting an art display from May through until September at the Yates Theatre Gallery to encourage important conversations about sexual violence through artwork which celebrates survival, healing, strength, empowerment and the emotions tied to these experiences.
Rethink Prevention
Date: May 6
Time: 12 pm to 1 pm
Where: Online Zoom
Organization: Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA)
Details: Join CCASA for a thought-provoking Lunch and Learn Session on Rethinking Prevention. This webinar will challenge widely accepted approaches to preventing sexual violence by exploring innovative strategies rooted in community engagement, education and systemic change.
Participants will gain insights into how prevention efforts can be reshaped to address the root causes of violence and build safer, more inclusive environments for all.
Cyberworld
Date: May 13
Time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Where: Online
Organization: Saffron Centre
Details: The Saffron Centre is hosting a presentation for caregivers on internet safety and preventing online exploitation.
Engagement Strategies to End Sexual Harassment
Date: May 14
Where: Online
Organization: Chinook Sexual Assault Centre
Details: This interactive online workshop explores sexual harassment – its definition, impact, and how to actively address it.
Remember Me
Date: May 15
Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm
Where: Harvest Centre Westerner Park, Red Deer
Organization: Sendero Centre
Details: Panel discussion – Conversation that delves into the crucial topics of deliberate awareness and the harsh realities of sexual violence and some of the factors behind law reporting numbers.
Managing Disclosures of Sexual Assault and Exploitation by Youth
Date: May 15
Time: 12 to 1 pm
Where: Online
Organization: Saffron Centre
Details: The Saffron Centre is hosting a training on receiving and responding to sensitive disclosures of sexual violence from children and you.
Child Sexual Abuse and Responding to Disclosures
Date: May 20
Time: 12 pm to 1 pm
Where: Online Zoom
Organization: Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA)
Details: Looking to learn how to support children and youth in times of need? Join CCASA for their Child Sexual Abuse and Responding to Disclosures online Lunch and Learn Session.
Taking Back Your Power
Date: May 24
Time: 10 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Heiho Dojo, Grande Prairie
Organization: Engage Athletic Performance & Pace Community Support, Sexual Assault & Trauma Centre
Details: This workshop is aimed to teach women essential life-saving skills in a safe and inclusive environment, while learning the value of your power.
Cost: $25 – proceeds to go to Community Supports
Walk the Talk: United Against Sexual Violence
Date: May 30
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Where: Kiyām Community Park, Fort McMurray
Organization: Waypoints
Details: Join Waypoints for a 1 km walk from Kiyām Community Park to Haxton Centre and back. Together, we will honour resilience, raise awareness and stand in solidarity with those impacted by sexual violence.
First Responder to Sexual Abuse Training
Date: May 27 and May 28
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Online Zoom
Organization: Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
Details: This introductory course is beneficial for anyone wanting to learn more about sexual violence and how to help individuals that have been impacted.
Date: May 29 and May 30
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Medicine Hat College
Organization: Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
Details: This introductory course is beneficial for anyone wanting to learn more about sexual violence and how to help individuals that have been impacted.
Date: June 5 and June 6
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Online Zoom
Organization: Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
Details: Reserved – Private Online First Responder to Sexual Assault & Training Workshop.
Date: June 10 and June 11
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Online Zoom
Organization: Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
Details: Reserved – Private Online First Responder to Sexual Assault & Training Workshop.
Date: June 24 and June 25
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Online Zoom
Organization: Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
Details: This introductory course is beneficial for anyone wanting to learn more about sexual violence and how to help individuals that have been impacted.
Engagement Strategies to End Sexual Harassment
Date: May 30, 1 pm to 4 pm
Where: Online zoom
Organization: Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
Details: This interactive on-line workshop explores sexual harassment – its definition, impact and how to actively address it.
Cost: $75 ($50 for #momentsmatter campaign partner)
Date: June 26, 1 pm to 4 pm
Where: Online zoom
Organization: Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
Details: This interactive on-line workshop explores sexual harassment – its definition, impact and how to actively address it.
Cost: $75 ($50 for #momentsmatter campaign partner)