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Mini Presentations

  • October 1, 2025

  • October 2, 2025

 
Time Presentation Presenters
10:30am  Your Way Forward - Increasing Access to Justice for Survivors in the Ontario Legal Clinic Context Miriam Roger and Alisha Riley (Justice for Children & Youth)
10:38am Supporting Survivors of Gender Based Violence - An interdisciplinary model Amanda Pierce and Clairice Allsop (Legal Assistance of Windsor)
10:46am Supporting the Housing Journey of Renters Experiencing Gender-Based Violence Sumaya Bauer (Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario-ACTO) Leah Morris
10:54am Decolonizing GBV Work - Aanji Bimaadiziwin (A Changed Life) and Akinoo'amaadiwaad ji nookidiziyang (they who come together with/on the land to teach each other a gentle life) Lauren Power (Muskoka Parry Sound Sexual Assault Service)
11:02am Safety Assessment and Risk Management for First Nations Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Kate Poehlmann (Chiefs of Ontario- COO)
11:10am Bleeding While Leading: The Water Carrier Concept as an Afrocentric Framework to Address Gender-Based Violence Among African, Caribbean, and Black Women Watetu Mercy Gichuki (Salvation Army Family Life Resource Centre), Chris Leonard (CAL Consulting), and Denise Johnson (Salvation Army Family Life Resource Centre)
11:18am Ushanga Girls Program: Stringing Beads of Meaningful Change Bridgette Antwi and Mercy Lilian Gichuki (Salvation Army Family Life Resource Centre)
11:26am Victim Services Toronto T.E.A.R (Teens Ending Abusive Relationships) Program Ashmita Roy and Jasminder Sekhon (Victim Services Toronto)
11:34am Boys will be wise: How WiseGuyz is shaping healthier masculinities Kerry Coupland (Centre for Sexuality)
11:42am A Real PEP Talk: Strengthening Adolescent Resilience and Awareness to Prevent Gender-Based Violence through the PEP Talk Primary Prevention Program Rachel Pascoe (University of Toronto), Shannon Brown (University of Toronto), Carolyn O’Connor (University of Toronto), Ramona Alaggia (University of Toronto), and Audrey Rastin (Boost Child and Youth Advocacy Centre- Boost CYAC)
11:50am Resilient Families Project - Trauma Informed Parenting Suchira Banerjee and Raghida Mazzawi (Catholic Family Services Peel Dufferin- cfspd)
1:00pm The Wildflower Project: Toward Equity-Oriented Care with Women 55+ Who Experience Gender-Based Violence Margaret MacPherson and Tanaz Javan (Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children- CREVAWC)
1:08pm Adapting “Taking Pride”: Lessons from Implementing a Program for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth to Improve Healthy Relationships and Reduce Dating Violence. Monica Rana (University of British Columbia), Evelyn McGowan (McCreary Centre Society, Vancouver), Katie Horton (McCreary Centre Society), Annie Smith (McCreary Centre Society), and Elizabeth Saewyc (University of British Columbia)
1:16pm The Violence Link: Addressing the Intersection of Animal Abuse and Human Violence Dillon Dodson (Toronto Humane Society)
1:24pm Pets Can be Victims Too - One Shelter's Solution for Providing Safety for a Survivor's Animals Angel Ross (Genesis House)
1:32pm A Living History: How the Experiences of Early Activists Shaped the Violence Against Women (VAW) Movement in Ontario: A Case Study 2019. Deborah Sinclair (DA Sinclair & Associate)
1:40pm Disrupting the Cycle: Collaborating for Change in IPV and Child Welfare Lisa Sura (Child Development Institute), Alyssa Rodger (Changing Ways), and Vanessa Rankin (Children's Aid Foundation of Canada)
1:48pm Expanding the Reach of Safety: Introducing the Accelerated Safety Assessment and Risk Management (ASARM) Framework Christina DiGianni (The Redwood)
1:56pm Life after Impact: Rebuilding Lives after Gender-Based Violence and Concussion  Gillian Cattle and Lauren Hough (Ontario Brain Injury Association- OBIA)
2:04pm Building Awareness and Service Provider Capacity for Intimate Partner Violence Brain Injury in Canada Halina (Lin) Haag (Wilfrid Laurier University), Angela Colantoni (University of Toronto), Michael Ellis (University of Manitoba), Karen Mason (Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury through Research- SOAR), and Paul Van Donkelaar (University of British Columbia Okanagan)
2:12pm Resilience in Action: Digital Innovation and Intersectional Approaches to Addressing Gender-Based Violence Lucrezia Spagnolo (VESTA Social Innovation Technologies) and Wendy Lancashire (Davenport Perth Neighborhood and Community Health Centre)
 
Time Presentation Presenters
10:15am An exploration of sexual consent beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors among middle school students in Ontario Carolyn O'Connor (University of Toronto)
10:23am "Held Hostage in Plain Sight: Recognizing & Preventing Coercive Control in Gender-Based Violence" Elizabeth Joy Dubois
10:31am The Spectrum of Exploitation Margaret MacPherson and Dr. Tanaz Java (Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children- CREVAWC)
10:39am An Innovative Model of Trauma-Informed Mental Health Care for Children Exposed to Sex Trafficking Shira Segal, Jasmine Eliav, and Corry Azzopardi (Sick Kids)
10:47am Problematizing Pathology in the Aftermath of Sexualized Violence Micah Kalisch (University of Toronto)
10:55am Salal’s Promising Practices: A Blueprint for Trans-Inclusive Anti-Violence Services Ellie Hughes (Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre)
11:03am Widening the Lens: Feminist Learning in Counselling and Psychotherapy Lisa Trefzger (Trent University)
11:11am Connect and Care: A Peer-Based Approach to GBV Support Emma Fitzpatrick-Sauer and Jessica Thornhill (St. John’s Women’s Centre)
11:19am Family Violence and Breakdown Among Canadian Military Families: Exploring their Lived Experiences Carley Robb-Jackson and Amy Carpenter (Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services- CFMWS)
11:27am Innovative and Dignified Approaches to Working with Men Who Use Violence: Lessons from the Men’s Counselling Service David Sannes, Wade Belt, and Komal Jafr (FearIsNotLove)
11:35am Ending Domestic Violence by Engaging Men Trish Sabourin and Christina Silva (Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region)
11:43am The Power of Prevention: Engaging Men and Fathers Through Domestic-Violence Informed Practices Michael Bautista (Families Matter)
11:51am Strong Allies, Stronger Communities: Engaging Men and Young Men in Allyship to End Gender-based Violence in Workplaces and Communities Allie Wall (Center of Research and Education on Violence agaisnt Women and Children- CREVAWC) and Chantel Butterfield (The Centre Sarnia
1:00pm Making a Difference, One Survivor at a Time: The Impact of USAID’s First-Line Support (LIVES) Training. Amelia Peltz (Independent consultant)
1:08pm Brave Spaces: Empowering Survivors and Service Providers Through Public Education and the Elimination of Systemic Barriers Rebecca Pacheco (Embrave)
1:16pm Who Cares? Reimagining Mental Health Support for Girls and Gender-Diverse Youth Through an Anti-Racist, Anti Oppressive Lens Catherine Plouffe (Canadian Women's Foundation) and Danièle-Jocelyne Otou (New Room)
1:24pm Advancing an equity-focused population health approach to addressing gender-based violence Marianne Stewart (Thunder Bay District Health Unit), Dr. Helle Møller (Lakehead University), Nana Nyarkoa-Oduro (Lakehead University), and Oriana Rodriguez (Thunder Bay District Health Unit)
1:32pm Women with Disabilities and GBV - MAID Track2 is not a Health Care Option! Bonnie Brayton (Disabled Women's Network Canada- DAWN Canada)
1:40pm Creating a Sexual Assault Response Team in Rural Manitoba Taylor Goerz (South Central Committee on Family Violence Inc)
1:48pm No Safety Without Status: Enhancing Child Welfare Responses to IPV in Immigrant Communities Danielle Ungara, Liz Okai, and Maresa Gervais (Peel CAS' Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence)
1:56pm Reducing Barriers and Strengthening Support for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence who Use Substances Angela Hovey (Lakehead University), Susan Scott (Lakehead University), and Marlene Ham (Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses)
2:04pm Supporting GBV survivors with complex harm reduction & mental health needs: The Community Crisis/Outreach Response (CCOR) Model’s viability CJ Chasin, Madison Hammond, and Laverne Blake (Ernestine's Women's Shelter)
2:12pm Locked in, left out: survivor and service provider perspectives on accessing IPV supports during and after a public health crisis Dina Idriss-Wheeler (University of Ottawa), Marlene Ham (Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses), Lauren Hancock (University of Guelph), and Ziad El-Khatib (Karolinska Institutet)
2:20pm Safe at Home: An Innovative Systems Approach to Transforming IPV Interventions in Brantford, Ontario Natsha Dobler, Sue Longtin, Kara Morris, and Alana Fediurek (Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services)
2:28pm From Crisis to Connection: Trauma-Informed Early Learning Support for Mothers and Children in Transitional Shelters Yusra Qadir (Mothers Matter Canada) and Liliana Figueredo (YWCA Hamilton)
2:44pm Crisis-Driven Innovation: Meeting Shelter Gaps Through the Imminent Risk Program Komal Jafri, Vicki Macdonald, and Gillian Weaver-Dunlop (Fearisnotlove)
2:44pm Creating equitable access to early learning experiences for the children living in the shelters Kim Hiscott and Jessica Lumsden, (Andrew Fleck Children's Services), Keri Lewis and Lori Jardin (Interval House)