Sharing in the Healing Journey: Results from a Mixed Methods Evaluation of Expressive Arts Programming to Promote Healing after Gender-based Violence
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Overview
Sharing in the Healing Journey is a free, expressive arts-based program that supports both mothers and children impacted by gender-based violence—one of the few programs to focus on whole-family healing. Delivered by trained facilitators at a community agency, the program includes arts activities, mindfulness, story sharing, and family time. This presentation will provide an overview of the program model and evaluation design, share key findings from both mothers and children, and highlight practical implications for service providers supporting families affected by gender-based violence.
Speakers
Dr. Stephanie Begun
Dr. Stephanie Begun is an Associate Professor and RBC Chair in Applied Social Work Research at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. Her research focuses on improving the health and wellness of equity-deserving youth, with particular attention to youths' reproductive and sexual health access, education, and outcomes. Stephanie has been recognized through awards received at academic conferences, including the North American Forum on Family Planning and the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. She is also the co-founder and the co-director of the Youth Wellness Lab at the University of Toronto, a research collaborative that brings together academic researchers, community-based partners, and youth advisors, with a shared goal of improving services and outcomes across multiple intersecting domains by, with, and for youth. Stephanie is also Cross-Appointed Affiliated Faculty with the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, and a Faculty Affiliate with the University of Toronto School of Cities. She was named Director, Social Work Research to the Contraception and Abortion Research Team (CART-GRAC), based out of the University of British Columbia.
