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Avalon Sexual Assault Centre Seeking New Board Members
The Avalon Sexual Assault Centre is a non-profit, community-based, feminist organization working to eliminate sexual assault/abuse and to change the current socio-political culture that fosters sexism, social injustice and other forms of oppression. The Centre provides immediate care and support, counselling, advocacy and community education. The Centre is currently recruiting new members to join the woman-only Board of Directors. We [...]
SANE in the News
Last week, Avalon SANE Coordinator, Susan Wilson spoke with the Chronicle Herald about Avalon Centre's community based SANE model. Nova Scotia is the only Province in Canada that has community based SANE programs (in HRM and in Antigonish) that are trauma informed. The Avalon SANE program has one of the highest retention rate of nurses in Canada, ensuring that we [...]
Harmonizing: Collectively Resisting Sexualized Violence
Avalon Sexual Assault Centre is partnering with the Mi’kmaq Native Friendship Centre to hold a community launch around issues of sexualized violence. We are holding space to hear from community members and organizations on their work in resisting sexualized violence. Sexualized violence is a community issue and can only be ended through responding and resisting collectively. Join us for an [...]
For Immediate Release: Community Based Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs
For Immediate Release: April 27, 2015 Community Based Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs (Halifax, NS) - April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. People and communities across Nova Scotia and throughout Canada are saying it is time to put a stop [...]
Feminist Campus Speaking Tour
This April, the national Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) theme, as presented by the National Sexual Violence Resource Centre, will focus on campus sexual violence prevention. The goal of SAAM 2015 is to support campuses in creating a culture of prevention and effective, trauma-informed response. It’s time to act to create learning environments where all are engaged in prevention. Everyone [...]