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Press release: Seeking Healing and Truth: Evidence shows Avalon Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program has a Positive Impact on Sexual Assault Criminal Justice Outcomes
For Immediate Release September 21, 2016 Seeking Healing and Truth: Evidence shows Avalon Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program has a Positive Impact on Sexual Assault Criminal Justice Outcomes (Halifax, NS) – According to participants in The Avalon SANE Program Evaluation Report: Seeking Healing and Truth – Criminal Justice, Community, and Victim Outcomes, the Avalon SANE Program makes a [...]
PLEASE JOIN US for our Annual General Meeting!
Avalon Sexual Assault Centre’s Annual General Meeting We invite members of the public, community partners, friends of Avalon Centre and government officials to join Avalon Sexual Assault Centre Board of Directors and staff members for our AGM and year in review. Join us for: The presentation of the Avalon SANE evaluation research project: Seeking Healing & Truth – Criminal Justice, Community [...]
Avalon Centre – Save the date for our Annual General Meeting!!!
Hello everyone, Please click on the link below for information pertaining to Avalon Sexual Assault Centre's 2015-2016 AGM Meeting. More information will be updated as it is confirmed. Please remember to check back for updates to ensure you do not miss this!! AvalonSexualAssaultCentreAGMSaveTheDate
Coalition Intervenes in inquiry into Justice Robin Camp’s conduct during sexual assault trial
Halifax, NS – On Friday, July 8, 2016, a national coalition of women’s organizations including Avalon Sexual Assault Centre was granted intervener status in the inquiry into the conduct of Justice Robin Camp while he presided over a sexual assault trial in Alberta in 2014. This case made national headlines when Justice Camp asked the complainant, an Indigenous woman who [...]
Crowdfunding Campaign: Press Release (May 17, 2016)
Avalon in final week of crowdfunding campaign with 80 per cent of their goal raised for vital services for survivors. Halifax – In the final week of its “Stand With Avalon” crowdfunding campaign the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre in Halifax has already raised 80 per cent of its $10,000 goal. Funds will help sustain Avalon’s critical intervention, support, and prevention [...]
Media Release: WHAT ANTI-VIOLENCE EXPERTS KNEW BEFORE THE GHOMESHI TRIAL STILL HOLDS TRUE
For Immediate Release March 24, 2016 WHAT ANTI-VIOLENCE EXPERTS KNEW BEFORE THE GHOMESHI TRIAL STILL HOLDS TRUE Halifax/Nova Scotia/Atlantic Region Today we learned the outcome of one of the most high profile and widely discussed sexual assault trials of the decade. “We are very disappointed but not surprised by the acquittal of Mr. Ghomeshi. This case [...]