By Wit Works Ltd.|June 26th, 2016|
Under contract to the BC Association of Community Response Networks, we are conducting both public sessions and community presenter training with the It’s Not Right initiative. The curriculum developed by the Centre for Research and Education against Violence against women and children (with April Struthers being on the project team) tackles the simplest and […]
By Wit Works Ltd.|May 25th, 2016|
The Regional OARH Network for Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast has funded April to present workshops on basic cultural competency to member organizations of the network across the Island. In May and June 2016 April will present in 7 locations in the Cowichan Valley, Campbell RIver, and Alberni Valley. Curriculum was developed by […]
By Wit Works Ltd.|January 6th, 2016|
With Ben Kadel as lead evaluator / researcher; April was on the evaluation team and development team of this Canada wide project. The final evaluation report has just been published and is available on request. It shows very positive results and impact of developing and rolling out the presentations of prevention of adult abuse […]
By Wit Works Ltd.|January 5th, 2016|
The Vernon Women’s Transition Society has commissioned April to use this document as a basis for exploring needs and climate for improving services / housing of older women who may be fleeing abuse, in the North Okanagan region of British Columbia. Interviews with providers from the domestic violence and socio-gerontological fields resulted in a […]
By Wit Works Ltd.|January 5th, 2016|
April presented as a project team member, on behalf of Margaret MacPherson, Alison Leaney, and Ben Kadel-for the It’s Not Right Initiative (Pan Canadian New Horizons Project-with the Center for Research and Education On Violence Against Women and Children – Western University). Contact us for a copy of the presentation.
By Wit Works Ltd.|April 18th, 2015|
April is speaking on the intersections of domestic violence and abuse of adults fields at this national conference. The presentation will be available right after the conference.