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Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services of Halton (SAVIS) responds to more than 600 crisis calls a year, supporting 220 clients in our counselling program. More than 3,300 attendees come to our community events and violence prevention presentations each year.
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Human Trafficking Community Awareness
The evening includes a short film, “Aimee”, followed by a panel discussion on human trafficking in our community. Funds raised will go to SAVIS of Halton and Elizabeth Fry Peel-Halton and other charities…
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The Step Into Self Love
“The Step Into Self Love for SAVIS Raffle collected and curated the perfect self love bundle featuring art, jewellery and other wellness products from Canadian small businesses and creators! The bundle contains…
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Supporting SAVIS
We would like to Thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for thier supoort on our Public Education Platform.
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4 – DAY Relationship & Sexual Education Program
“SAVIS of Halton is offering a four-day relationship and sexual health program for high-school youth over March Break! We will meet via Zoom from March 14-17th @ 10am – 12pm to discuss topics such as…
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Delta Bingo Oakville
SAVIS of Halton wishes to thank Delta Bingo Oakville for supporting our counselling services. Delta Bingo and Gaming in Oakville is OPEN. Bingo sessions. Wednesday- Sunday 7pm. Join in the fun and…
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Volunteer – Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is looking for candidates who demonstrate an interest in ending gender-based violence and human trafficking or have lived experiences surviving gender-based violence. Previous experience serving on a non-profit,…
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Happy Pride Month to:
🌈 those who are proud
🌈 those who are afraid to celebrate
🌈 those who are have celebrated for years
🌈 those who are not out/not out to everyone
🌈 those who have been out for years
🌈 those who have come out recently
& all the beautiful humans part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, wherever you are during this month! 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
We want to hear from YOU how you’re celebrating Pride this year! Let us know in the comments ☁️
#pridemonth #pride #pridemonth2022 #pride2022🏳️🌈 #haltonpride #loveislove #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia2s #lovewins🌈
Let’s unpack Roe v. Wade🧑⚖️
Banning abortion is an act of sexual violence. #mybodymychoice
Swipe through to learn more about the implications of overturning this landmark case.
#SVPM #SexualViolencePreventionMonth #SVPM2022 #SurvivorsFirst
Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at SAVIS 💜
Today, we’re sending love to:
💐 Mothers who have lost their children
💐 Children who have lost their mothers or mother figures
💐 Folks with challenging or strained mother/child relationships
💐 Those who cannot be with their moms today
💐 Stepmothers
💐 Gender-diverse moms & parents
💐 First-time moms
💐 Folks with infertility and those hoping to be moms
💐 Moms who are doing their very best
&
💐 All the mother figures in our lives
Whoever you are on Mother’s Day, know that SAVIS is here for you today if you’d like to talk. Feel free to call our 24/7 Crisis Line at (905)- 875- 1555.
#mothersday2022♥️
Reporting sexual violence can be steeped in privilege. Many people with lived experiences of sexual violence meet many barriers to reporting sexual assault.
It can be traumatic and discouraging to report sexual violence. Survivors can face criticism, social isolation, hate, and be accused of false reporting by their community among other negative outcomes. For some survivors, dealing with the criminal justice system and experiencing the social backlash of reporting can be re-traumatizing and oppressive. The entire process can be exhausting, overwhelming, and heartbreaking.
Swipe through to learn more about why sexual violence in an underreported crime.
Source for last slide: Johnson, H. (2012). 24. Limits of a Criminal Justice Response: Trends in Police and Court Processing of Sexual Assault.
#SVPM #SexualViolencePreventionMonth #SVPM2022 #SurvivorsFirst #SexualViolenceAdvocacy
Today is National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2 Spirit (MMIWG2S). Today is also known as REDress Day.
The red dress symbolizes the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2 Spirit who have, and continue, to go missing in what is currently known as Canada.
Sexual violence continues to be a tool of colonization.
Settlers have used (and still use) rape as a form of oppression against Indigenous people. This is a direct result of colonization, cultural oppression, and residential school systems in Canada. It is essential that we continue to learn and speak out about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2 Spirit – this cannot go unnoticed.
We remember those who are missing and those who were murdered. Sending love to Indigenous survivors of sexual violence today.
#SVPM #SexualViolencePreventionMonth #SVPM2022 #SurvivorsFirst #SexualViolenceAdvocacy #MMIWG #MissingAndMurdered #EndSexualViolence #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters
Who does sexual violence impact? 👉 Swipe through to learn more about the disproportionate impacts of sexual violence.
Our love & support goes out to all sexual violence survivors and people with lived experiences this month. We believe you and we are here for you. 💜
📞 24/7 Crisis & Support Line: 905-875-1555
#SVPM #SexualViolencePreventionMonth #SVPM2022 #SurvivorsFirst