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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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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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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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Don’t Stop Me Now
August 29, 2021, raising funds for SAVIS of Halton… Aidan Okeeffe Thank you On behalf of SAVIS of Halton we want to extend a huge thank you to Jessie Thomas and everybody…
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The Body Shop -Oakville
The Body Shop – Oakville is Partnering with SAVIS of Halton FIGHTING TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS WE’RE A FEMINIST BRAND. FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY IS IN OUR DNA. The Body Shop Oakville…
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TBTN 2021
It’s that time of year again folks! SAVIS will be hosting Take Back the Night 2021 on Thursday, September 16th at 6:00pm, virtually via zoom. More information will be released shortly, however…
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New Date: 32nd Annual General Meeting
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June 2021 -National Indigenous History Month
This year, National Indigenous History Month is dedicated to the missing children, the families left behind and the survivors of residential schools.
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Introducing: Navigating Life Outside of the Abusive and Exploitative Relationship, the new workshop at SAVIS 💜
This workshop supports survivors with re-integrating into community, practicing radical self-care, and so much more. These workshops will be held virtually on zoom on Monday evenings starting on January 24th. Since there are only 8 spots available, please email ola@savisofhalton.org for eligibility and registration!
Interested? Need more information? Tune in at 4pm tomorrow for our Instagram Live!!
#HumanTraffickingWorkshop #HT #HumanTrafficking #EducationalWorkshop #HaltonOntario #Workshop #WeBelieveSurvivors #VirtualWorkshop #SupportingSurvivors
We would like to extend a huge thank you to the many folks who helped make our holiday gift shop a success! 💜 #ThankYou
@UnitedWayHH @ShoeBoxProject @MapleDentalHealth
We would like to extend our gratitude to the Oakville Community Foundation ( @OakvilleCF )for the financial support for our Equity and Engagement Project.
#GIVEOakville #OakvilleOntario #ThankYou #WeBelieveSurvivors #SupportingSurvivors
Holiday hours! Our crisis line is always available to support you (905-875-1555). No names, no judgment, just support.
December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers ❤️
Have you ever watched a crime T.V. show and noticed how many episodes centre around the murder, abuse, or kidnapping of sex workers? This isn't just a plotline – this is a reality for sex workers internationally.
Personal and societal stigma and discrimination towards autonomous sex work fuels violence towards sex workers, putting folks at an increased risk of abuse, mental health concerns, and death.
Today, we empower & celebrate sex workers in our communities while remembering the lives lost to violence and hate crime.
Everyone deserves safety, acceptance, love, and protection under the law. #SexWorkIsWork #DecriminalizeSexWork #DestigmatizeSexWork
P.S. The red umbrella is recognized as an international symbol for sex worker's rights!
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#sexwork #sexworkers #sexworkersrights #humanrights #endviolence #endgenderbasedviolence #endviolenceagainstwomen
Today is the final day of #16DaysOfActivism2021
Today, we invite you to lean into self reflection 💭
To think about what motivates your activism, whether you continue to advocate behind closed doors, or when it is uncomfortable to do so, and how you can best support survivors of sexual violence and gender based violence.
Reflection is apart of growing, and charting the path forwards, we hope that folks are able to engage in this practice and continue to implement small pieces of activism to create a large change in the coming days, weeks, months, and years ⚡️
The time is now to end gender based violence.
#16daysofactivism #16daysofactivismagainstgenderbasedviolence #endgenderbasedviolence #endgenderedviolence #sexualviolenceprevention #endviolence #gbv #activism #socialjustice
Day 15 of #16DaysofActivism 🦋
Have you ever heard, "This could happen to someone you know", or "Imagine if this happened to your sibling, or your parent?"
This is not the best practice of spreading awareness about gender-based violence, especially to get folks engaged in this work.
☁️Care because it's important.
☁️Care because it needs to end.
☁️Care because it's a pervasive issue.
☁️Care because people continue to be harmed.
☁️Care because people continue to die.
☁️Care because it is a human right for everyone to live in a violence-free world.
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#16days#16daysofactivismagainstgenderbasedviolence #endgenderbasedviolence #endgenderedviolence #sexualviolenceprevention #endviolence #gbv #activism #socialjustice
Day 15 of #16DaysOfActivism is today 💜
Writing to local representatives, such as MPs and MPPs is a fantastic way to make your voice heard, and stand up for causes that matter to you, such as #GBV
The link in our bio entitled "Write to Your MP Tips" is article we think is useful for figuring out where to start for this form of advocacy. Some examples of issues you could write about include:
✨The impacts of COVID-19 on sexual violence and gender based violence, and the need to create an action plan
✨Recent cases of sexual assault that have been decided by the courts in a troubling manner
✨Why sexual violence is an issue that matters to your community
Happy letter writing!
#16daysofactivism #16daysofactivismagainstgenderbasedviolence #endgenderbasedviolence #endgenderedviolence #sexualviolenceprevention #endviolence #gbv #activism #socialjustice
Today is December 6th, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It is also day 13 of #16DaysOfActivism. To be an activist today is to reflect on this tragedy and the current state of #GBV and #femicide in Canada.
It is a day to mourn the loss of 14 young women, who were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal on December 6, 1989. It is a day to recognize that gender-based violence and femicide is not an issue of the past. It is present today and we must continue to raise awareness, disrupt discriminatory patterns and systems, and advocate for equity and safety for all.
SAVIS has created a virtual vigil, posted to Youtube, which you can find by clicking the link in our bio entitled "December 6th Vigil". This video includes some words from our Executive Director, and is intended to provide folks with a few moments of silence and remembrance for the women who were murdered on this day in 1989.
Further, we take time to remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two Spirit people, and women of Ontario who were murdered in acts of femicide in 2020- 2021.
#NationalDayofRemembranceAndActionOnViolenceAgainstWomen
#Dec6
#Femicide2021
#FemicideInCanada
#takeaction