anti.violence.project
UVic Student Union Building B027 Victoria, BC, Canada

AVP is a long-time supporter of Peers Victoria's annual Red Umbrella Day event to end violence against sex workers. This year, Peers is holding a vigil that you can attend online via Zoom. Please get in touch for more details!

This term we are giving away two $100 gift cards to folks who attended our workshops! Thank you to everyone who made our online workshops such a success this fall. More prize draws to come next term, stay tuned for more details :) [Image text: Congratulations to our 2 draw winners! If you attended an AVP workshop this term, check your email. Winners will receive a $100 gift card to the grocery store of their choice]

Tomorrow is the last Men's Circle meeting of the term! Join us at 6 pm via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88660586423

A little preview of the Care Packages for Survivors that wewill be giving away. Stay tuned for me details. [Image description: small plant and canvas tote bag with an image of a single line drawn human figure and a golden yellow orb over the shoulder]

AVP will be closed for the winter holiday from Dec21st to Jan 4th. This winter holiday is in many ways going to be different but hopefully, we can all find ways to make it a positive and if it does not feel positive that is okay too, hoping for a better 2021

Tomorrow, UVic will be observing National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Classes will be cancelled from 11:30am to 12:30pm. AVP has collaborated with UVic in past years on events to mark this day, and this year we are encouraging folks to take some time to reflect on the intersections of violence and oppression and commit to taking action in the future. UVic has put together a Reflective Conversation Guide, which can be found at https://www.uvic.ca/...equity/education/events/ and used to prompt thoughts or discussions on this subject tomorrow or in the future. It's important to remember that gender-based violence doesn't just affect cisgender women---it can define the ways in which trans women, gender non-conforming and non-binary folks, Indigenous Two-Spirit folks, and people of other marginalized genders exist in the world. This day is for anyone who has experienced marginalization, violence, or oppression due to their gender, gender identity, or expression. We are here for you---while we do not have support phone hours on Fridays, there are a number of other phone lines that are available 24/7 for you to call if you feel impacted by violence in any way. You can find a full list of support phone lines and organizations at https://www.antiviolenceproject.org/resources/links/

When you reach out for support trained peer support staff following your lead, will provide you with emotional support and refer you to suitable resources if you need. Reach out for support even if you just want someone to listen you. We are here for you

Our final workshop of the (Un)learning Together Community Workshop Series is this Thursday. Join Parker of This is Table Talk and Justine to learn about setting boundaries in 2020. This workshop is free and open to everyone just be sure to pop over to our website to get registered as spots are limited: https://www.antiviolenceproject.org/unlearning-together/

Can you help us improve support services for survivors of sexualized and gender based violence in our community? Following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, AVP started working remotely and has continued to provide support to survivors and those impacted by sexualized and gender-based violence over the phone and email. We also recently added the option to access support over video conferencing. Since we started providing support services remotely we noted a decline in the n...umber of requests for support we have received. In responding to this, we are putting out a short survey to try to understand what kind of barriers folks may be experiencing when accessing support remotely or during this pandemic. Please take the survey to help us understand what is working and what is not working about Anti-violence project’s remote support service and what we can do better to make remote support accessible to folks in our community experiencing sexualized and gender based violence. In this survey we are not asking you to share any personal/identifying information unless you choose to share with us. Link to the survey is here: https://www.antiviolenceproject.org//remote-support-survey/ [Image description: white background with fine black floral illustration overlaid with bold yellow rectangles: text AVP Survey; side-Help Us Improve; other side-Remote support with link on bottom]

Tomorrow's the day! Join us for our last Supporting a Survivor workshop of the term. Register tonight to reserve your free spot in this online training: https://www.antiviolenceproject.org/workshops/ [Image description: Navy blue background with colourful orbs and brush strokes which dot and brush over shapes. Text: Supporting a Survivor. LEARN PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR SUPPORTING SURVIVORS OF SEXUALIZED VIOLENCE. TOPICS INCLUDE: ACTIVE LISTENING BELIEVING SURVIVORS, DEMONSTRATING EMPATHY, CARING FOR YOURSELF, AND MAKING REFERRALS.]

The last Supporting a Survivor Workshop for this term will be on Monday. Register today to save your spot! Online via Zoom Receiving a disclosure can feel intimidating if you don’t know how best to respond, which is why the Anti-Violence Project has designed this workshop to address how we can all support the survivors in our lives. Throughout the workshop we will cover the very important differences between support, disclosure and reporting and provide some foundations ...for supporting survivors of sexualized violence. We will discuss different approaches and tools that can be used when supporting someone, including: active listening, believing survivors, busting myths, showing empathy and making referrals. While the focus of this online workshop is supporting survivors of sexualized violence, many of the topics and skills we cover will be applicable to support in other contexts. These free workshops are an hour and a half long and have a no late-comer policy. Open to students, staff, and faculty as well as community members! Attend an AVP workshop this semester to get entered to win a draw for a $100 gift card and students can receive co-curricular credit [Image description: Sage green background with pink brush dabs in shape of flower head as well as dark blue, yellow and white brush strokes. Text: What does supporting a survivor of sexualized violence include? We'll introduce you to four elements. LISTEN BELIEVE REFER CARE Free Online Workshops. Dates and Registration at antiviolenceproject.org] See more

Last Supporting a Survivor Workshop for the term! Monday, November 23, 5:30-7pm PST Online via Zoom... Receiving a disclosure can feel intimidating if you don’t know how best to respond, which is why the Anti-Violence Project has designed this workshop to address how we can all support the survivors in our lives. Throughout the workshop we will cover the very important differences between support, disclosure and reporting and provide some foundations for supporting survivors of sexualized violence. We will discuss different approaches and tools that can be used when supporting someone, including: active listening, believing survivors, busting myths, showing empathy and making referrals. While the focus of this online workshop is supporting survivors of sexualized violence, many of the topics and skills we cover will be applicable to support in other contexts. These free workshops are an hour and a half long and have a no late-comer policy. Open to students, staff, and faculty as well as community members! Attend an AVP workshop this semester to get entered to win a draw for a $100 gift card and students can receive co-curricular credit More info and registration here: https://www.antiviolenceproject.org/support-training/ [Image description: Rust orange background with colourful brush dabs and strokes. Text: Receiving a disclosure can feel scary when you're unsure of how to react or help. That's why we created this workshop...Supporting a Survivor. Free.Online.Open to Anyone.]