Sexual Assault Centre of Brant
211 Brant Ave. N3T 3J1 Brantford, ON, Canada

One more week until our "What's for Lunch?" workshop! Join us on Zoom to share strategies around eating when it's sometimes hard, and take part in collaborating on a zine full of ideas and recipes. Pre-registration is required for this workshop; the link is found inside the event page. Any troubles registering? Email us at [email protected].

Image Text: Today is the 1st day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gendered Violence. Join us as we share resources and calls to action, as we highlight our community partners and as we engage in a conversation about ending gendered violence!

This Wednesday!!! See ya there :)

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. Today we remember everyone whose lives have been lost because of transphobia. We encourage folks to take a moment today to think about the ways that we can make our homes, communities and our own ways of thinking and understanding the world, more trans-inclusive. Thank you to BATA and Gender Journey Brant for their beautiful memorial tree that can be viewed at the Brantford Public Library.

We know it's only November, BUT we can't help thinking ahead! December and January can be difficult times, especially financially. Balancing rent, food, bills, and gifts can become more difficult when the timing of cheques gets shifted due to the holidays. Not to mention, there is a pandemic happening (enough said!). Join Nadine and Karley to chat about tips and tricks for balancing your budget, and taking care of yourself during these wintery times. This workshop will be he...ld on Zoom, and requires registration beforehand. Having troubles pre-registering? Send us an email at [email protected] and we can help you get sorted! Register here: https://zoom.us//regi/tJUrfuivqjwiGtcuU0nF-z5jz9n4IPbyaPPB IMAGE DESCRIPTION: White text on a dark blue background, with some purple in the corners. There is a white snowflake in the top left corner. IMAGE TEXT: Surviving January. How do you balance rent, food, bills, and even gifts, at a time when your cheques arrive off-schedule? How about during a pandemic?! Join us on Zoom Wednesday November 25th from 6pm-7pm (link in description).

A Wednesday Tortoise update! When tortoises bobbing for kibble becomes beagles bobbing for tortoises

It's October! Here are some things happening this month: It's Islamic History Month! October 4 - Sisters in Spirit- this is a day to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), to show support for the families of these women and girls and to raise awareness that over 1000 Indigenous women and girls have gone missing since the 1980s.... October 6 - Harm Reduction & Safe Drug Use Workshop for folks ages 14-19 at 6pm (part of our Fall Youth Workshop Series) October 9 - Day of Solidarity with 1492 Landback Lane- This is a day to concentrate our support for the land defenders at the reclamation site by emailing ministers, making donations, educating yourself on what is happening and sharing information. October 10 - World Mental Health Day - Started by the World Health Organization, this is a day to check in on our friends and family and have open conversations about our mental health. Call SAC Brant if you'd like to chat! October 12 - SAC Brant is closed. Our crisis & support line remains open and can be reached at 519-751-3471. October 13 - Healthy Relationships Workshop Part 1 for folks ages 14-19 at 6pm (part of our Fall Youth Workshop Series). This weeks' focus will be on romantic and intimate relationships. October 14 - Community Educator's Meeting from 6-7. This is a monthly meeting of SAC Brant's community education volunteers. October 20 - Healthy Relationships Workshop Part 2 for folks ages 14-19 at 6pm (part of our Fall Youth Workshop Series). This weeks' focus will be on friendship and platonic or familial relationships. October 22 - Feminist Trivia Night - Join us for an evening of virtual, feminist trivia from 7-8 over Zoom. October 27 - Body Neutrality Workshop for folks ages 14-19 at 6pm (part of our Fall Youth Workshop Series). October 31 - Halloween...check back for some photos of SAC Staff in their costumes..

Hey folks! It's just over a week until our Surviving January workshop takes place. Don't forget to register beforehand in order to save your spot: https://zoom.us//reg/tJUrfuivqjwiGtcuU0nF-z5jz9n4IPbyaPPB Having trouble registering? Send us an email at [email protected] and we will get you on the list! See ya then :)

Wishing you a happy and safe Halloween from all of us at the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant!

Today, on October 4th, we take a moment to pause and acknowledge all of the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls across Turtle Island and the families and friends who miss them each and every day. Colonial violence is on-going and that is very apparent when we look at the stats around MMIWG. Not sure how to make a difference? It starts with education- check out the new report by Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA): Indigenous women’s solutions key to Reconciliation with Indeignous Women (2020) and let us know in the comments what actions you’re going to take to create change!

Happy Islamic History Month from The Sexual Assault Centre of Brant! (Image description contained in ALT Text)

#landback #orangeshirtday #everychildmatters [Image Description: A photograph of Taylor wearing an orange t-shirt sits on the left side of this post with the text Taylor (she/her) in black lettering below. Beside this image is a quote from Taylor in a white font which reads Today I am wearing an orange shirt to highlight to my friends, family, and colleagues the importance of discussing the impacts of Residential Schools, the ongoing violence of settler-colonialism, and ou...r responsibility to upholding treaties. We need to discuss this in our homes, organizations, workplaces, and communities. We need to do this because survivors matter, and survivor stories matter. Every child matters. In order to say this and mean it, steps towards decolonization like: supporting #LandBack, taking up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls-to-action, and educating our communities about the legacy of residential schools and projects like Save the Evidence need to be front and centre. Below this the SAC Brant logo is visible. All of this content sits atop an image of an orange sunset with a few clouds.] See more

#orangeshirtday #everychildmatters [Image Description: A photograph of Jess wearing an orange t-shirt which reads EVERY CHILD MATTERS #orangeshirtday sits on the left side of this post with the text Jess (she/her) in black lettering below. Beside this image is a quote from Jess in a white font which reads I am wearing orange today to acknowledge and honour those who had their childhood and their culture stolen from them. Decolonization requires all of us to take an active role. Below this the SAC Brant logo is visible. All of this content sits atop an image of an orange sunset with a few clouds.]

#orangeshirtday #everychildmatters [Image Description: A photograph of Annaleshia wearing an orange t-shirt which reads EVERY CHILD MATTERS #orangeshirtday sits on the left side of this post with the text Annaleshia (she/her) in black lettering below. Beside this image is a quote from Annaleshia in a white font which reads Today I am wearing my orange shirt because it has been 24 years since the last residential school has closed and 12 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was published and the Canadian Government continues to uphold genocidal practices against Indigenous folks every day. Below this the SAC Brant logo is visible. All of this content sits atop an image of an orange sunset with a few clouds.]

#everychildmatters #orangeshirtday #orangepillowday [Image Description: A photograph of Kandy leaning on an orange pillow sits on the left side of this post with the text Kandy (she/her) in black lettering below. Beside this image is a quote from Kandy in a white font which reads I'm using my orange pillow to help me unlearn the colonial history taught to me in school. Below this the SAC Brant logo is visible. All of this content sits atop an image of an orange sunset with a few clouds.]

#everychildmatters #orangeshirtday [Image Description: A photograph of Christina wearing an orange shirt which sits on the left side of this post with the text Christina (she/her) in black lettering below. Beside this image is a quote from Christina in a white font which reads Today I am wearing my orange shirt to raise awareness that genocide isn’t something that only happened in Nazi Germany, and other distant lands. One of the largest genocides of all time was/is being perpetrated against Indigenous people all over Turtle Island. Below this the SAC Brant logo is visible. All of this content sits atop an image of an orange sunset with a few clouds.]

#everychildmatters #orangeshirtday [Image Description: A photograph of Rasha wearing an apron with orange details sits on the left side of this post with the text Rasha (they/them she/her) in black lettering below. Beside this image is a quote from Rasha in a white font which reads Today I am wearing orange in order to acknowledge the atrocities that have taken place in residential schools, to mourn those who lost their lives in those schools, & to honour the strength & resiliency of all Indigenous people fighting against this colonial system every day. Below this the SAC Brant logo is visible. All of this content sits atop an image of an orange sunset with a few clouds.]