Today is #TransgenderDayOfVisibility . 🏳️‍⚧️

We celebrate, honour and support Trans folks today and every day. 💙💗🤍

Almost one third of Canadians live in rural and remote communities, making them more susceptible to intimate partner violence.

Learn how to use the “See it, Name it, Change it” method if someone you know is experiencing IPV: ow.ly/vl8J50QV4HL

Why are those living in rural and remote communities more at risk of IPV?

- Little to no public transportation
- Limited range of services
- Limited access to legal advice
- Poverty is prevalent
- Guns are an everyday presence

Learn how you can help: ow.ly/TLM950QV4FH

#DidYouKnow ?

Rural victims/survivors of intimate partner violence are 30% more likely to be threatened by a firearm than those living in urban areas.

Learn more: ow.ly/mwIA50QV4EZ

Very honoured to be releasing this collaborative project among Luke’s Place, Lanark County Interval House & Neighbours Friends and Families to shine a light on IPV in rural communities. Happy international women’s day 2024! pamelacross.ca/a-new-resource…

There's an intimate partner violence epidemic in Canada. Neighbours, friends & family play an important role in supporting women subjected to #IPV .

Learn how to see, name & change IPV in rural communities via Rural Roots: ow.ly/YRZc50QOiZn

Neighbours, Friends & Families Lanark County Interval House

Community Post! 📣

SLC is offering a new training consisting of 6 half-day virtual sessions designed for frontline staff and their managers to promote effective one-on-one coaching: slcanada.org

More and more #Ontario cities are declaring IPV and GBV an epidemic.

If your municipality isn’t on the list, you can help change that.

Use this templated letter to request that your municipality declares IPV & GBV an epidemic: ow.ly/1tVo50QLh4s

Today is #InternationalWomensDay ! #IWD2024

The theme this year is #InspireInclusion for equity.

Find out more about the state of #GenderEquity in Canada and how we can move from injustice to empowerment in this Learning Network Issue: gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/issue…

Today is #InternationalWomensDay and a celebration of the achievements of women around the world! It's also a reminder of our continued call for action to break barriers, challenge stereotypes, and create environments where women are respected and empowered #InspireInclusion

NFF teamed up with Lanark County Interval House Executive Director Erin Lee and Luke's Place Director Pamela Cross to create 'Rural Roots: Seeing, Naming and Changing Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Communities' - to be released this week.

Stay tuned!

94 municipalities in Ontario have declared intimate partner violence an epidemic.

Just one year ago, #LanarkCounty made the first declaration. Together, we can end #IPV .

Read @OaithDocCa's full 2023 Femicide Report for more info: bit.ly/December2023Fe…

In a recent study from Western University researcher Nicolyn Charlot, it was found that there are non-abusive ‘red flags’ that can predict intimate partner violence in relationships.

Learn more: ow.ly/etof50Qxqys

Do you have a trans youth in your life?

University of British Columbia Nursing is looking for participants to inform new health efforts.

Take the survey: ow.ly/zEmr50Qxqw1

Feeling lost when it comes to the topic of #pronouns ?

Join us for a #HealthyTalk hosted by Sydney Brouillard-Coyle (Ney/Nem/Nir), author of 'A Pocket Guide to Pronouns.'

Sydney will discuss the importance of pronouns and inclusivity in creating safer spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks

Thousands of Canadians joined the outcry over Helen Naslund’s story - and now you can listen to it in her own words in a series of jailhouse interviews on the new The Globe and Mail podcast, 'In Her Defence.'

ow.ly/LtxB50QlNnv

Have you had a chance to watch the multi-award winning documentary #ToKillATiger ?

You can now stream it for free via National Film Board of Canada: bit.ly/TKATNFB