🧠💬 Wellness Wednesday: Healthy relationships start with secure attachments. Tune in this #WellnessWednesday to learn how building strong emotional attachment can boost mental health—for kids and adults alike! 💖👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #AttachmentMatters #MentalWellness #WellnessWednesday

APrON research has shown that higher iron levels may reduce depression symptoms in pregnancy & has influenced Ontario’s updated guidelines to improve detection. Nationwide updates are needed to better address this issue & its long-term effects. Read more: apronstudy.ca/policy-impacts

🗣 Testimonial Tuesday 💖 Through reflective parenting strategies, ATTACH™ helps parents deepen their bond with their children—one connection at a time. 📲 Discover how you can get involved: attachprogram.ca #TestimonialTuesday #ATTACHProgram #ParentVoices

🌍🕊️Today we stand united against human trafficking. Every year, millions are exploited worldwide, including 1 in 3 trafficking victims who are children and 7 in 10 trafficking victims who are women and girls. #AVA #EndHumanTrafficking #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking

Starlings Community, alongside the Habitus Collective team, will be hosting discussions to better understand the strengths, barriers, and opportunities faced by those who care for and support youth growing up with parental addiction. Register interest: forms.office.com/r/sXAQmx3L85

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💬 5 Key Tips for Co-Parents: 💭❤️ 1. Shape Your Child’s World 2. Resolve Conflicts 3. Emotions Matter 4. Your Child is Watching 5. Work as a Team! ✨ Learn more: attach.teachable.com

Dr Nicole Letourneau was featured on the Now You Know with Rob Snow show! She discussed parenting in the summer including balancing supervision and independence and the importance of unstructured play. Tune in at the 8 minute mark to hear Nicole’s interview: vancouver.citynews.ca/podcasts/now-y…

In 2021, Canada officially recognized August 1st as Emancipation Day - a time to reflect, learn, and actively engage in dismantling systemic racism that still impacts Black, Indigenous, and other racialized communities. canada.ca/en/canadian-he… #AVA #EmancipationDay #AntiRacism

Join us on Wednesday, August 6th, as the AVA Webinar Series presents Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law in Canada, featuring Dr. Mandi Gray from Trent University. ⏰ 12 – 1:30pm MST avatraining.ca/webinars/

💡 Through ATTACH™, parents learn to reflect on emotions and better understand their children. #ReflectiveParenting #Fatherhood #MentalHealthMatters #TestimonialTuesday

GIVEAWAY TIME! We will be giving away another iPad! 1. Follow our page (1 entry) 2. Like this photo (1 entry) 3. Tag a friend in the comments! (each additional comment counts as an extra entry) 4. Follow us on our other platforms This giveaway will close on September 6, 2025!

Are you an AVA member yet? Join our 450+ members who are already working with AVA to create real, lasting impact! Sign up here: avatraining.ca/ava-membership #AVA #JoinAVA #AVAMember

Join us Wednesday, Aug 13th for the AVA Webinar: Understanding the Health, Education, Justice & Social Outcomes of Manitoba Children Exposed to IPV, with Dr. Kelly Russell from the University of Manitoba. 12 – 1:30pm MST avatraining.ca/webinars/

A new article was recently published by our own Master of Nursing student, Julia Wolak! This paper aimed to provide insight on perinatal depression publications conducted by Canadian researchers, within an international context. Read more: mdpi.com/2673-5318/6/3/…

AVA is proud to support Early Career Researcher (ECR) training and research career development. Over 6 years, AVA will invest more than $340,000 in ECR teaching releases! avatraining.ca/early-career-r… Stay tuned every Tuesday as we highlight one of AVA's Early Career Researchers! #AVA

This Pride Season, it's important to amplify the voices and experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals impacted by IPV. Through learning and reflecting on the unique barriers faced by 2SLGBTQIA+ survivors, we can better support efforts that foster safe, inclusive, & affirming spaces.

Every youth deserves safety, opportunity, and hope. Yet in Canada, 25% of teens faced cyber‑harassment in 2019. Globally, 138 million children are still forced into child labour. This #InternationalYouthDay, let's recommit to protect every child's right to be a child. #AVA

Today we highlight AVA Early Career Researcher, Dr. Kharah Ross. Dr. Ross is a Health Psychologist, an Associate Professor at Athabasca University and lead of the AVA Online Training Program. Stay tuned next Tuesday as we highlight another AVA Early Career Researcher! #AVA

Today we celebrate the energy, creativity, and resilience of young people everywhere. From leading climate action to driving innovation, advocating for mental health, and building more inclusive communities - youth are shaping a brighter future for us all. #InternationalYouthDay

The Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary offers several ways to connect business students with non-profit and charitable organizations in Calgary and surrounding areas. Contact Kelli Stevens for more info: [email protected] #AVA #UCalgary