INSPIRED & INSPIRING
When the world seems dark and the work too heavy, come here to find us – you are not alone. This section is a free space that is intended to nourish our hopes and beliefs that social change is possible for the human species.
Action-in-a-box for VAWCCs to inform government about issues in your community.
See: Tools & ResourcesWhen the world seems dark and the work too heavy, come here to find us – you are not alone. This section is a free space that is intended to nourish our hopes and beliefs that social change is possible for the human species.
We have a common agenda to create a society without violence against women and children. Find powerful stories of coordination and collaboration and the importance of cultivating strong relationships. This is a space to also share your stories with us.
The people most impacted by violence are also most often left out of decision- making and planning. They hold a wealth of the very perspectives we need.
Violence issues are complex – there is always an answer that is clear, simple and wrong. Strive to understand the systems and the ways we can work together for collective impact.
We all have a role in creating the world we want. We are the ones we have been waiting for. Speak truth to power in a way that can be heard.
How do we capture the critical outcomes? What do we want to measure in our communities and how does that inform us? Do we have any shared measures? How will we know we are making a collective impact?
We came together in 2015 with over 120 participants to learn, engage and discuss topics around sexual abuse and violence. We've made the presentations and storyboards available and look forward to the next Forum!
2011 Forum: 2011 Forum Report PDF
Explore the amazing storyboards put together by Liisa Sorsa from Think Link Graphics!
Use the map below to find any of the VAWCC’s throughout Ontario and connect with your local chapter. Click on each of the pins to find out contact information and other relevant details regarding the particular VAWCC.
24-3rd Street
Box 366
Chatham, ON
N7M 5K5
Mailing Address:
Interim Place
P.O. Box 45070
Mississauga, ON
L5G 4L8
Login below to access our Members-Only portal for news and updates specifically for VAWCC’s in our network. If you would like to submit updated contact information for your VAWCC, please use the contact us page.
Below are upcoming events related to Building a Bigger Wave and the VAWCC's across Ontario. If you would like to add your event to the calendar, please send us a request through the contact page.
Two times a year we will be releasing our newsletter that covers what the BBW has been doing, outlining the stories of different VAWCC’s in the Ontario, inspirational tidbits and much more.
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Quick links to important research initiatives, resources, and other helpful tools:
Ontario Association of Interval and Transitional Houses
Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres
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