Shift2Learn
Location: Calgary, AB
Scope/Scale: Local, Provincial, National, International
Type of Org: Social Enterprise
Scope of Work: Primary prevention, Knowledge translation, Capacity building, Policy and systems change
Organization Description: Shift2Learn is an online learning platform dedicated to enhancing the capacities of leaders and practitioners in advancing primary prevention efforts to stop the perpetration of violence. Our overall goal is to build a skilled primary prevention workforce that can stop violence before it happens. We do that by offering self-paced online learning so that practitioners, policy makers and anyone interested in violence prevention can acquire knowledge and capacities to create the social conditions that prevent violence and build equitable communities.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: Lana Wells is a co-founder of Shift2Learn and a founder of Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence at the University of Calgary where she has been engaged in advancing the field of engaging men and boys in violence prevention and gender equality for the last 14 years. Shift has developed men and boys’ government action plans, community action plans, built programming targeting men and fathers, and designed and tested behavioural approaches within male-dominated settings, all with the focus to engage and mobilize men and boys in violence prevention and gender equity efforts. In the past few years, Shift has focused on synthesizing best and promising practices while working alongside the anti-violence sector and two orders of government (federal and provincial) to integrate evidence into their decision-making. At Shift2Learn, we integrate all that knowledge and evidence into our online modules so that the workforce (policy makers, practitioners, etc.) can acquire knowledge, skills, and capacities to create the social conditions to prevent the perpetration of violence and build equitable communities.
One of Shift2Learn online modules is called Breaking Barriers Together: A Guide to Engaging Men in Gender-Based Violence Prevention. This e-learning provides a strong case on why it is important to engage and mobilize men in gender-based violence prevention. It also highlights key barriers impeding men’s participation while also offering 13 pragmatic tips to overcome these challenges, with an emphasis on the importance of framing calls to action that are strength-based. Powered by academic and community research, this module was developed to support practitioners, policy makers and advocates who have become interested in working with men to advance violence prevention. It will be of interest to individuals getting started in their work with men and want to apply research-based practices to their approach.
Links / Resources: Website .
Location: Calgary, AB
Scope/Scale: Local, Provincial, National, International
Type of Org: Social Enterprise
Scope of Work: Primary prevention, Knowledge translation, Capacity building, Policy and systems change
Organization Description: Shift2Learn is an online learning platform dedicated to enhancing the capacities of leaders and practitioners in advancing primary prevention efforts to stop the perpetration of violence. Our overall goal is to build a skilled primary prevention workforce that can stop violence before it happens. We do that by offering self-paced online learning so that practitioners, policy makers and anyone interested in violence prevention can acquire knowledge and capacities to create the social conditions that prevent violence and build equitable communities.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: Lana Wells is a co-founder of Shift2Learn and a founder of Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence at the University of Calgary where she has been engaged in advancing the field of engaging men and boys in violence prevention and gender equality for the last 14 years. Shift has developed men and boys’ government action plans, community action plans, built programming targeting men and fathers, and designed and tested behavioural approaches within male-dominated settings, all with the focus to engage and mobilize men and boys in violence prevention and gender equity efforts. In the past few years, Shift has focused on synthesizing best and promising practices while working alongside the anti-violence sector and two orders of government (federal and provincial) to integrate evidence into their decision-making. At Shift2Learn, we integrate all that knowledge and evidence into our online modules so that the workforce (policy makers, practitioners, etc.) can acquire knowledge, skills, and capacities to create the social conditions to prevent the perpetration of violence and build equitable communities.
One of Shift2Learn online modules is called Breaking Barriers Together: A Guide to Engaging Men in Gender-Based Violence Prevention. This e-learning provides a strong case on why it is important to engage and mobilize men in gender-based violence prevention. It also highlights key barriers impeding men’s participation while also offering 13 pragmatic tips to overcome these challenges, with an emphasis on the importance of framing calls to action that are strength-based. Powered by academic and community research, this module was developed to support practitioners, policy makers and advocates who have become interested in working with men to advance violence prevention. It will be of interest to individuals getting started in their work with men and want to apply research-based practices to their approach.
Links / Resources: Website .
Changing Ways
Location: Camrose, AB
Scope/Scale: Local
Type of Org: Charity / Non Profit
Scope of Work: Early Intervention, Crisis Support
Populations Served: Individuals
Organization Description: Changing Ways help people of all ages understand family violence, heal their relationships and move forward. Here, you can find support groups and gain skills to improve relationships.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: Changing Ways coordinates the Camrose Family Violence Response Council and is involved in various local initiatives; Changing Ways are happy to meet with agencies and community groups to discuss family violence, including appropriate intervention and prevention.
Changing Ways offer Intimate partner violence education/counselling groups for adults who have experienced any form of abusive behaviour in relationships. They offer separate groups for those who identify as men and women. They also offer an 8-week educational group for adults who want to deal with chronic rage or anger unrelated to their intimate relationships.
Links / Resources: Website . LinkedIn . Facebook . Twitter . Instagram
Location: Camrose, AB
Scope/Scale: Local
Type of Org: Charity / Non Profit
Scope of Work: Early Intervention, Response
Populations Served: Individuals
Organization description: We help people of all ages understand family violence, heal their relationships and move forward. Here, you can find support groups and gain skills to improve relationships.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: Changing Ways coordinates the Camrose Family Violence Response Council and is involved in various local initiatives; Changing Ways are happy to meet with agencies and community groups to discuss family violence, including appropriate intervention and prevention.
Changing Ways offer Intimate partner violence education/counselling groups for adults who have experienced any form of abusive behaviour in relationships. They offer separate groups for those who identify as men and women. They also offer an 8-week educational group for adults who want to deal with chronic rage or anger unrelated to their intimate relationships.
Links / Resources: Website . LinkedIn . Facebook . Twitter . Instagram
City of St Albert
Location: St Albert, AB
Scope/Scale: Local
Type of Org: Local Government
Scope of Work: Primary Prevention, Advocacy
Populations Served: Individuals, Communities, Academic Institutions
Organization description: The City of St Albert council is committed to building our community to meet the needs of residents and businesses, further strengthening St. Albert.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: The City of St Albert host Menship, a free ongoing group for men of various ages creating opportunities for men's social & emotional wellbeing through connections, education, skill development and community involvement.
St. Albert Men’s Pilot group will run in-person for eight weeks, starting April 16th 2024. Common themes that will be discussed in this group series include topics such as: relationship breakdown, depression, trauma, grief, stress, anger, identity, and life transitions. The group will consist of all male-identifying facilitators and participants.
The City of St Albert partner with SAiF Society to deliver the WiseGuyz program to grade 8-9 boys in St Albert. WiseGuyz supports male identifying youth to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to have healthy relationships and to prevent adolescent dating violence.
Beyond this, the City create public awareness campaigns and provide community development around GBV prevention.
Links / Resources: Menship program . Anchor Men’s Group . WiseGuyz in St Albert Website . LinkedIn . Facebook . Twitter . Instagram
Location: St Albert, AB
Scope/Scale: Local
Type of Org: Local Government
Scope of Work: Primary Prevention, Advocacy
Populations Served: Individuals, Communities, Academic Institutions
Organization description: The City of St Albert council is committed to building our community to meet the needs of residents and businesses, further strengthening St. Albert.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: The City of St Albert host Menship, a free ongoing group for men of various ages creating opportunities for men's social & emotional wellbeing through connections, education, skill development and community involvement.
St. Albert Men’s Pilot group will run in-person for eight weeks, starting April 16th 2024. Common themes that will be discussed in this group series include topics such as: relationship breakdown, depression, trauma, grief, stress, anger, identity, and life transitions. The group will consist of all male-identifying facilitators and participants.
The City of St Albert partner with SAiF Society to deliver the WiseGuyz program to grade 8-9 boys in St Albert. WiseGuyz supports male identifying youth to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to have healthy relationships and to prevent adolescent dating violence.
Beyond this, the City create public awareness campaigns and provide community development around GBV prevention.
Links / Resources: Menship program . Anchor Men’s Group . WiseGuyz in St Albert . Website . LinkedIn . Facebook . Twitter . Instagram
SFU Sexual Violence and Prevention Office
Location: Vancouver/Burnaby, BC
Scope/Scale: Local
Type of Org: Educational Institution
Scope of Work: Education, Primary Prevention, Crisis Support
Populations Served: Individuals, Communities
Organization description: SFU SVSO envision a university community and society where individuals are empowered to live, work and learn fully, free from sexual violence.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: SVSPO offer gender-based violence education and prevention programs, such as active bystander training. SVSPO's mission is develop and implement a comprehensive educational strategy to equip SFU students, faculty, and staff with the awareness, knowledge, and skills to effect social change towards ending sexual violence. SFU delivered events on the theme of 'Masculinities for Humanity' for sexual assault awareness month 2024. You can watch recordings here.
Location: Vancouver/Burnaby, BC
Scope/Scale: Local
Type of Org: Educational Institution
Scope of Work: Education, Primary Prevention, Crisis Support
Populations Served: Individuals, Communities
Organization description: SFU SVSO envision a university community and society where individuals are empowered to live, work and learn fully, free from sexual violence.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: SVSPO offer gender-based violence education and prevention programs, such as active bystander training. SVSPO's mission is develop and implement a comprehensive educational strategy to equip SFU students, faculty, and staff with the awareness, knowledge, and skills to effect social change towards ending sexual violence. SFU delivered events on the theme of 'Masculinities for Humanity' for sexual assault awareness month 2024. You can watch recordings here.
City of Edmonton
Location: Edmonton, AB
Scope/Scale: Local
Type of Org: Local Government
Scope of Work: Research, Advocacy, Primary Prevention
Populations Served: Individuals, Organizations, Communities, Government
Organization Description: Edmonton City Council looks to engage all Edmontonians, but in particular, champions the role that men and boys play in the building of allyship and bystander skills to make our city safer, while improving the quality of life for people of all genders.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: In an effort to make Edmonton the best city in Canada for women, men and children to live work and play, the City is committed to preventing and addressing gender based violence through working with community stakeholders to target the root causes: inequality and discrimination.
Links / Resources: Website . LinkedIn . Facebook . Twitter . Instagram
Location: Edmonton, AB
Scope/Scale: Local
Type of Org: Local Government
Scope of Work: Research, Advocacy, Primary Prevention
Populations Served: Individuals, Organizations, Communities, Government
Organization description: This City Council initiative looks to engage all Edmontonians, but in particular, champions the role that men and boys play in the building of allyship and bystander skills to make our city safer, while improving the quality of life for people of all genders.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: In an effort to make Edmonton the best city in Canada for women, men and children to live work and play, the City is committed to preventing and addressing gender based violence through working with community stakeholders to target the root causes: inequality and discrimination.
Links / Resources: Website . LinkedIn . Facebook . Twitter . Instagram
SACE
Location: Edmonton, AB
Scope/Scale: Local
Type of Org: Non-Profit / Charity
Scope of Work: Advocacy, Crisis Support, Early Intervention, Primary Prevention, Knowledge Dissemination
Populations Served: Individuals, Organizations, Communities
Organization description: SACE provides an extensive range of support services for people who experience sexual violence, including: crisis support, counselling, court support, and advocacy. We also aim to foster prevention of sexual violence through direct public education and advisory consultation with groups and agencies undertaking their own prevention efforts.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: SACE provide counselling services for men healing from sexual violence, offers a men’s group (trans-inclusive) and serves male and masculine clients on an individual basis. Topics covered include masculinity, shame & anger and mental health.
To help our next generation of men and masculine folk learn more about positive masculinities, healthy relationships, consent and sexual health, SACE offer WiseGuyz, a gender-transformative healthy relationships program for mid-adolescent boys and masculine youth that aims to reduce sexual and dating violence, improve mental and sexual health, and decrease homophobic attitudes by creating a safer space to critically examine and deconstruct conventional masculine norms.
Links / Resources: Website . LinkedIn . Facebook . Twitter . Instagram
Location: Edmonton, AB
Scope/Scale: Local
Type of Org: Non-Profit / Charity
Scope of Work: Advocacy, Crisis Support, Early Intervention, Primary Prevention, Knowledge Dissemination
Populations Served: Individuals, Organizations, Communities
Organization description: SACE provides an extensive range of support services for people who experience sexual violence, including: crisis support, counselling, court support, and advocacy. We also aim to foster prevention of sexual violence through direct public education and advisory consultation with groups and agencies undertaking their own prevention efforts.
Engaging Men and Boys Work: SACE provide counselling services for men healing from sexual violence, offers a men’s group (trans-inclusive) and serves male and masculine clients on an individual basis. Topics covered include masculinity, shame & anger and mental health.
To help our next generation of men and masculine folk learn more about positive masculinities, healthy relationships, consent and sexual health, SACE offer WiseGuyz, a gender-transformative healthy relationships program for mid-adolescent boys and masculine youth that aims to reduce sexual and dating violence, improve mental and sexual health, and decrease homophobic attitudes by creating a safer space to critically examine and deconstruct conventional masculine norms.
Links / Resources: Website . LinkedIn . Facebook . Twitter . Instagram