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SUMMARY:Webinar: Financial assistance and sustainability: Lessons learned from building a community-centered support model
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a webinar presentation from the team at Nisa Foundation\, Financial assistance and sustainability: Lessons learned from building a community-centered support model\, focused on housing strategies and financial sustainability for clients. How do you balance meaningful financial assistance with long-term sustainability? Drawing on the experience of a newcomer-focused support program\, this webinar will explore key learnings\, challenges\, and innovations that have helped provide critical assistance while empowering clients and engaging the broader community in lasting solutions. \nThis webinar explores a trauma-informed\, holistic approach to supporting women throughout their housing journey. Learn how organizations can promote housing stability through practical supports\, community partnerships\, financial assistance\, and ongoing post-move-out services that empower women and strengthen long-term outcomes. \nPresented by: Shiba Anjum\, Director of Programs and Product Development\, and Syma Nehal\, BC Operations and Practice Lead at Nisa Foundation\, of Nisa Foundation. \nThis webinar is open to BCSTH Members only. Non-members who wish to attend this webinar\, please\ncomplete the Membership Application Form Here: https://bcsth.ca/bcsth-membership-application-form/ \nIf you are a member and would like the registration link\, please email madeline@bcsth.ca or training@bcsth.ca
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/webinar-financial-assistance-and-sustainability-lessons-learned-from-building-a-community-centered-support-model/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Webinar: VIP 101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an introductory webinar on the VIP program and learn about the resources available to support your facilitation. We’ll provide an overview of the VIP curriculum\, facilitator guides\, slide decks\, templates\, communication tools\, activities\, and handouts. Participants will also explore ways to adapt presentations to meet their facilitation style and community needs\, along with tips for establishing and growing a VIP program in community settings. Whether you’re new to VIP or looking for a refresher\, this session is for you. Presented by Alex Anderson\, Children and Youth Services Coordinator\, BCSTH. \nThis webinar is open to BCSTH Members only. Non-members who wish to attend this webinar\, please\ncomplete the Membership Application Form Here: https://bcsth.ca/bcsth-membership-application-form/ \nIf you are a member and would like the registration link\, please email madeline@bcsth.ca
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/webinar-vip-101/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260724T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260724T111500
DTSTAMP:20260626T223656Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: New 2026 RCMP Transition House Policy & Member Review
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 75 minute session reviewing the 2026 RCMP Transition House Policy\, including\, a presentation on the background\, key updates and sections flagged for review. The webinar features a 35 minute presentation and 40 minutes of member discussion to help shape BCSTH’s feedback to the RCMP. This will be a member only webinar to allow for consultation. Policy documents are available by emailing madeline@bcsth.ca. The webinar will be presented by Amy FitzGerald\, Executive Director of BCSTH\, who brings over 30 years of public interest legal and GBV Policy experience.  \nThis webinar is open to BCSTH Members only. Non-members who wish to attend this webinar\, please\ncomplete the Membership Application Form Here: https://bcsth.ca/bcsth-membership-application-form/ \nIf you are a member and would like the registration link\, please email madeline@bcsth.ca
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/webinar-new-2026-rcmp-transition-house-policy-member-review/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260721T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260721T111500
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Plants\, Candles and Financial Autonomy: Helping Women Strategically Rebuild Finances
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for Plants\, Candles and Financial Autonomy: Helping Women Strategically Rebuild Finances\, a webinar designed for workers supporting women impacted by GBV as they rebuild financial autonomy. The webinar covers essentials such as credit scores\, credit cards\, lines of credit\, debt strategies\, and effective communication techniques for negotiating with banks and organizations. Presented by Chavisa Horemans MES\, CDC\, CTRC \, Founder of The Mother Corp\, this workshop draws on holistic\, evidence based\, trauma informed practice rooted in both professional and lived expertise. Chavisa specializes in supporting women through major life transitions\, including separation\, divorce\, coparenting\, burnout\, and chronic health challenges.  \nThis webinar is open to BCSTH Members only. Non-members who wish to attend this webinar\, please\ncomplete the Membership Application Form Here: https://bcsth.ca/bcsth-membership-application-form/ \nIf you are a member and would like the registration link\, please email madeline@bcsth.ca
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/webinar-plants-candles-and-financial-autonomy-helping-women-strategically-rebuild-finances/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTAMP:20260528T210330Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Misuse of Children’s Technology: The Children’s Tech Toolkit
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for Responding to the Misuse of Children’s Technology: The Children’s Tech Toolkit\, a webinar on tech safety for kids. The BCSTH Wired for Control project responds to the misuse of children’s technology to stalk\, monitor or control survivors of family violence. The Children’s Tech Toolkit offers information\, strategies\, tools and community resources to support safer and more effective responses to technology misuse in an IPV context. This webinar will be presented by Hyzel Bhambhoria (she/her/elle)\, the Wired for Control Project Coordinator on the BCSTH team. \nThis webinar is open to BCSTH Members only. Non-members who wish to attend this webinar\, please\ncomplete the Membership Application Form here: https://bcsth.ca/bcsth-membership-application-form/ \nIf you are a member and would like the registration link\, please email madeline@bcsth.ca
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/webinar-misuse-of-childrens-technology-the-childrens-tech-toolkit/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Family Justice Services Overview
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a webinar to explore Family Justice Services! Led by the Ministry of Attorney General’s Family Justice Services Division and presented by a panel of representatives of different aspects of Family Justice Services\, this webinar will provide an overview of family justice services available across B.C. Participants will learn about supports offered during separation\, including safety assessment\, referrals\, mediation options\, and how section 211 reports are prepared. The session will also introduce the Early Resolution Process (ERP) and includes time for questions and discussion. This is an opportunity to strengthen shared understanding\, improve referrals\, and explore how Family Justice Services and community support can work together to better support survivors and their children.  \nThis webinar is open to BCSTH Members only. Non-members who wish to attend this webinar\, please\ncomplete the Membership Application Form here: https://bcsth.ca/bcsth-membership-application-form/ \nIf you are a member and would like the registration link\, please email madeline@bcsth.ca
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/webinar-family-justice-services-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260525T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260525T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195237Z
CREATED:20260501T194226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T195237Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: AHMA's Gender Based Violence Housing Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a webinar on AHMA’s Gender Based Violence Housing Startegy. In response to the ongoing violence since the 2019 Reclaiming Power and Place: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls\, Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA)’s Gender Based Violence (GBV) Housing Strategy provides a framework for governments and stakeholders to re-envision diverse housing solutions. Presented by Terri Fortune\, Xiannajaat Endensu\, a Haida policy professional from Haida Gwaii and a member of the Son Goth Clain (Eagle Clan). Terri currently serves as the GBV Policy Analyst at the AHMA.  \nThis webinar is open to BCSTH Members only. Non-members who wish to attend this webinar\, please\ncomplete the Membership Application Form Here: https://bcsth.ca/bcsth-membership-application-form/ \nIf you are a member and would like the registration link\, please email madeline@bcsth.ca
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/webinar-ahmas-gender-based-violence-housing-strategy/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220629T103000
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SUMMARY:De-escalation in Anti-Violence Programs Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This interactive webinar will explore the connections between trauma\, violence and escalated behavior\, highlighting promising practices for responding to crisis situations using a woman-centred approach. Participants will be invited to reflect on and share about their current workplace de-escalation practices\, which will help to inform the development of new training curriculum focused on de-escalation and violence prevention in Transition House\, Second Stage and Safe Home programs. This webinar is for BCSTH members only. Please contact training@bcsth.ca for registration information.
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/de-escalation-in-anti-violence-programs-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar
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