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SUMMARY:Beyond Bricks & Mortar Series – Webinar 6
DESCRIPTION:BBM Webinar 6: Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Lessons Learned in Sheltering Pets and People \nBCSTH has received funding to provide a free webinar series which will highlight women-centred operational practices that are violence and trauma-informed. These webinars have been curated based on a survey and focus groups with anti-violence members and aim to meet the expressed training needs of BCSTH members. \nJoin us Friday\, April 4\, 10AM-11.15AM to discuss lessons learned and the great resources that are available for sheltering pets and people. We will be joined by Rochelle Stevenson\, Dept of Sociology and Anthropology\, Thompson Rivers University\, Louise Godard of BCSTH\, Jan Dawson of Warm Hearts Pet Safe Haven and Lisa Schmidt of ‘Ksan Society who will discuss the intersection of domestic violence and animal maltreatment or abuse. In this webinar\, we will cover the resources available\, lessons learned in a pet-friendly house\, pet safe grants and additional animal behaviour webinars that are available for transition houses to help keep domestic violence survivors and their pets safe. \n*This webinar is open to members only. To register\, please see the BCSTH Weekly Member Newsletter. For further information on how to become a member\, please visit our Become a Member page*  \n \n 
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/beyond-bricks-mortar-series-webinar-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bricks & Mortar Series – Webinar 5
DESCRIPTION:BBM Webinar 5: Lessons Learned in Centring Survivors Voices in Programs and Services  \nBCSTH has received funding to provide a free webinar series which will highlight women-centred operational practices that are violence and trauma-informed. These webinars have been curated based on a survey and focus groups with anti-violence members and aim to meet the expressed training needs of BCSTH members. \nJoin us on Friday\, March 7\, 10AM-11.15AM to discuss the importance of centring survivors voices in longer-term housing programs and services. We will be joined by Priya Shastri of WomanAct to share their work and discuss why it is important and a best practice to centre survivors voices in your operations. We will also hear from Neena Randhawa of PICS Society to hear their lessons learned around centring survivors voices in their second stage program while providing culturally sensitive programs and services to women who are immigrants and refugees. \n*This webinar is open to members only. To register\, please see the BCSTH Weekly Member Newsletter. For further information on how to become a member\, please visit our Become a Member page*  \n \n 
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/beyond-bricks-mortar-series-webinar-5/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Legal Aid BC Family Law Centre Information Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, February 13\, 2PM-3PM for the Legal Aid BC Family Law Centre Information Webinar. We will be joined by Ram Sidhu\, Manger of Clinical operations\, from Legal Aid BC who will provide an update on the Family Law Centres (FLC) that opened on December 2\, 2024. Ram will discuss the referral process\, who to refer and details of the service that clients will receive. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \n*This webinar is open to members only. To register\, please see the BCSTH Weekly Member Newsletter. For further information on how to become a member\, please visit our Become a Member page* 
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/legal-aid-bc-family-law-centre-information-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:BCSTH Membership Overview Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Have you recently joined BC Society of Transition Houses and want to know more about us\, what member perks are available and what training we offer? Or have you been with us a while and want a refresher? If so\, please join us on Thursday\, February 13th at 11.30am for 1 hour the BCSTH Membership Overview Webinar! \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \n*This webinar is open to members only. To register\, please see the BCSTH Weekly Member Newsletter. For further information on how to become a member\, please visit our Become a Member page* 
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/bcsth-membership-overview-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250207T111500
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bricks & Mortar Series - Webinar 4
DESCRIPTION:BBM Webinar 4: Lessons Learned in Supporting Survivors of Abuse Caused Brain Injury \nBCSTH has received funding to provide a free webinar series which will highlight women-centred operational practices that are violence and trauma-informed. These webinars have been curated based on a survey and focus groups with anti-violence members and aim to meet the expressed training needs of BCSTH members. \nJoin us to discuss the research and lessons learned on how longer-term housing and Program operations intersect with identifying and supporting women with abuse-caused brain injury. Thank you to our speakers Karen Mason of Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury through Research (SOAR) and Candace Stretch and Tori Dach of the Cridge Centre for the Family.  \n*This webinar is open to members only. To register\, please see the BCSTH Weekly Member Newsletter. For further information on how to become a member\, please visit our Become a Member page*  \n 
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/beyond-bricks-mortar-series-webinar-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bricks & Mortar Webinar Series - Webinar 3
DESCRIPTION:BBM Webinar 3: Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Lessons Learned in Providing Culturally Safe Women-Centred Housing Operations \nBCSTH has received funding to provide a free webinar series which will highlight women-centred operational practices that are violence and trauma-informed. These webinars have been curated based on a survey and focus groups with anti-violence members and aim to meet the expressed training needs of BCSTH members. \nJoin us to discuss operating housing from a culturally safe and women-centred lens. We will be joined by Julia O’Quinn of the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness to share about providing culturally supportive housing and services through a Dual Model of Housing Care\, which provides Culturally Supportive Housing alongside Decolonized Harm Reduction. We will also be joined by Alissia Lyton\, of House of Helping Hands Transition House\, Han Knakst Tsitxw Society in Lytton to share their operational learnings from a rural perspective. Following this\, we will hear from Tina LaRouche who will share her knowledge around hiring\, training and retaining Indigenous staff. \n*This webinar is open to members only. To register\, please see the BCSTH Weekly Member Newsletter. For further information on how to become a member\, please visit our Become a Member page*  \n 
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/beyond-bricks-mortar-webinar-series-webinar-3/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bricks & Mortar Webinar Series - Webinar 2
DESCRIPTION:BBM Webinar 2: Beyond Bricks and Mortar: The Residential Tenancy Act from a Women-Centred Lens \nBCSTH has received funding to provide a free webinar series which will highlight women-centred operational practices that are violence and trauma-informed. These webinars have been curated based on a survey and focus groups with anti-violence members and aim to meet the expressed training needs of BCSTH members. \nJoin us to discuss operating Long-Term housing under the Residential Tenancy Act for women with experiences of violence. Based on feedback from BCSTH members\, this webinar will include both a Residential Tenancy Act lawyer\, Samantha Douglas of Haddock and Company as well as Katie Suen of Campbell River & North Island Transition Society which operates both Second Stage and Long-Term housing and will shed light on lessons learned offering both models. \n*This webinar is open to members only. To register\, please see the BCSTH Weekly Member Newsletter. For further information on how to become a member\, please visit our Become a Member page*  \n 
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/beyond-bricks-mortar-webinar-series-webinar-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bricks & Mortar Webinar Series - Webinar 1
DESCRIPTION:BBM Webinar 1: Lessons Learned in Operating Second Stage Housing \nBCSTH has received funding to provide a free webinar series which will highlight women-centred operational practices that are violence and trauma-informed. These webinars have been curated based on a survey and focus groups with anti-violence members and aim to meet the expressed training needs of BCSTH members. \nJoin us to discuss lessons learned from three organizations that operate Second Stage housing in both rural and urban locations across BC. Based on feedback from BCSTH members\, this webinar will cover women-centred housing operations in Second Stage housing and include mixed-model housing considerations\, Second Stage operations from a rural lens\, and lessons learned around ensuring operations reflect being transitional housing. Thank you to our speakers Lisa Rupert\, YWCA Metro Vancouver\, Zandile Moyo\, Kelowna Women’s Shelter & Ellen Frood\, Sage Haven Society. \n*This webinar is open to members only. To register\, please see the BCSTH Weekly Member Newsletter. For further information on how to become a member\, please visit our Become a Member page*  \n 
URL:https://bcsth.ca/event/beyond-bricks-mortar-webinar-series-webinar-1/
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