Please join the CCSA for the continuation of their webinar series on the Implications of COVID-19 on Public Health and Substance Use in Canada. The pandemic has
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3 Considerations for Supporting Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recommended pandemic public health measures like social/physical distancing are meant to promote safety, but they may unintentionally increase the risk of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
COVID-19 & GENDER-BASEd VIOLENCE IN CANADA: Key Issues and Recommendations
Inspired by the working paper by Peterman and colleagues, Pandemics and Violence Against Women and Children, this document examines how COVID-19 may create “pathways” leading
Exploring the linkages between substance use, COVID-19, and intimate partner violence
Brabete, A. C., Greaves, L., Poole, N., Wolfson, L., Stinson, J., Allen, S.Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health Vancouver, BC Canada IntroductionIntimate partner violence (IPV)
CAMH: COVID-19 pandemic adversely affecting mental health of women and people with children
A mental health gender gap that was forged early in the COVID-19 pandemic has been reinforced, according to the latest survey by The Centre for
CBC: Domestic violence calls on rise during pandemic, yet Alberta shelters ‘eerily quiet’
Josee St-Onge · CBC News · Posted: Oct 13, 2020 6:00 AM MT When COVID-19 arrived in Alberta, it was no surprise to police the pandemic brought with it