SisterSpace, located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, is Canada’s first women-only overdose prevention site. In this short documentary, they highlight the unique trauma and gender
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Resources: Trauma/Gender/Substance Use
The mission of the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (CEWH) is to improve the health of women by fostering multidisciplinary and action-oriented research on
New Terrain: Tools to Integrate Trauma and Gender Informed Responses into Substance Use Practice and Policy
There is growing evidence of the effectiveness of trauma, gender, and sex (TGS) informed approaches in all areas of the substance use field,
New Terrain: Integrating Trauma and Gender Informed Responses into Substance Use Practice and Policy
Tuesday May 22, 2018 9:00 Pacific/ Noon Eastern Register Now There is growing evidence of the effectiveness of integrating an understanding of trauma, gender, and
How compassion can triumph over toxic childhood trauma
In a recent piece on the television show 60 Minutes, Oprah Winfrey discussed childhood trauma — shining a public spotlight on the lasting effects of abuse and adversity
New psychology study finds adverse childhood experiences transfer from one generation to the next
University of Calgary researcher Sheri Madigan explores ‘cascade of risks’ for mothers and infants By Heath McCoy, Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary University of