Projects
Currently, the Women's Centre is running several projects throughout the Tri‐Counties including:
Status of Women Canada Funding: Addressing Sexual Violence and Hypersexualization- This project is working with youth , service providers, and community on: the prevention of sexual violence and the development of adequate intervention services needed to address the harm of sexual violence that women and girls are exposed to.
This Fall the project :
* community forums were held in each county for young women and service providers to come together and discuss what is needed to address both the intervention and prevention of sexual violence
* a youth leadership opportunity for 2 female and 1 male student in each of the high schools in the tri-counties to be peer leaders on the issue within their school environment
* engagement with service providers on the development of a Sexual Assault Respond Team (SART) in each county
* promotion and development of a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) program
Funded through Status of Women Canada
Youth Truth Matters -
We are at the half way mark of this 3 year project that is working with youth and community to address and have a positive impact on limiting the use of illicit drugs in South West Nova Scotia.
The project facilitators in each county are working with the youth leaders to create youth-led approaches to dealing with illicit drugs. Community Advisory Committees are being formed in each county to work with the youth and facilitators - if you are interested let us know.
Please visit the website www.youthtruthmatters.com for more information on the project and to see all the work the youth have completed to-date.
Funded through Health Canada
