Join us on Wednesday, April 22nd, as the AVA Webinar Series presents If These Walls Could Talk: The Hidden Toll of Intimate Partner Violence on Children, featuring Dr. Lise Milne from the University of Regina.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
12 – 1:30pm MST
This presentation explores the far-reaching consequences of intimate partner violence (IPV) on children who witness or are exposed to it. Going beyond the immediate physical dangers, we delve into the emotional, psychological, neurobiological, developmental, and economic impacts of intimate partner violence that can shape a child’s future. With a focus on local and national data, survivor narratives, and trauma-informed approaches, we highlight the urgent need for a comprehensive public health response that includes prevention, early intervention, supportive policies, and community-based solutions. This session aims to deepen understanding, spark empathy, and inspire action to break the cycle of violence and create safer environments for children and families.
About the Speaker
Dr. Lise Milne is an Associate Professor at the University of Regina in the Faculty of Social Work, and the Child Trauma Research Centre Chair in Intervention and Prevention Approaches Supporting Child and Youth Health and Well-being. She is a Faculty Associate at the Social Policy Research Centre and the McGill Centre for Research on Children and Families, has been a Steering Committee and Provincial Academic representative for Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse (RESOLVE) in Saskatchewan, and Board of Directors co-chair and member of the Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre. Dr. Milne is involved with several national partnerships (Canadian Consortium on Child and Youth Trauma, Childhood Adversity and Resilience (CARe), Alliance Against Violence and Adversity (AVA)) and leads The Trauma Research Incubator (ThRIve) lab at the University of Regina. Dr. Milne’s current research relates to resilience- and trauma-informed practices in child-serving organizations, the neurobiological impacts of trauma, practice and policy responses to intimate partner violence, perinatal prevention approaches, and knowledge mobilization (childtraumaresearch.ca). Her research is informed by 15 years of child welfare practice experience in two provinces and a decade at the McGill Centre for Research on Children and Families.