AVA is partnered with the Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender-Based Violence which includes the members below.
The AVA team is comprised of 500+ members and growing, including 96 academic partners and 122 community partners across Canada.
AVA also has key partnerships with:
- UNICEF (L. MacKay Swiatkowska)
- Families Canada (Z.Salih)
- Ending Sexual Violence Association of Canada (Shannon Orchard Young & Candice Shaw)
- Federal Minister of Women and Gender Equality’s Advisory Council on Gender-Based Violence (L. Wells)
- Seven Support for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) networks across Canada
- Four women with lived experience of violence and adversity to ensure collaborative and meaningful patient engagement.
- Sixteen outstanding “named” mentors
Over the course of the AVA Training Platform, additional academic and community agency team members will be added for succession planning and address emergent training needs.
See below for a comprehensive list of our partners
Canadian Partners (Academic and Community Agency Partners)
National
| Community Agency Collaborators/ Knowledge Users/ Community Partners |
| CAAN (Communities, Alliances & Networks) Leads: Patrick Brownlee & Cassie Hill Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion Canadian Centre on Substance use and Addiction (CCSA) Lead: Shea Wood & Chandni Sondagar Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) Ending Sexual Violence Association of Canada (ESVA) Lead: Shannon Orchard Young & Candice Shaw Families Canada Leads: Rebecca Balcerzak & Zindu Salih Family and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Policy Team Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Lead: Anaïs Bertrand-Dansereau Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR) Lead: Tamil Kendall PREVNet Lead: Megan Sampson UNICEF Canada Lead: Lisa Wolff |
British Columbia
| Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender-Based Violence | The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children Lead: Margaret Jackson |
| Principal Applicants/Partners | Margaret Jackson Simon Fraser University, School of Criminology |
| Co-Applicants/Academic Partners | Shirley Chau University of British Columbia, School of Social Work Ranjit Dhari University of British Columbia, School of Nursing Jackie Gruber British Columbia Institute of Technology; AVA EDI Champion Balbir Gurm Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health Jennifer Marchbank Simon Fraser University, Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Sarah Merrill University of British Columbia, Department of Medical Genetics Sarah Yercich Capilano University, School of Social Sciences, Women’s and Gender Studies; Simon Fraser University, School of Criminology |
| Community Agency Collaborators & Knowledge Users/Community Partners | Atira Women’s Resource Society Leads: Hajar Masoud BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, Provincial Health Services Authority Lead: Ann Pederson Dixon Transition Society Lead: Monika Verma Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver Lead: Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) Lead: Kate Rossiter FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children Lead: Sarah Yercich Engaged Communities Canada Society Lead: Upkar Tatlay Mothers Matter Canada Lead: Amy Zhou Network to Eliminate Violence in Relationships Leads: Balbir Gurm Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society Lead: Devinder Chattha WINGS Lead: Lorrie Wasyliw Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) Lead: Lori Brotto & Nicole Prestley |
Alberta
| Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender-Based Violence | RESOLVE Alberta Lead: Nicole Letourneau |
| Principal Applicants/Partners | Jennifer Leason University of Calgary, Department of Anthropology Nicole Letourneau University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing Kharah Ross Athabasca University, Department of Psychology |
| Co-Applicants/Academic Partners | Lubna Anis University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing Marlyn Bennett University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work & the Werklund School of Education Kelsey Berg University of Lethbridge, Population Studies in Health Carla Bertsch University of Calgary; AVA EDI Champion Deborah Dewey University of Calgary, Department of Psychology Alishau Diebold Mount Royal University, Department of Child Studies and Social Work Aliyah Dosani Mount Royal University, School of Nursing and Midwifery Deinera Exner-Cortens University of Calgary, Department of Psychology William (Bill) Ghali University of Calgary, Department of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences Gerald Giesbrecht University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Pediatrics Susan Graham University of Calgary, Department of Psychology Cari Gulbrandsen University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work Rebecca Hudson Breen University of Alberta, Department of Educational Psychology Angelique Jenny University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work Regine King University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work Janelle Boram Lee University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences Lianne Lee University of Calgary Dawn McBride University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education Sheila McDonald Alberta Health Services, Department of Research and Innovation Stephanie Montesanti University of Alberta, School of Public Health Sarah Moore University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing Brent Oliver Mount Royal University, Department of Child Studies and Social Work Maria Jose Parrilla-Lopez (Santana) University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences J. David Patterson University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing Peter Silverstone University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine Gwendolyn Villebrun University of Alberta, Faculty of Education Lana Wells University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work |
| Community Agency Collaborators & Knowledge Users/Community Partners | A Safe Place Lead: Cortney Lohnes Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters Lead: Miranda Pilipchuk Alberta Health Services Leads: Carolyn Pada Alberta Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Patient Engagement Team Lead: Paul Fairie Alberta Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) & Canadian Primary Care Research Network Lead: Cliff Lindeman Alberta Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) SUPPORT Unit Lead: Denise Thomson & Gabrielle Zimmermann Calgary Counselling Centre Lead: Robbie Babins-Wagner CHILD Studies Lead: Martha Hart Children’s Cottage Society Lead: Danielle Ladouceur & Lisa Congo CUPS Calgary Leads: Carlene Donnelly, Gwen Moncayo, Nicole Williams & Elaine Wilson Discovery House Leads: Leslie Hill & Jerilyn Dressler Elizabeth House Lead: Michelle Haywood Fear Is Not Love Lead: Gillian Weaver-Dunlop & Komal Jafri HelpSeeker Technologies Lead: Alina Turner HomeFront Leads: Justin Dafoe & Joy Steppacher Hull Services Leads: Emily Wang, Nicole Berggren, Phil Herman, Tiffany Beks & David Lindenbach Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women Lead: Josie Nepinak Kindred Leads: Jessica Cope Williams, Melanie Grylls & Kristy Chalmers Long for Life Brandon Harrison Niitoiyis Family Support Society Lead: Carolyn Woodroffe, Raquel Marquez Odyssey House Lead: Rebecca Claeys Palix Foundation Lead: Nancy Mannix PREVNET Lead: Megan Sampson Radiance Family Society Leads: Susan Herman & Celestina Akinkunmi Reforming the Family Justice System Lead: Diana Lowe Ruth’s House Lead: Dee Adekugbe (Mama Dee) Rural Development Network Lead: Mary McGuire Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation Lead: Nicole Eshkakogan Sagesse Leads: Carrie McManus & Amy Munroe Stardale Women’s Group Inc. Lead: Helen McPhaden Starlings Community Inc. Lead: Agnes Chen United Way of Calgary and Area Lead: Susan Brooke University of Calgary, GradSkills Lead: Tara Christie Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI) Lead: Tanya Voth |
Saskatchewan
| Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender-Based Violence | RESOLVE Saskatchewan Lead: Jorden Cummings |
| Principal Applicants/Partners | Jorden Cummings University of Saskatchewan, Department of Psychology and Health Studies |
| Co-Applicants/Academic Partners | Pamela Downe University of Saskatchewan, Faculty of Archaeology & Anthropology Alexandra King University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine Malcom King University of Saskatchewan; Community Health and Epidemiology April Mackey University of Saskatchewan, College of Nursing Stephanie Martin University of Saskatchewan, Department of Educational Psychology & Special Education Lise Milne University of Regina, Faculty of Social Work Nathalie Reid University of Regina, Child Trauma Research Centre |
| Community Agency Collaborators & Knowledge Users/Community Partners | Envision Counselling & Support Centre Inc. Lead: Lynda Rideout Family Service Regina Lead: Shellie Pociuk Family Service Saskatoon Lead: Janine Baumann Moose Jaw Family Services Inc. Lead: Tara Jones Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS) Leads: Crystal Giesbrecht & Jo-Anne Dusel Regina Transition House Lead: Stephanie Taylor SOFIA House Lead: Christa Baron STOPS to Violence Lead: Tracey Knutson |
Manitoba
| Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender-Based Violence | RESOLVE Manitoba Lead: Kendra Nixon |
| Principal Applicants/Partners | Kendra Nixon University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work Ashley Stewart-Tufescu University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work |
| Co-Applicants/Academic Partners | Tracie Afifi University of Manitoba, Max Rady College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences Christine Ateah University of Manitoba, College of Nursing Diane Hiebert-Murphy University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work Terry Klassen University of Manitoba, Max Rady College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health; Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba Javier Mignone University of Manitoba, Max Rady College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences Caroline Piotrowski University of Manitoba, Max Rady College of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences Leslie Roos University of Manitoba, Department of Psychology; Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba Kelly Russell University of Manitoba; Max Rady College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Lorna Turnbull University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law |
| Community Agency Collaborators & Knowledge Users/Community Partners | Agape House Lead: Samantha Lafond ChezRachel Lead: Sonia Grmela Centre for Social Science Research and Policy (CSSRP) Lead: Shayna Plaut Fédération des Parents de la Francophonie Manitobaine Lead: Brigitte L’Heureux Manitoba Association of Women Shelters (MAWS) Lead: Tsungai (Sue) Muvingi Manitoba SPOR & PIHCIN Lead: Alanna Baldwin & Gayle Halas Marymound Inc. Leads: Nancy Parker & Dawn Isaac Mosaic – Newcomer Family Resource Network Leads: Maisa’a Haj Ahmad, Val Cavers & Jean Tinling Positive Discipline in Everyday Life Lead: Joan Durrant Willow Place Lead: Marcie Wood |
Ontario
| Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender-Based Violence | The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children Lead: Katreena Scott |
| Principal Applicants/Partners | Francine Darroch Carleton University, Department of Health Sciences Peter George Jaffe Western University, Faculty of Education, Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women & Children Katreena Scott Western University, Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Co-Applicants/Academic Partners | Ramona Alaggia University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work Linda Baker Western University, Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women & Children Tara Black University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work Dillon Browne University of Waterloo, Department of Psychology Karen Campbell York University, School of Nursing Cindy-Lee Dennis University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing Ian Graham University of Ottawa, School of Epidemiology and Public Health Lyndsay Hayhurst York University, School of Kinesiology & Health Science Ilene Hyman University of Toronto, Public Health Susan Jack McMaster University, School of Nursing Kim Jackson Western University, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing Simon Lapierre University of Ottawa, School of Social Work Tara Mantler Western University, School of Health Studies Debbie Sheppard-Lemoine University of Windsor, Faculty of Nursing Panagiota Tryphonopoulos Western University, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing Mark Wade University of Toronto, Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Community Agency Collaborators & Knowledge Users/Community Partners | Anova Lead: Annalise Trudell Banff Avenue Community House Sylvie Manser Child Welfare Institute, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto Lead: Deborah Goodman Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario Leads: Marta Hajek & Raeann Rideout Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa Leads: Diane Serré & Zoe West Huronia Transition Homes Lead: Cindy Crockford Jean Tweed Leads: Julia Bloomenfeld & Susy Cannon Jewish Family & Child Service of Greater Toronto Lead: Pamela James & Sharyn Feldman Kingston Interval House Lead: Brooke Phillips Legal Assistance of Windsor Lead: Amanda Pierce LOFT Community Service Lead: Connie Cheung Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration Lead: Mohammed Baobaid Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses Lead: Marlene Ham Parent Resource Centre Lead: Mariama Aregbesola Pikangikum Early Years Program Lead: Kaaren Stevens St. Mary’s Home Lead: Kathleen Cummings Vesta Social Innovation Technologies Lead: Lucrezia Spagnolo |
Québec
| Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender-Based Violence | Recherches Appliquées et Interdisciplinaires sur les Violences intimes, familiales et structurelles Lead: Geneviève Lessard |
| Principal Applicants/Partners | Geneviève Lessard Université Laval, École de Travail Social et de Criminologie |
| Co-Applicants/Academic Partners | Geneviève Belleville Université Laval, École de psychologie Kathrine Larose-Hébert Université TÉLUQ, Département Science humaines, Lettres et Communication Annie Leblanc Université Laval, Département de médecine de famille et de médecine d’urgence Sylvie Lévesque Université du Québec à Montréal, Départemente de sexologie Catherine Rossi Université Laval, École de travail social et criminologie |
| Community Agency Collaborators & Knowledge Users/Community Partners | Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale Lead: Alexandre Parent Regroupement des organismes ESPACE du Québec Lead: Janie Bergeron SPARX Project Pénélope Allard-Cobetto Viol-Secours Lead: Julie Tremblay |
Atlantic Provinces
| Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender-Based Violence | The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research Lead: Danie Gagnon & Matt Rogers |
| Principal Applicants/Partners | Cathy Holtmann University of New Brunswick, Department of Sociology Tracey Rickards University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Nursing Matt Rogers University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Education |
| Co-Applicants/Academic Partners | Alyson Campbell University of Prince Edward Island, Faculty of Nursing Jennifer Collins Memorial University of Newfoundland, Faculty of Nursing Shelley Doucet University of New Brunswick, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences Rosann Edwards University of New Brunswick, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences Carmen Gill University of New Brunswick, Department of Sociology Heather Helpard St. Francis Xavier University, Rankin School of Nursing Megan Huckins University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Nursing Alison Luke University of New Brunswick, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences Lillian MacNeill University of New Brunswick, Centre for Research in Integrated Care Ted (James) McDonald University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Political Science, Faculty of Law, NB Institute for Research, Data and Training Glen Pyle Dalhousie University, IMPART Network at Dalhousie Medicine Holly Richardson St. Francis Xavier University, Rankin School of Nursing Lori Weeks Dalhousie University, School of Health Administration |
| Community Agency Collaborators & Knowledge Users/Community Partners | Family Outreach Resource Centre Lead: Bonnie Randell Horizon Health Network Leads: Sarah Campbell, Kelly Carline, Sarah Gander & Sarah Lunney Liberty Lane Inc. Lead: Alyson Pizzey New Brunswick Social Pediatrics Leads: Ted (James) McDonald & Elizabeth Lappin PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre (PEIRSAC) Lead: Rachel Cowder PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being Lead: Karen Cumberland Stella’s Circle Laura Winters Tri County Women’s Centre Lead: Trish McCourt Vitalité Lead: Carolanne Ouelette |
Northwest Territories
| Principal Applicants/Partners | Heather Fikowski Aurora College, Health Research Programs |
| Community Agency Collaborators & Knowledge Users/Community Partners | YWCA NWT Lead: Hawa Dumbuya-Sesay |
Knowledge Users
| British Columbia |
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| Ranjit Dhari University of British Columbia, School of Nursing |
| Manitoba |
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| Marlyn Bennett University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work Diane Hiebert-Murphy University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work Lorna Turnbull University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law |
| Ontario |
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| Ramona Alaggia University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work; Women and Gender Studies Institute |
| Atlantic Provinces |
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| Rosann Edwards University of New Brunswick, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences |
Platform Advisory Committee (PAC)
| Co-Applicant |
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| Lana Wells; Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Calgary, and Member of Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development’s Advisory Council on Gender-Based Violence |
| Collaborator |
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| William (Bill) Ghali & Katrina Milaney; Vice-President Research, University of Calgary Diane Hiebert-Murphy & Kendra Nixon; Vice-Provost, University of Manitoba Gwen Moncayo; CUPS Calgary Chandni Sondagar; Knowledge Broker, Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction Angela Soulsby; Patient Shea Wood; Knowledge Broker, Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction |
| Early Career Researcher, Co-Applicant |
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| Sarah Yercich; Associate Director of the FREDA Centre; Capilano University, School of Social Sciences, Women’s and Gender Studies & Simon Fraser University, School of Criminology |
| EDIA, Co-Applicant |
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| Carla Bertsch; University of Calgary Jackie Gruber; British Columbia Institute of Technology |
| Indigenous Champion, Co-Applicant |
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| Marlyn Bennett; Associate Professor, University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work & the Werklund School of Education Malcom King; Professor, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan |
| PAC Chair, Principal Knowledge User |
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| Elaine Wilson; Executive Director of CUPS |
| Racialized Diversity Champion, Co-Applicant |
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| Aliyah Dosani; Mount Royal University, School of Nursing and Midwifery Regine King; Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary |
| Trainee |
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| Stefan Kurbatfinski; PhD Student, Dept. of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary Janelle Lee; PhD Student, Dept. of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary |
Girls’, Women’s & Gender-Diverse People’s Engagement Committee (GWGDPEC)
The Girls’, Women’s and Gender-Diverse People’s Engagement Committee (GWGDPEC) aims to provide guidance and oversight to AVA programs and activities to ensure that diverse patient1 perspectives are represented. Members include self-identifying women, girls and gender-diverse individuals from across Canada who bring expertise and knowledge through lived experience, exposure, or awareness of being a girl/woman2 exposed to adverse childhood experiences, especially violence as well as growing expertise in patient engagement. Committee members meet quarterly and assist with tasks such as reviewing AVA Online course content and reviewing AVA documents, materials and processes related to AVA programs, activities and opportunities, sharing relevant experiences and expertise as diverse patient partners.
1 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research define the term patient as an overarching term inclusive of individuals with personal experience of a health issue and informal caregivers, including family and friends.
2 The term “girl/woman” refers to both cis, trans, and gender diverse individuals who are at risk of or who have lived experience with violence, adversity, and disadvantage related to gender identity and expression.
Strategies for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Partners
| Alberta |
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| Paurl Fairie Alberta SPOR Patient Engagement Team, University of Calgary Cliff Lindeman Alberta SPOR & PIHCIN Denise Thomson Gabrielle Zimmermann Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit |
| Manitoba |
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| Alanna Baldwin Manitoba SPOR & PIHCIN Gayle Halas Manitoba SPOR & PIHCIN |
| Atlantic Provinces |
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| Ted (James) McDonald Maritime SPOR Support Network (MSSU) Elizabeth Lappin Maritime SPOR Support Network (MSSU) |