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VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF CRIME WEEK NOV 14TH- 20TH, 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF CRIME WEEK NOV 14TH- 20TH, 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Victims and Survivors of Crime Week (Victims Week) is being held from November 14th to 20th, 2021.

The Policy Centre for Victim Issues is hosting a virtual Victims Week, including an opening ceremony and keynote presentation, workshops throughout the week, and a closing ceremony. Please visit the Program page to learn more about the events, including the event descriptions and presenter biographies, and to register. Registration is open until 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday, November 12, 2021.

To register for the virtual conference click here.

Overview of Events:

  • Opening ceremonies and keynote address (A Collaborative Response to Technology-Facilitated Violence to Ensure Canadian Women’s Safety & Privacy) (English) (November 15, 2021, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST)
  • Serving Indigenous Clients Better (English) (November 16, 2021, 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. EST)
  • Remote Testimony at a Child Advocacy Centre: Theory and Practice (English) (November 16, 2021, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EST
    From Sirens to Connection: A Community Trauma-Informed Care Model for Supporting Grieving Families Following a Sudden Death (English) (November 17, 2021, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST)
  • No Time for Goodbyes – Surviving and Moving Beyond Violent Death (English) (November 17, 2021, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EST)
  • Implementing Victims' Rights: A Collaborative Project (French) (November 18, 2021, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST) (Accredited workshop – details will be shared with participants following registration)
  • TransFormed: Increasing Access and Decreasing Barriers to Gender-based Violence Prevention (GBV) Services/Supports for Two-Spirit, Non-binary and Trans Survivors of GBV (English) (November 18, 2021, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EST)
  • Plenary session and closing ceremonies (Creating Communities of Care: Support for urban Indigenous and African-Nova Scotian women who have experienced violence) (Bilingual) (November 19, 2021, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST)
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