Mission
To Prevent GBV in all its forms, through mental health programming based in SEL Educational Programs, Mindfulness, Community Engagement and Advocacy.
Vision
Contribute to a world rooted in compassion by working to strengthen the mental health of children and youth.
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Our Board
Catherine Dunphy, BA MTS, EdD Candidate, Is an author, writer, and advocate. She is the former chair of the AODA Alliance and is a founding member and former Executive Director of the Clergy Project.
Kimberley Black, MA, Is an Educator, Public Speaker, content creator and researcher.
Kimberley’s experience as a survivor of sexual assault and attempted murder has motivated her to become an advocate for resilience.
Alison Hector-Alexander is an equity and inclusion specialist. She is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with the Municipality of Durham.
Micol Marotti is VP SR. Producer at MediaMonkey Productions.
She has 28 years of experience in the media and production, including her work with the National FilmBoard, Planet in Focus and TIFF.
Jannette Hughes, Ph.D.
Is a Canada Research Chair in technology and Pedagogy and Professor in the Faculty of Education at OntarioTech University.
Liz Evans BSc. RSW
Is a registered social worker providing clinical counselling, working with youth sexual offenders in Durham, Ontario.
Cheryl Engler-Wadasinghe
Is Director of Operations at the RCMP, National Forensic Laboratory Service, with 20 years of experience in the Canadian Public Service.
Alaria Ritchie
Is a Trauma Informed mind-body wellness expert who teaches mindful movement including Yoga, Pilates and Somatic Movement.
Women across Canada face a disproportionate threat of violence, whether from strangers,
as in the case of Kimberley, or more frequently from spouses or intimate partners, family members, employers, or co-workers. According to the Canadian Women Foundation[1]
[1] https://canadianwomen.org/the-facts/gender-based-violence/