Family Violence Prevention — Stories

The Cost of Family Violence: November is Family Violence Prevention Month

Explore the costs of family violence, how to recognize it when it’s happening to family and friends, and what you can do to support someone experiencing it.

Family Violence, EducationCommunications SpecialistNovember 1, 2024Family Violence Awareness, Family Violence Prevention, Family Violence Education, Family Violence Prevention Month, Domestic Violence Prevention, Domestic Violence Education, Domestic Violence Awareness, November, Intimate Partner Violence Awareness, Education, Awareness

Partner Promotion - Riseup Society Alberta (Riseup)

The Today Centre works in partnership with a number of different organizations, programs, and businesses across the city. These partnerships are vital to the work that we do and the services we are able to provide our clients. Read more about our partnership with Riseup Society Alberta in this blog!

How Teachers Can Play a Key Role in Violence Prevention

Learn more about the key role teachers play in violence prevention and how they can be a force for positive change in their classroom!

Education, Family ViolenceCommunications SpecialistSeptember 7, 2024Education, Edmonton Nonprofit, Family Violence Awareness, Family Violence Prevention, Family Violence Education, Family Violence Resource, Teacher, Domestic Violence Prevention, Domestic Violence Education, Domestic Violence Awareness

Victims and Survivors of Crime Week - May 12 to 18, 2024

Victims and Survivors of Crime week was May 12 to 18 this year. We are honoured to showcase the ways we utilized this week to raise awareness of crime and its impact in our community, specifically when it comes to family violence. Our two Education Specialists, Sarah and Dinah, hosted a number of workshops at schools, with the public, and community partners.

EducationCommunications SpecialistMay 31, 2024Family Violence Awareness, Family Violence Prevention, Education, Domestic Violence Prevention, Domestic Violence Awareness, Domestic Violence Education, Family Violence Education, Crime Prevention, Crime Awareness, Victims and Survivors of Crime

Restraining Orders

Learn more about how to apply for restraining orders, important information you need to know when applying, terminology, contact information, and more.

Family Violence, Education, Helping Someone You Know, Safety Planning, Protection OrdersCommunications SpecialistApril 13, 2024Family Violence Prevention, Family Violence Awareness, Family Violence Resource, Find Help, Education, Edmonton Events, EPO, Emergency Protection Order, Restraining Orders, Court, Edmonton Court, Edmonton Nonprofit

February is Preventative Health Awareness Month

February is Preventative Health Awareness Month, an opportunity to learn more about how education impacts family violence and how it can be a great tool for preventing it.

Education, Family Violence, Helping Someone You KnowCommunications SpecialistFebruary 3, 2024Family Violence Prevention, Family Violence Awareness, Family Violence Resource, Find Help, Domestic Violence Prevention, Domestic Violence Awareness, Education, Training, Resource, Prevention

The Today Centre's Workshops

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'Disrupting the Stigma' The Today Centre's 3rd Annual Help Today, Hope Tomorrow Fundraising Breakfast

On November 23, The Today Centre hosted our 3rd Annual Help Today, Hope Tomorrow Fundraising Breakfast at Delta Hotels by Marriott Edmonton Centre Suites. The theme for this year’s breakfast was ‘Disrupting the Stigma’, focusing on how we can and why we should, disrupt our perceptions and assumptions about the realities of what it looks like to be a victim-survivor of family violence, especially after leaving the situation.