Self Care August 5, 2022

Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout can take a toll on people working as helping professionals. This course will help you learn how…

Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout August 5, 2022

In this course you will learn about vicarious trauma and how it is a result of work-related trauma exposure and it most commonly…

Indigenous Perspectives June 26, 2022

In this course you will learn about Colonial History and Legacy the Indigenous People’s Right to Land and stories from around the world…

Understanding Stress June 26, 2022

Continuous stress without relief can result in a condition called distress—a negative stress reaction that can lead to physical symptoms such as headaches,…

Emotional Intelligence and Counselling Strategies June 18, 2022

Cultivating Emotional Intelligence as a Helping Professional will cover topics such as Emotional Intelligence, Linking Emotion and Connection, and Cultivating Emotional Intelligence. Emotional…

Supporting Muslim Women in Intimate Partner and Family Violence Shelters April 30, 2022

When we consider how the world is filled with people who have different beliefs, religions, traditions, and ways of living, we begin to…

Cultural Humility April 29, 2022

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) (n.d.) defines cultural humility as “a lifelong process of self-reflection and self-critique whereby the individual not only learns about…

Islamophobia April 10, 2022

As defined by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, “Islamophobia can be described as stereotypes, bias or acts of hostility towards individual Muslims or…

Mental Health February 10, 2022

If you are viewing the course on a phone, you will want to use it in landscape mode. You can also touch an…

Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: Training for Professionals Working with Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence December 17, 2021

The purpose of this 13-module training program is to provide professionals working in the gender-based violence field a foundational level of knowledge, expertise,…

Harm Reduction – Steffi October 29, 2021

MAWS Diversity, Inclusion & Equity 2021 August 9, 2021

Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care July 16, 2021

Trauma-informed care is a way to approach people that embraces and recognizes the importance of treating the whole person; taking into account their…

Harm Reduction April 21, 2021

Documentation – Quick Study February 26, 2021

Documentation is an essential element of work in shelters and the gender-based violence sector. In this course, you will: Understand why documentation is…

Domestic Violence Safety Assessment Tool (DVSAT) February 21, 2021

Welcome to the Domestic Violence Safety Assessment Tool (DVSAT) course.  This tool is used with permission from the New South Wales government who…

Transforming Together Board Governance December 28, 2020

Transforming Together Board Governance Course This course was developed to build the capacity of Board of Directors of family violence agencies in Manitoba….