In this article on Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19, EVA BC’s Tracy Porteous and Kristi Yuris discuss the pandemic and the increased prevalence and severity of gender-based violence around the world, and highlight actions and resources that help to prevent it. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Latest from EVA BC
New content from EVA BC and Foundry on violence and abuse against youth
EVA BC’s Research & Projects Manager, Kate Rossiter, and Research & Projects Coordinator, Misha Dhillon recently provided research and expertise to Foundry, contributing to their website content on violence and abuse, including information about dating violence, sexual assault, and child … Continue reading
Committed to forward progress
EVA BC is committed to the work of anti-racism, including anti-Indigenous racism. Over the past few months, we have had a variety of internal discussions with staff and our board, and have taken a variety of positive steps with respect … Continue reading
NEW Grant Program – Emergency Sexual Assault Response
The Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Emergency Sexual Assault Response Services Grant Program. This $10-million, multi-year initiative will support the delivery of coordinated, community-based, emergency sexual assault response services from … Continue reading
Social Media Pause
On June 4, 2020, EVA BC made the decision to pause social media. Please find the original statement below:
NEW – EVA BC Covid-19 Workplace Health, Safety and Wellness Plan
EVA BC has created a COVID-19 Workplace Health, Safety and Wellness Plan to inform our agency’s safe return to work. We hope you find this document helpful as a resource to support your own workplace safety – COVID-19 Workplace Health, Safety … Continue reading
NEW! COVID-19 Fact Sheet
Please find this COVID-19 Fact Sheet – we hope it is a helpful resource that you may print and post at your workplace, use as a reference guide, or serves as a resource for workplaces developing COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policies: … Continue reading
Shaw Communications and Rogers Provide Devices to Support BC Women and Others Facing Gender-Based Violence During Pandemic
Shaw Communications and Rogers are stepping up to support increased safety for women and individuals facing gender-based violence throughout BC by providing complimentary cellular phones along with voice and data plans to the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia (EVA … Continue reading
NEW! Info Bulletin: Privacy Tips for Anti-Violence Advocates Working From Home
Please find this EVA BC Info Bulletin published June 2020 on Privacy Tips for Anti-Violence Advocates Working From Home.
UFCW Donates Funds for PPE to Anti-Violence Organizations
Local 1518 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) has generously donated $20,000 to Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) to help EVA BC purchase and distribute personal protective equipment to anti-violence workers across the province to help … Continue reading