The Changing Perceptions of Sexual Assault research project sought to understand the conditions and processes that supported or created barriers for people disclosing sexual assault
EVA BC’s series of practice tips for responding to disclosures of sexual assault were developed as part of our Western Canada Sexual Assault Initiative funded by Status
Building on the success of the Safe Choices LGBT2SQ+ Support and Education Program, this project delivered training to community-based anti-violence workers in communities across BC,
Frontline anti-violence workers are routinely exposed to trauma, and may experience negative impacts as a result of working with victims and survivors of violence and
The August edition of EVA Notes provides a brief overview of three common eating disorders, and the link between eating disorders and trauma. Anyone of
Non-Fatal Strangulation is shockingly common in intimate partner violence, but often goes undisclosed. It’s very important that both survivors and advocates working with them are
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) among survivors of intimate partner violence has been called a “secret epidemic”. Up to 92% of victims of relationship violence suffer
Anti-violence workers are largely aware of the existence of vicarious trauma, or VT, and the impacts it can have on helpers who are indirectly exposed
Many survivors describe having felt unable to move or speak during a sexual assault. This temporary state of paralysis, sometimes called the ‘freeze’ response, is
Ending Violence Association of BC acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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