By addressing the root causes of violence, we can reimagine systems to allow for more supportive, safe and accountable sport communities.
Talking for Change is a government-funded national program that aims to prevent child sexual abuse. It provides an anonymous national helpline and treatment options for anyone concerned about their attraction to children.
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There is a dire need to prevent child sexual abuse in Canada. It is critical to intervene early, and provide those at risk for offending with support through an anonymous helpline, as well as therapy.
Improving access to affordable housing and increasing benefit assistance rates are some sustainable solutions to the chronic cycle of homelessness faced by women fleeing violence.
Different forms of abuse are quite common in organized sports.
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The US National Women’s Soccer League was recently rocked by revelations of sexual abuse. But research shows that physical and verbal abuse is also disturbingly common in organized sports.
You don’t have to work through trauma on your own.
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A professor of counseling explains how to find therapists and support communities that can help work through these unique challenges.
Parliamentary hearings into Hockey Canada’s handling of sexual assault allegations against the 2018 world junior team left more questions than answers.
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Hockey Canada has fallen short of its mission to ‘Lead, Develop and Promote Positive Hockey Experiences’ in its handling of sexual violence perpetrated by and against Hockey Canada players.
Elder abuse can take many forms, including financial, emotional, physical and sexual abuse, along with neglect.
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While things are improving for the women’s game in terms of equality, a series of depressing instances of blatant misogyny show there is a long way to go.
About 1 in 7 workers say their managers are abusive, whether it involves ridicule or a failure to provide credit when it’s due.
Exposure to adverse childhood experiences, as well as disparities in social determinants of health, can significantly affect development and health in children.
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Adverse childhood experiences like abuse, neglect and dysfunction at home may not seem like primarily medical problems, but they have significant and enduring impact on physical and mental health.
Black and Indigenous students in North America continue to experience high levels of exposure to adversity.
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Two poems that were originally excised from ‘Ariel,’ Plath’s seminal poetry collection, vividly channel the painful experience of losing an unborn child.
It’s important for parents to get comfortable having conversations with their kids early on about consent and boundaries.
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As a society, we must shift our collective culture away from a silent complacency around interpersonal trauma and towards intentionally working to prevent it.