Published on 2019 12 20 | by Carissa Ropponen | in News
The Third Annual VIHA Emergency Room Christmas Raffle is just around the corner! Community members, Jodi & Laureen Bali and Kelly Branchi, are once again hosting a Holiday Raffle in support of the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre’s Clinic Program. The Clinic is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, […]
Read morePublished on 2019 12 10 | by Carissa Ropponen | in News
Today marks the last day of the 16Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence. If you’ve been following our social media throughout the last 16 days, you’ll see we’ve been highlighting ways to take action on gender-based based violence. Now more than ever, in the age of #metoo, with survivors coming forward like never before, […]
Read morePublished on 2019 11 29 | by VSAC | in News
This is the 5th day of the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence and the International Women Human Rights Defender Day. Women Human Rights Defenders work to end gender-based violence, reduce stigma of marginalized people, and challenge the root causes of sexualized and racialized violence. Today, we want to honour some of the amazing […]
Read morePublished on 2019 11 05 | by Carissa Ropponen | in News
Have you ever wondered about the support the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre can give to survivors who wish to access the criminal justice system? Shannon, one of our Victim Services Workers, and Carissa, our Resource Development Manager, sat down and talked about the services provided by our Victim Services Program. They also discussed what accessing […]
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Published on 2019 09 20 | by VSAC | in News
We are looking for our next Executive Director who will lead our dynamic and growing team into the future. As an anti-violence organization, VSACis committed to learning and growth and taking steps in new directions to inspire a world free from sexualized violence that embraces inclusion of all people…
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Published on 2019 05 28 | by Lane Foster | in Accessibility
An illustrated image of a person of colour holding up and looking fondly at a mug with a heart hovering above them, with text reading, “love is… providing first generation students advice, support and resources.” Art by @psychobrigade The Power of Collaboration Increasingly, people are talking about sexualized violence and are recognizing the need to […]
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Published on 2019 05 23 | by Lane Foster | in Accessibility, clinic, Counselling
An image of a stack of books with the word survivor in Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, French and English. International and Newcomer Survivors, we are here to support you We here at VSAC believe it is critical to meet the language support needs of newcomer, refugee, and/or international student survivors, and are excited to offer information […]
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Published on 2019 04 24 | by Carissa Ropponen | in Events, News, Trans Inclusion
For 26 years, the Triathlon of Compassion has been a successful symbol of the power that large groups of individuals can have to affect important and lasting change. The Triathlon of Compassion, organized by Human Powered Racing in support of the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, is our largest fundraiser of the year. Through the fundraising […]
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Published on 2019 03 29 | by Carissa Ropponen | in Events, News
Are you looking for a fun challenge for 2019? Are you passionate about supporting the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre? This is the year to #TriSometingNew! Race and fundraise with us for survivors in the Triathlon of Compassion, the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre’s (VSAC) longest-running and biggest annual fundraising event, on Sunday, June 23th. When: Sunday, June […]
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Published on 2019 03 27 | by Jaq and Lane, Trans Inclusion Team at VSAC | in Trans Inclusion
Hello Tender-hearts! We want to spread the word about the 10-year mark of the Transgender Day of Visibility this March 31. We have teamed up with both PEERS and UVic Pride to host a 3–hour get together at Fernwood Community Centre that will include (radical) button making, awesome music, snacks, and crafts! The Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) was started in 2009 by trans activist Rachael Crandell. This day began as […]
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