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Explore MAWS knowledge exchange resources that support learning, collaboration, and shared understanding across Manitoba’s family violence and gender-based violence sector.

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Covid-19, gender, and disability checklist (2021) — UN Women
Double oppression: Violence against disabled women, a resource pack for practitioners (2020) — nia Ending Violence
Manitoba Government accessible customer service policy (2018)
A practical guide for creating trauma-informed disability, domestic violence and sexual assault organizations (2011)
Domestic violence shelters and the ADA (2007) — Marc Dubin
Accessibility guide for domestic violence and sexual assault service providers (2004)
A brief summary of Manitoba Accessibility Standards and compliance deadlines
Preparing to provide accommodations: Recommendations for victim advocacy organizations — The National Resource Center for Reaching Victims
People First of Canada
Your guide to home care services in Manitoba — Government of Manitoba
March of Dimes Tech for Impact Fund (for Canadians living with a disability)
Resource: Days of Significance Guidelines
Defending immigrant women who are victims of coercive control (2022)
Indigenous Student Experiences with Racism in Winnipeg (2020)
Developing Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations (2017)
Engaging a human rights based approach to the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry (2017) — Brenda L. Gunn
Reconciliation Toolkit: Towards a New Relationship (2016) — Indigenous Working Group of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers
Guide to Halal Foods
Indigenous Orientation Toolkit
Final Report — National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
94 Calls to Action — Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Manitoba Islamic Association
Pembina Valley Local Immigration Partnership
Tiny House Warriors
Hospital discharge planning for Canadians experiencing homelessness (2018) — Housing, Care and Support
Shelter intake, drop-in, and 24 hour respites — Community-Hospital Homeless Health Education and Learning Series
Jubilee Fund rent-guarantees for individuals
End Homelessness Winnipeg
Main Street Project
Salvation Army Centre of Hope
Samaritan House Brandon
Siloam Mission
Covid-19 60-day special report (2020) — National Domestic Violence Hotline
2020: A year of impact (2020) — National Domestic Violence Hotline
Manitoba Harm Reduction Network 2019/2020 Report Card (2020)
MAWS Survivor Advisory Group Recommendations
COVID-19 and the Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors and Service Providers (2023) — RESOLVE, University of Manitoba
Policy Research Brief: COVID-19 and the Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors and Service Providers (2023) — RESOLVE, University of Manitoba
Practice Research Brief: COVID-19 and the Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors and Service Providers (2023) — RESOLVE, University of Manitoba
#CallItFemicide: Understanding sex/gender-related killings of women and girls in Canada, 2018-2022 (2023) — Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability
Implementing the THRIVE framework – Phase 1: Developing a full understanding of your current system (2019)
National guidelines for behavioral health crisis care: Best practice toolkit (2020) — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Prevent, assess, and respond: A domestic violence and human trafficking toolkit for health centers and domestic violence programs (2020) — Futures Without Violence
Shelter standards (2019) — Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan
Collaboration for integrated services and systems change (2016) — La Piana Consulting
Policy template guide: Sample policies for transition houses, second stage housing, and safe homes (2015) — BC Society of Transition Houses
Emergency shelter program: Sample policies and procedures for emergency shelters (2013) — BC Housing
Model medication policy for DV shelters (2011) — National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health
Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail (2006) — Harvard Business Review
Shelter rules: The good, the bad, and the ugly — Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Building sustainable and fruitful partnerships between Community Health Centers and Domestic Violence Advocacy Organizations — National Health Network on Intimate Partner Violence and Human Trafficking
Sample guidelines for social media use for shelter staff
Moving from rules to rights and responsibilities — Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Guidance for domestic violence programs on supporting survivors who use substances (2020) — National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health
Saying yes: Effective practices in sheltering abused women with mental health and addiction issues (2014) — YWCA Canada
Complicated matters: A toolkit addressing domestic and sexual violence, substance use and mental ill-health (2013) — Against Violence Abuse
Creating trauma-informed services: Tipsheet series (2011) — National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma Mental Health
A toolkit for supporting women with varying levels of mental wellness and substance use (2011) — BC Society of Transition Houses
An advocacy teaching kit for working with women coping with substance abuse, interpersonal violence and trauma (2008) — Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Safe for all manual: A discussion guide — Ontario Association of Interval Transition Houses
Supporting the health of survivors of family violence in family law proceedings (2023) — CREVAWC
Coercive control: A tool to better identify and address intimate partner violence (Regroupement des Maisons pour Femmes Victimes de Violence Conjugale)
Community Legal Education Association (CLEA)
Family law and domestic violence: the ethical obligations of judicial actors (2023) — CREVAWC
Legal Bulletins: summaries of recent court decisions related to family law proceedings — CREVAWC
Domestic Violence Leave in Manitoba
Interpersonal Violence Leave in Manitoba
Ending a tenancy due to domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking in Manitoba
Violence and harassment in the workplace — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Government of Manitoba Domestic Violence Support Service
Video: Klinic Community Health Overview of Services (2023)
Embracing diversity in Manitoba education K-12 toolkit
Indigenous Student Experiences with Racism in Winnipeg (2020)
A brief summary of Manitoba Accessibility Standards and compliance deadlines
Domestic Violence Leave in Manitoba
Interpersonal Violence Leave in Manitoba
Ending a tenancy due to domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking in Manitoba
Newcomer Employment Hub Child Care Project — Government of Manitoba
Newcomer Employment Hub — Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Inclusion Winnipeg
Elmwood Community Resource Centre
Bravestone Centre
Heartwood Healing Centre
Klinic
First Nation Healing Centre
Circling Buffalo
Manitoba Islamic Association
Rainbow Resource Centre
Alpha House Project
Swan Valley Crisis Centre
Men Are Part of the Solution (MAPS)
Pembina Valley Local Immigration Partnership
Jubilee Fund rent-guarantees for individuals
End Homelessness Winnipeg
Main Street Project
Salvation Army Centre of Hope
Samaritan House Brandon
Siloam Mission
Bear Clan Patrol
March of Dimes Brain Injury Services
March of Dimes Tech for Impact Fund (for Canadians living with a disability)
Embracing diversity in Manitoba education K-12 toolkit
New Resource
Toolkit to help teens identify if they are experiencing digital dating violence (French version available)
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.
Government of Manitoba Street Reach Program
Kids Help Phone
The Link Youth and Family Supports (formerly Macdonald Youth Services)
Advisories ("Flags") Promising Practice
Anti-Oppressive Framework Promising Practice
Advocacy Assessment Promising Practice
Caring Commitment Promising Practice
Culturally-Responsive Support Promising Practice
CFS Shelter Protocol
Eligibility Criteria Promising Practice
Working with Individuals with Disabilities Promising Practice
Medication, Substance Use, Harm Reduction Promising Practice
Translation Process Promising Practice
Counselor Toolkit
Leadership and Equity Information Sheets
MAWS Brochure 2023
BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH)
Women-Centred Housing Designed Toolkit
Centre for Research Education on Violence Against Women Children (CREVAWC)
Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (EFRY)
Government of Canada Family Violence Resource Finder
"You Are Not Alone" Campaign (MAWS)
Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH)
People First of Canada
Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services for Saskatchewan (PATHS)
Shelter Safe (Find resources near you)
Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse (University of Manitoba)
Women and Gender Equality Canada (Government of Canada)
Gender-Based Violence Against Two Spirit Indigenous Peoples (Learning Network – Western University)
Policies to Support Migrant Women Experiencing Gender-Based Violence: Gaps and Opportunities (Learning Network – Western University)

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