Community

Engaging communities, empowering individuals, and equipping a safe world for all

About Reaching Out

The Reaching Out Program is the community engagement and public awareness aspect of SHCC.

A table and banner displaying Survivor's Hope Crisis Centre information and brochures

Our objective is to provide relevant information by being responsive to the needs of community members and offer resources through various means to increase awareness of issues relating to sexual violence, provide connection to survivors and secondary victims, youth, community members, community groups, and service providers.

We deliver general presentations or customized training events on a wide variety of topics related to sexualized violence, exploitation, relationship abuse, and trauma. We also share content through social media and printed materials. We want to empower everyone to offer hope and safety to those affected by sexualized violence.

Reaching Out connects with the community through:

  • Attendance at various community health and wellness events
  • Creation and facilitation of workshops tailored to the needs of the receiver
  • Creation and distribution of a variety of printed resources (brochures, posters, information cards, resource guides, etc)
  • Social media (Facebook & Instagram)
  • hosting educational and awareness-raising events
  • Quarterly Survivor’s Hope E-mail Newsletter – Click HERE to sign up
  • Contributions to regional newspapers, radio news stories, and digital media
  • Inter-agency network meetings
  • “The Group” Mentorship programming in Powerview and Sagkeeng
  • Resource library hosted by Pinawa Public Library (accessible via inter-library loans)
  • Workplace Sexual Harassment training and consultation

If you or your organization is interested in receiving more information or scheduling a workshop on anything related to sexual violence or healthy relationships, please call our office at 204-753-5353.

 

Workshops

For Service Providers, Workplaces, & Families

Topics & Content

We strongly believe that prevention is the key to eliminating sexual and gender-based violence and are proud to educate other service providers, corporate workplaces, as well as support families, through education opportunities. Workshops may be existing, or tailored to suit the needs of the groups we are working with, on topics not limited to understanding sexual violence, consent, workplace sexual harassment, digital and online safety, trauma-informed perspectives, and more.

RMSARN

Rural Manitoba Sexual Assault Response Network

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The Rural Manitoba Sexual Assault Response Network (RMSARN) is an assembly of experts working in the field of gender-based violence in rural Manitoba. The purpose of the RMSARN is to increase cooperation among service providers who come into contact with survivors of gender-based violence in a way that builds the capacity of such organizations to recognize gaps, improve access, meet the needs of communities, and work to ensure delivery is efficient and effective.

Take Back the Night

Rally & March

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Take Back the Night is an international grassroots movement to raise awareness and rally against violence that women and gender diverse individuals experience.  Click through to see how we are bring Take Back the Night to the Interlake-Eastern area.

Selkirk Pride

Selkirk Pride Instagram Page

A collaboration of Survivor’s Hope and the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network, Selkirk Pride is a celebration of rural, Queer joy, with an annual festival and activism, including a handmade market, drag performances, music, resources, and community.

NERSE

North East Regional Stop Sexual Exploitation Team

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NERSE is the North East Regional Stop Sexual Exploitation Team. We are a regional team working on addressing child sexual exploitation in north eastern Manitoba.

Needs Assessment Project

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A project designed to gather detailed information about the needs of north eastern Manitoba regarding sexualized violence. We surveyed community members, service providers, and survivors of sexualized violence and asked them about what our region is lacking and what additional resources and information our communities need.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month – a time to raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual assault.

Check out our activities and events during the month of April.