VIDEO: Highlights from Saint John’s Community Town Hall for Working Together Initiative
On March 30, 2016, groups of women, men and even children took part in the Saint John’s Community Town Hall for the Working Together initiative to combat structural violence. IRIS worked with the Saint John Human Development Council and Domestic Violence Community Action Group to put together this town hall and continue working together for a … Continued
Vancouver Community Town Hall Provides Safe Space
IRIS and the Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society in Vancouver, BC hosted a Community Town Hall for IRIS’s Working Together – Combating Structural Violence against Indigenous, Racialized, Migrant Women and Women Labeled with Intellectual and Psychiatric Disabilities on April 18, 2016. The Working Together initiative brings together populations of women in Canada who face structural violence as … Continued
Toronto Community Town Hall Brings Together Women who Face Structural Violence
The Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto and Across Boundaries, in partnership with IRIS, hosted a Community Town Hall in Toronto, ON for IRIS’s Working Together – Combating Structural Violence against Indigenous, Racialized, Migrant Women and Women Labeled with Intellectual and Psychiatric Disabilities initiative on April 13, 2016. The Working Together initiative brings together populations of women in … Continued
Highlights and Media from the Regina Community Town Hall for Working Together Initiative
On Monday, March 21, 2016 the Newo Yotina Friendship Centre and the Regina Immigrant Women’s Centre hosted a Community Town Hall event for IRIS’s Working Together initiative to hear Indigenous and refugee women, the Trans communities and women with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities talk about their experiences of intimate partner abuse, sexual violence, street violence … Continued
Working Together Project Meets Local Steering Committee in Regina
Doris Rajan, Director of Social Development, with IRIS’ Working Together project, was in Regina recently to meet with the local project team to clarify project goals, intended impact and begin planning for implementation. Led by the Newo Yotina Friendship Centre and the Regina Immigrant Women’s Centre, the Local Steering Committee, including members from the police, … Continued
Building Safe Communities for People with Disabilities
Our right to be safe is the name of the workshop for service providers that Fran Odette researcher/consultant and Doris Rajan senior researcher/consultant of IRIS gave on issues relating to violence against women, with a focus on women with disabilities. The workshop was recently presented in Saint John, New Brunswick to a group of service providers. Before … Continued
The Right to Decide Forum – October 25, 2013
“The Right to Decide: Lived Experience of People with Disabilities, Older Persons and HIV/AIDS” is a forum to share experiences and perspectives on the right to make decisions, which will be held on Friday, October 25, 2013. People with intellectual disabilities, psychiatric consumer/survivors, older persons, and those living HIV/AIDS often have had their right to make … Continued
Government of Nova Scotia Commits to Transform Services
The Government of Nova Scotia has announced a major commitment to transforming services and supports to persons with disabilities in the province. This is the result of two major consultations in the province over the past six months. See the announcement here. IRIS has played a significant role in the steps leading up to this announcement. IRIS … Continued
IRIS Institute Partnering with Nova Scotia Community Services
IRIS is pleased to announce that the Institute has been engaged by the Government of Nova Scotia to assist in a consultation process to create a roadmap for transforming supports and services for persons with disabilities in the province. The aim is to create a system that advances community inclusion and full participation for all … Continued
Premier Alward of New Brunswick acknowledges IRIS’s ‘Policy Making for Inclusion – Leadership Development Program’
New Brunswick Premier David Alward issued a letter to all participants in the “Policy Making for Inclusion – Leadership Development Program”. The program is designed to assist policy makers in achieving the government’s platform commitment to “enable New Brunswickers with disabilities to actively participate in all aspects of society and take their rightful place as full … Continued
