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Set Sail on The Duc!
Join The Centre and THE FEVERISH LEMONS as we set sail on The Duc D'Orleans Wednesday, October 1st, 2025. TICKETS ON SALE SOON!
Take Back the Night 2025
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LEADERSHIP FORUM - FEMICIDE PREVENTION
The morning session will provide an overview of the project and create space for discussion and collaboration on the project plan. Lunch will be provided. In the afternoon, we will workshop ideas generated in the morning. A detailed agenda will follow. There is no charge for the event. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The leadership forum is by invitation. Participating organizations include SLCCVAW member agencies and community partners. We are asking leaders, with decision-making authority for their organization to attend and to invite 1-2 staff who are most proximate to the issue of gender-based violence (GBV). The mix of leaders and staff will allow for dynamic discussion and targeted planning. WHEN: Wednesday Sept 24 WHERE: Four Points Sheraton in Point Edward TIME: 9:00am – 3:00pm LUNCH will be provided. On the next screen you will be directed to specify any food restrictions under the heading "Choose your show". If you have additional dietary restrictions that are not listed, please contact Hollie at 519-337-3154x200 or hollie@thecentresarnia.ca
INSPIRE 2026
INSPIRE 2026 - SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR BIGGEST AND BEST INSPIRE YET! COME HELP US CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF THIS INCREDIBLE FUNDRAISER SATURDAY MAY 30, 2026!!
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An Evening with Tyler Smith
Join The Centre & Lambton College for an evening speaking event with Humbolt Bronco's bus crash survivor, Tyler Smith! Tyler is the winner of The Amazing Race Canada Season 9, is a survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash that claimed the lives of 16 teammates, staff, and coaches. He is the founder of Not Alone Co., a mental health awareness clothing line dedicated to facilitating conversations around trauma, PTSD, and mental health. Tyler co-hosts the podcast Speak Your Mind with NHL veteran Riley Sheahan, normalizing discussions about mental health with guests from sports, entertainment, and beyond. Through public speaking and advocacy, Tyler inspires individuals and communities to embrace vulnerability, build connections, and create safe spaces for healing and hope.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The theme "Together We Act, United We Change" highlights the importance of working together to address and prevent sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. This campaign focuses on enhancing public understanding of sexual violence, amplifying the voices of survivors, and empowering us to work together to promote the safety and well-being of others. Everyone in our communities deserves to live in safe and supportive environments where they are treated with respect. When our workplaces, schools, and communities work together to uphold safety and respect, we make progress in preventing sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. Acting With Purpose Education is the first step to action, empowering our communities to be part of the solution. This campaign works to shift the ways our communities understand, talk about, and respond to sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. We can challenge harmful misconceptions and foster safer communities by learning and acting together. This campaign also seeks to unite us in uplifting the voices of survivors—particularly those most vulnerable in our communities—to build a stronger movement. This campaign aims to develop a movement where younger generations feel included and encouraged to participate and shape a better future. Together, we act with purpose! United, we have the power to change the world for the better. Understanding Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Harassment Sexual violence impacts everyone. Anyone can be a victim of sexual violence, and people who commit sexual abuse, assault, and harassment exist in all of our communities. This underscores why it's important for all of us to care about sexual violence and take steps to promote the safety and well-being of others. Sexual violence is an umbrella term that includes any type of unwanted sexual contact — including sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. Forms of sexual violence include: Rape or sexual assault Sexual harassment Sexual abuse Unwanted sexual contact/touching Sexual exploitation and trafficking, Exposing one’s genitals or naked body to others without consent, Nonconsensual image sharing and/or coercion (including AI-generated imagery) Words and actions of a sexual nature against a person’s will and without their consent Statistics show: Over 53% of women and over 29% of men reported experiencing contact sexual violence (Chen, et al., 2023). More than 1 and 4 non-Hispanic Black women (29%) in the United States were raped in their lifetime (Basile et al., 2022). 1 in 3 Hispanic women (34.8%) reported unwanted sexual contact in their lifetime (Basile et al., 2022). More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native women (84.3%) have experienced violence in their lifetime (Rosay, 2016). 32.9% of adults with intellectual disabilities have experienced sexual violence (Tomsa et al., 2021). References Basile, K. C., Smith, S. G., Kresnow, M., Khatiwada S., & Leemis, R. W. (2022). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2016/2017 report on sexual violence. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/nisvs/documentation/nisvsreportonsexualviolence.pdf Chen, J., Khatiwada, S., Chen, M. S., Smith, S. G., Leemis, R. W., Friar, N., Basile, K. C., and Kresnow, M. (2023). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2016/2017: Report on Victimization by Sexual Identity. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention Institute & National Sexual Violence Resource Center. (2021). A Health Equity Approach to Preventing Sexual Violence. https://www.nsvrc.org/resource/2500/health-equity-approach-preventing-sexual-violence Rosay, A. B. (2016, September). Violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women and men,. NIJ Journal, 277. National Institute of Justice. http://nij.gov/journals/277/Pages/violence-againstamerican-indians-alaska-natives.aspx Tomsa, R., Gutu, S., Cojocaru, D., Gutiérrez-Bermejo, B., Flores, N., & Jenaro, C. (2021). Prevalence of sexual abuse in adults with intellectual disability: Systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 1980. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041980
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