https://www.jibc.ca/course/responding-intimate-partner-violence-and-substance-use
About the Event
Join us for a special event focused on supporting individuals navigating recovery from both intimate partner violence (IPV) and substance use (SU). This course explores the complex ways these experiences intersect, and how service providers can respond with empathy, awareness, and practical skill. You’ll learn how to reduce stigma, foster open and supportive conversations, and apply trauma- and violence-informed approaches that prioritize safety, dignity, and empowerment.
Together, we’ll examine how stigma shows up within systems, services, and ourselves and what we can do to shift it. By the end of the course, you’ll leave with practical tools to strengthen your practice, support recovery in a more holistic way, and contribute to more connected, responsive services.
Registration Details
Date: June 12, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Online
Fee: $199, participation link will be provided upon registration.
About the speaker: Nancy is a catalyst for bringing knowledge to practice, in order to advance wellness and gender equity. She is the Director of the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health, a virtual research and knowledge exchange centre hosted by BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. In that role she leads network development, research and knowledge exchange related to improving policy and service provision on girls’ and women’s health, promoting gender equity and advancing gender transformative approaches. Nancy has co-led system change initiatives, and co-developed toolkits, training curricula and guidelines on ‘trauma-informed practice’ with agencies, educational institutions and governments across Canada. In 2021 Nancy was awarded a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) by the Justice Institute of British Columbia in recognition of her contributions to women’s health, including trauma-informed practice and the treatment of substance use and addiction.