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https://nitter.cf/t.co/yI3uRhvx79 Promoting the health and wellness of girls & women at risk for or affected by violence & adversity over the life-cycle.

University of Calgary
Joined February 2023
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L’AVA vous invite à une table ronde sur le mentorat triadique et la collaboration entre partenaires universitaires et communautaires. Mardi 3 novembre 2026 | 9 h à 11 h HNR avatraining.ca/webinars/
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AVA is pleased to present a TMP Panel Discussion on triadic mentorship and collaboration between academic and community partners. Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 9:00-11:00 AM MST avatraining.ca/webinars/
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Le cancer du sein demeure le cancer le plus fréquemment diagnostiqué chez les femmes canadiennes. En 2026, on estime que 32 400 femmes au Canada recevront un diagnostic de cancer du sein, et qu’environ une femme sur huit développera un cancer du sein au cours de sa vie. #AVA
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Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Canadian women. In 2026, an estimated 32,400 women in Canada will be diagnosed, and approximately 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. #AVA #LetourneauCHILDLab #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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Rejoignez-nous le mercredi 28 octobre pour un webinaire de l’AVA sur Le projet Indigo : Donner la parole aux personnes âgées LGBTQ2SA+ sur la maltraitance des aînés, avec la Dre Jen Marchbank. ⏰12 h à 13 h 30 HNR avatraining.ca/webinars/
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Join us on Wednesday, October 28th, as the AVA Webinar Series presents The Indigo Project: Hearing Older LGBTQ2SA+ Voices on Elder Abuse, featuring Dr. Jen Marchbank from Simon Fraser University. ⏰ 12 – 1:30pm MST avatraining.ca/webinars/
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📢 Enregistrement du webinaire! Torture, maltraitance, scènes sanglantes et plus encore : l’exposition des jeunes à des contenus violents réels en ligne, avec la Dre Kaitlynn Mendes de DIY : Digital Safety. youtube.com/@avatrainingca #AVA #LetourneauCHILDLab
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📢 Visit our YouTube channel to watch the engaging webinar, Torture, Abuse, Gore, and More: Young People’s Exposure to Authentic Violent Content Online, featuring Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes from DIY: Digital Safety. youtube.com/@avatrainingca #AVA #LetourneauCHILDLab
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Rejoignez-nous le mercredi 21 octobre pour un webinaire AVA sur les aides accessibles et adaptées aux enfants, aux jeunes, aux adultes et aux familles, avec Tara Jones de Moose Jaw Family Services. 12 h à 13 h 30 HNR avatraining.ca/webinars/
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Join us Wed, October 21st, as the AVA Webinar Series presents Meeting People Where They Are: Building Accessible and Responsive Supports for Children, Youth, Adults, and Families, featuring Tara Jones from Moose Jaw Family Services. 12 – 1:30pm MST avatraining.ca/webinars/
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Enregistrement du webinaire! « Vers des soins du cancer du sein tenant compte des traumatismes et de la violence : comment les traumatismes façonnent l’expérience des soins chez les femmes canadiennes », présenté par Cara Davidson. youtube.com/@avatraining_ca #AVA #LetourneauCHILDLab
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📢 Visit our YouTube channel to watch the engaging webinar, Towards Trauma- and Violence-Informed Breast Cancer Care: How Trauma Shapes Canadian Women’s Experiences of Care, featuring Cara Davidson from Western University. youtube.com/@avatrainingca #AVA #LetourneauCHILDLab
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Rejoignez-nous le 14 octobre pour un webinaire de l’AVA sur le bien-être, le yoga et la pleine conscience, avec le Dr. Sarah Yercich, le Dr. Jennifer Collins et Katelyn Shaw. ⏰ 12 h à 13 h 30 HNR avatraining.ca/webinars/
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Join us Wed, Oct 14, for the AVA Webinar Series: Sustaining Ourselves in the Work: Well-Being, Yoga, and Mindfulness in Violence and Adversity Research and Practice, featuring Dr. Sarah Yercich, Dr. Jennifer Collins, and Katelyn Shaw. ⏰12 – 1:30pm MST avatraining.ca/webinars/
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Nous participons au Forum SVRI et la directrice scientifique d’AVA, la Dre Nicole Letourneau, présentera un exposé captivant sur la mise à l’échelle éthique et adaptative des interventions de prévention de la violence. @DrNLetourneau #AVA #LetourneauCHILDLab #SVRIForum2026
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We're in Bangkok for the SVRI Forum and excited to have AVA’s Scientific Director, Dr. Nicole Letourneau, share an engaging presentation on Ethical and Adaptive Scaling of Violence Prevention Interventions! Oct. 8th @ 11am @DrNLetourneau #AVA #LetourneauCHILDLab #SVRIForum2026
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Aujourd’hui, nous rendons hommage aux enfants qui ont fréquenté les pensionnats indiens : ceux qui ont survécu et ceux qui ne sont jamais rentrés chez eux. La réconciliation commence par l’écoute, l’apprentissage et la réflexion. 🧡 #AVA #LetourneauCHILDLab #EveryChildMatters
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Today, we remember and honour the children who attended residential schools; those who survived and those who never returned home. Reconciliation begins with listening, learning, and reflecting. 🧡 #AVA #LetourneauCHILDLab #EveryChildMatters #NDTR
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Félicitations à Lana Wells, associée chez AVA et fondatrice de Shift : The Project to End Domestic Violence , pour avoir été nommée « Senior Fellow » de la Fondation Max Bell, en reconnaissance de son leadership dans la prévention de la violence familiale. news.ucalgary.ca/news/lana-w…
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Congratulations to Lana Wells, AVA Partner and founder of Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence, on being named a Max Bell Foundation Senior Fellow, recognizing her leadership in preventing domestic and gender-based violence. news.ucalgary.ca/news/lana-w… preventdomesticviolence.ca
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