Make It Our Business Saskatoon
Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST
November 14, 2017
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location
Radisson Hotel
405 20th St E
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Fees/Admission
$125 per person
Lunch will be provided
Website
Description
The economic impact of intimate partner violence in Canada is estimated at more than $7.4 Billion each year. Can the business community afford not to address intimate partner violence?
- One third of Canadian workers report that they have experienced domestic violence.
- 35% of employees know a co-worker who they believe is, or has experienced domestic violence.
Would you know what to do?
Learn how to recognize and respond to domestic violence in your workplace.
Recognize: what domestic violence includes, warning signs, abusive behavior, when a situation is high risk
Respond: interrupt isolation, three steps you can take to talk to a co-worker, overcome your hesitation to help
Refer: how to find supports in your community
Report: formal and informal reporting, focus on safety, role of the employer
Delivered by the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS)
