Upcoming Events
Events
Join us on Friday, June 7, 2024 at our 2nd Annual Illuminating Hope Garden Cocktail Party at The Lodge at Snow Valley. Join us for an evening of appetizers, cocktails, SYC beer tasting, caricaturist, metal-bending, mingling, music, and most importantly, personal stories of hope from survivors of family violence. You don’t want to miss out on this evening out (which makes a great date night or friend’s night out) to learn more about family violence, get involved in supporting the cause, and making memories together!
Get your TICKETS here! We’ve partnered with the Edmonton Elks to offer those who purchase tickets before May 3 at 11:59 PM, the opportunity to win an Elks prize pack, featuring two tickets to the July 14 home game against the Ottawa Redblacks and an autographed photo of EE Alum and CFL Hall of Famer, Ricky Ray!
Partnerships
Interested in supporting the work we do at The Today Centre in other ways? We’d love to partner with you! We strive to create lasting relationships with our supporters that are mutually beneficial, whether that is through promotion, utilizing partnership elements, or more. The skies the limit in creating long-lasting partnerships. If you have any ideas, please feel free to reach out to our Community Engagement Specialist Linda Kelly at linda.kelly@thetodaycentre.ca. In the meantime, please feel free to check out any current partnership opportunities we have below.
2nd Annual ‘Illuminating Hope’ Garden Cocktail Party - We are looking financial and in-kind partners interested in coming alongside The Today Centre in support of our 2nd Annual ‘Illuminating Hope’ Garden Cocktail Party on June 7, 2024. If you, someone you know, or your company are interested in helping make our fundraising event a success, please reach out to our Community Engagement Specialist Linda at linda.kelly@thetodaycentre.ca or our Communications Specialist Shay at communications@thetodaycentre.ca.
Check our partnership package for the event here
Workshops - All Upcoming workshops & other events can be found here
Family Violence Prevention
This is an introductory, 2-hour workshop for anyone who would like to learn the basics about family violence or as a refresher. Participants will examine types of violence, understand the role of power and barriers to support, gain skills to better respond to disclosures, and information on community resources.
Check out our ‘Workshops and Public Education’ page for more information and other upcoming workshops provided by our Education Specialist at The Today Centre.
family Violence Across the LIfespan
Family Violence Across the Lifespan is an engaging training that gives service providers a basic understanding of family violence in four sessions. Participants will learn about types of abuse, how to dispel common family violence myths, understand barriers, safety planning, and how to respond to disclosures. Learning from community guest speakers, participants will also examine the impacts of family violence on children, seniors, newcomers, and those in 2SLGBTQI+ relationships. This training aims to identify, respond, and support clients with organizations and the community.
Check our our ‘Workshops and Public Education’ page for more information and upcoming dates for workshops provided by our Education Specialist at The Today Centre.
Community Initiatives Against Family Violence (CIAFV) Workshops- Contact info@ciafv.com for more information
Family violence & the LGBTQ+ Community- Offered by Kristy Harcourt, a long time educator and consultant focused on the inclusion and thriving of LGBTQ people, and on the prevention of violence in their communities. Contact info@ciafv.com for more information and registration.
Family Violence & the Indigenous Community- Offered by Sue Languedoc, the Executive Director of Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta. Contact info@ciafv.com for more information and registration.
Legal GPS- Offered by Lois Gander, the Vice President of the Centre for Public Legal Education and a professor at the UofA. Contact info@ciafv.com for more information and registration.
Strangulation Identification Training- Offered by Morag McLean, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Strangulation Identification Specialist. Contact info@ciafv.com for more information and registration.
REALTalk Workshop: Break the Cycle of Violence by Sagesse & The Today Centre
Offered routinely by Sagesse REALTalk faciliator Carolyn, and The Today Centre Educational Specialist Sarah, these workshops can be hosted at any workplace online or in-person.
REALTalk encourages individuals in any situation or relationship to simply have everyday REAL conversations that approach family violence with a perspective that Recognizes experiences, Empathizes with victims/survivors, Asks the right questions, and Listens with respect.
For more information, to schedule a workshop, or to attend a scheduled public workshop, click the LEARN MORE button below.
Past Events
‘Disrupting the Stigma’ 3rd annual help today, hope tomorrow fundraising breakfast
A big thank you to our amazing partners. Your generosity and support for this event and the work that we do does not go unnoticed and we are so grateful for the opportunity to partner with you!
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The Latest Blogs
A recap of our first-ever ‘Illuminating Hope’ Garden Cocktail Party on June 2, 2023!