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Header image of a woman and a child's face. The text reads: "Pervasive and widespread, woman abuse and sexual violence harm women of all ages, sexual orientations, racial and ethnic backgrounds, socio-economic classes and religions".

Pervasive and widespread, woman abuse and sexual violence harm
women of all ages, sexual orientations, racial and ethnic backgrounds,
socio-economic classes and religions.

Mobile header containing a woman's face and a child's face. The header contains the following text: "Woman abuse harms women of all ages, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, socio-economic classes, & religions.

Resilience: A First Nations’ Perspective & the Neurobiology of Trauma

Speakers:

Pat Green – Elder. Lived experience

Jacquie Dale – Community Grandmother, Native Womens Centre/Transitional Support Worker. Lived experience and will present an overview on a First Nations’ Perspective for healing

Diana Tikasz – Coordinator of the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences. An overview of the neurobiological systems involved when human beings are under threat especially the threat of a sexual assault with an aim to gain an increased understanding of behaviours following a sexual assault. Discussion on how we restore a sense of safety following a life threat. Recognition of how trauma memory is fundamentally different from regular memory.

Poster with details.

Registration ends Wed, April 26 2pm, 2017.

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