The BC government has announced additional funding for BCSTH’s Violence is Preventable (VIP) program, which teaches K-12 students about intimate-partner violence and healthy relationships. The funding will come from Safe and Supported: BC’s Gender-Based Violence Action Plan. Read the full press release here.| BC Society of Transition Houses
Emergency preparedness is more complicated for Women’s Transition Houses and Supports Programs (WTHSP) than a regular household or place of work. In addition to evacuation, they also need to worry about their prime mission – providing supports and a refuge from violence.| BC Society of Transition Houses
The preventive and restorative approaches recommended in this Report provide a roadmap to the province on providing meaningful access to justice to survivors of gender-based violence.| BC Society of Transition Houses
Our librarian Tina Chau curated six autobiographies by Indigenous women that you may want to check out. They’re all available upon request from our library, and from most local libraries.| BC Society of Transition Houses
BCSTH is honoured to host a webinar by Moon Time Connections, an organization that works to end period inequity for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis women in northern or remote communities by delivering period products free of charge. Attend to learn how Indigenous cultural practices around menstruation connect to empowerment and decolonization.| BC Society of Transition Houses
Staff from BCSTH learn how to develop their fledgling bursary fund to a sustainable $100,000 every year, with coaching from SVP Vancouver.| BC Society of Transition Houses
BCSTH is excited to launch the “Did Someone Share Your Image Without Consent?” Social Media Campaign for Victims and Survivors of Crime Week 2025. This campaign raises awareness about non-consensual […]| BC Society of Transition Houses
Red Dress Day on May 5 is a time to remember and honour the thousands of Indigenous women and girls who have been murdered or who are missing. This post explains the origins of this important day, and lists Red Dress Day events scheduled in BC in 2025.| BC Society of Transition Houses
A huge thank you to all of the Transition Housing and Supports Programs and PEACE Programs who participated in the 24 Hour Census on November 27-28th, 2024. We are pleased […]| BC Society of Transition Houses
The 2024 24 Hour Census survey numbers are in! A huge thank you to everyone who participated. Key findings show that in just one day, BCSTH Member Programs served 1,592 […]| BC Society of Transition Houses
Emergency Planning for Women’s Transition Houses| bcsth.ca
Digital dating violence is the use of technologies such as texting and social networking to bully, harass, stalk or intimidate a partner. Often this behaviour is a form of verbal or emotional abuse perpetrated online.| BC Society of Transition Houses
