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A Letter from our Executive Director Our 2020-2021 year came to a close on March 31, 2021. You can’t talk about this past year without talking about the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it’s had on our agency and our clients. It truly was the event that changed everything for everyone. In reflecting back on…
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that happens each year. It is a time when Canadians come together to celebrate generosity and giving. When survivors of sexual violence bravely reach out to us for help, we want to be there for them and not make them wait. The demand for our counselling services…
Sexual Assault Services Saskatchewan (SASS), of which SSAIC is a member agency, released their 22-point action plan today, Monday, May 13, 2019. This release was timed to kickoff to Sexual Violence Awareness Week in the province of Saskatchewan, running May 13 – 17. SSAIC Executive Director Faye Davis on the importance of taking timely…
Written By Stephanie Locke, SSAIC Counsellor, MSW/RSW Now that we know the basics of consent, it’s time to dig deeper so that we can all approach the consent conversation enthusiastically. “Affirmative consent” is an enthusiastic, voluntary, and mutual agreement among all parties to engage in sexual activity. Consent can be communicated by words…
Written By Stephanie Locke, SSAIC Counsellor, MSW/RSW Everyone is talking about it, but what exactly is consent? Con•sent /kƏn’sent/ (noun) permission for something to happen or agreement to do something (verb) give permission for something to happen or to agree to do something¹ Consent is agreement or approval for something proposed by another…