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September 18, 2020 by Morgan Price

September 2020 Newsletter

COVID-19 Update

Happy September! As of Sept. 8th, the Saskatoon Community Service Village now open, but SSAIC is still closed to walk-ins at this time. Clients of SSAIC with an appointment may now come up to our second floor office and complete their screening questions outside our office door. Please read the posted sheet on our door for instructions.

What’s New at SSAIC

NEW PROGRAM – Supporting Survivors of Sexualized Violence Training

We’ve been working on this for quite some time, and can’t wait to share it with our community!

Supporting Survivors of Sexualized Violence Training (SST) is a program created by SSAIC and designed to train professionals and community members alike to receive disclosures and support survivors.

SST will be offered in two formats: full day and two hour. At this time, all trainings will be offered virtually.

Upcoming public SST offerings available for registration now:

October 14th, 2pm – 4pm (Two hour training)

October 26th, 9am – 4pm (Full day training)

November 16th, 10am – 12pm (Two hour training)

December 11th, 9am – 4pm (Full day training)

Read more about our new training on our website.

USSU Sexual Violence Awareness Week

Our Education & Outreach Coordinator, Morgan Price, will be opening the U of S SVAW 2020 on Monday, Sept. 21st. Register for any of these free online presentations through this link. See the poster below for all the details.

Fall Merchandise

Show your support for SSAIC in the coziest way possible with our two new crewnecks! Both our “Resilience” and our classic “SSAIC” styles are available on our website for purchase. Snag yours now; all proceeds go directly toward supporting survivors of sexualized violence.

P.S. Tag us on social media in your SSAIC merch – @SSAIC1 on Instagram and Facebook!

Trauma-Informed Virtual Yoga

Our newest program, Trauma-Informed Virtual Yoga for survivors, is coming October 8th! Our 8 week online yoga class will take place over Zoom on Fridays from 1:30pm – 3:00pm.

Aside from creating a safe space for survivors, our Virtual Yoga program will help survivors of sexualized violence to begin to feel comfortable in their bodies once again. By moving through poses, focusing on the breath, and grounding ourselves in the present, our bodies can relearn to be calm and relaxed in a safe, controlled way.

All are welcome; no previous yoga experience necessary. Call our office to register.

Entertainment & Learning

Fall Learning Workshop Series – Part I

SSAIC’s second Online Learning Workshop Series will be broken up into two parts, and Part I launches September 23rd with “Sexualized Violence in the Classroom.” Join us on October 6th to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on survivors, and then again on October 20th to learn about the process for sexual assault trials.

Registration is by donation; your support makes a difference.

Stay tuned for Part II!

What are the Effects?

Under the “Learning & Resources” section of our website lies a plethora of interesting information about sexualized violence. Check out “The Effects of Sexualized Violence” for a snapshot of some of the most common ones.

The Facts: The #MeToo Movement and its Impact in Canada, Canadian Women’s Foundation

In October 2017, the hashtag #MeToo made headlines internationally, prompting women from around the world to publicly share their experiences of sexual assault or harassment. Learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the origins of the #MeToo movement and it’s impact on Canada today here.

Sexualized Violence in the News

Support for Victims Voices Regina gains momentum on social media, Global News

$1M lawsuit filed, hundreds of sexual misconduct allegations removed from Victims  Voices Instagram | CBC News

When the Instagram page Victims Voices Regina first surfaced, it started as a way for survivors of sexual violence to share their experiences. Over the summer, several people, including some high-profile men, were accused of sexual misconduct. Read more…

Sask. assault centres say more prevention, education on sexual violence needed, CBC News

Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre, Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre, and Regina Sexual Assault Centres ‘wish to express concern and frustration with the actions directed at the Survivor’s Stories Instagram page administrators and those who bravely shared their stories.’ Read more…

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Ways to Give to SSAIC

Looking for ways to give to SSAIC? Click any of the options below to get started!

  • Becoming a recurring donor. This is the most helpful kind of donation we can receive, as it helps us consistently plan for the future with reliable donations monthly or annually. All donations are greatly appreciated.
  • Bring your recyclables to SARCAN. By using the code “I believe you” at the Drop-n-Go stations or at the register, you can donate your recycling funds straight to SSAIC and protect the environment all at once!
  • Shop our survivor-themed merchandise. Our online store is fully stocked with plenty of our survivor phrase t-shirts, sweatshirts, and mugs – order yours straight to your door, or come by our office downtown for contactless pickup.
  • Fundraise on our behalf. COVID-19 has impacted us all, and SSAIC is relying on our community supporters now more than ever. If you’re interested in raising money on our behalf, get in contact with our office to discuss opportunities!

Join us on Social Media

@SSAIC1 on Facebook and Instagram

Stay safe and healthy!

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July 17, 2020 by Morgan Price

July 2020 Newsletter

COVID-19 Update

SSAIC’s main office phone line hours and intake services have been expanded back to our regular hours of 9am-noon and 1pm-5pm, Monday to Friday. While our office has remained closed to walk-ins, counsellors have resumed some face-to-face counselling on a limited basis by appointment only (priority for limited face to face counselling will be given to new clients that have never met their counsellor face to face, youth and preexisting clients that may experience barriers to telephone counselling). Screening and safety protocols are in place to ensure the safety of clients and staff. The majority of our counselling services will continue to be delivered over the phone.

We are taking new clients! Those who need our assistance are encouraged to call our office and speak to our intake counsellor. Our 24-hour crisis line is fully functional and available to assist anyone who needs our help.

We have expanded our services to include more on-line resources for survivors. Please check out our Survivors Toolkit for additional resources and videos, and our Virtual Group Sessions page for a new group video weekly! 

What’s New at SSAIC

Changes to our Board of Directors

At our AGM, we said “farewell” to three long-time members of our Board of Directors: Jodi Earl, Candace Guist, and Carrie Roblin. All three of these amazing people brought their skills, insight, and compassion to our team, and they will be missed.

We also said “welcome” to six new board members: Blair Weimer, Linh Lê, James Repesse, Marcie Dupuis, Sarah Alford, and Tamara Paulsen. You can read their biographies (and the rest of the member’s bios) on our website! We are so excited to have these new additions to our leadership, and can’t wait to work closely with them toward our mission and vision for sexualized violence survivors.

Annual Report

Are you the kind of person who loves learning about community organizations? 

SSAIC’s 2019-2020 Annual Report is live on our website! Included in this year’s annual report is a message from our Board of Directors, an overview of our client base this past year, the exciting new initiatives we introduced this year, and much more.

You can find this one and all of our annual reports under the “About Us” section of our website, or click here.

A snippet of our client data in the 2019-2020 fiscal year from our Annual Report.

Entertainment & Learning

Summer Learning Workshop Series

With two webinars down and two to go, our first Online Learning Workshop Series has been a huge success!

Up next: “Consent 101: The (Sexual) Basics” on July 22nd and “Being a Strong Ally to Survivors” on August 11th. Registration is by donation, but tickets are available at no cost. These learning opportunities are great for professionals, survivors, and the public alike! Register now at ssaic.ca/slws2020.

Virtual Group Sessions

Our Virtual Group Sessions for Survivors have been a hit! We’ve just published our week 6 session: Emotions & Emotional Regulation.

For 9 weeks, we’re publishing a new video featuring our counsellors and a topic that we would typically cover in our Open Group for Survivors. View this week’s group session and each of our previous topics on our Virtual Group Sessions page!

Books by Authors of Color about Sexualized Violence

A Mind Spread Out on the Ground
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott *Canadian author

In an urgent and visceral work that asks essential questions about the treatment of Native people in North America, Alicia Elliott engages with such wide-ranging topics as race, parenthood, love, mental illness, poverty, sexual assault, gentrification, writing and representation. In the process, she makes connections both large and small between the past and present, the personal and political–from overcoming a years-long battle with head lice to the way Native writers are treated within the Canadian literary industry; her unplanned teenage pregnancy to the history of dark matter and how it relates to racism in the court system; her childhood diet of Kraft Dinner to how systemic oppression is directly linked to health problems in Native communities.

With deep consideration and searing prose, Elliott provides a candid look at our past, an illuminating portrait of our present and a powerful tool for a better future. 

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I Still Believe: Three Generations Discuss the Legacies of Speaking Truth to Power by Anita Hill

In the fall of 1991, Anita Hill captured the country’s attention when she testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee describing sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas, who had been her boss and was about to ascend to the Supreme Court. We know what happened, but what is lesser known is how many women and men were inspired by Anita Hill’s bravery, how her testimony changed the feminist movement, and how she singlehandedly brought public awareness to the issue of sexual harassment.

Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power: Essays on Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas, and the Construction of Social Reality Cover Image
Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Toni Morrison

In Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power, Toni Morrison contributes an introduction and brings together eighteen provocative essays, all but one written especially for this book, by prominent and distinguished academicians—black and white, male and female. These writings powerfully elucidate not only the racial and sexual but also the historical, political, cultural, legal, psychological, and linguistic aspects of a signal and revelatory moment in American history.

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Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gray

Cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, and aggression they face, and where they are “routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied” for speaking out. Searing and heartbreakingly candid, this provocative collection both reflects the world we live in and offers a call to arms insisting that “not that bad” must no longer be good enough.

Sexualized Violence in the News

Ghislaine Maxwell, charged with luring girls for Jeffrey Epstein, pleads not guilty (Global News)
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Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate charged with luring young girls so the late financier could sexually abuse them, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday at a hearing in which women who accused her of enabling their abuse gave statements denouncing her “heinous” crimes.
Saskatchewan doctor accused of sexual assault found guilty by college, loses license (Global News)
A Saskatchewan doctor, Jesse Leontowicz, accused of sexual assault has lost his licence after being found guilty by the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
A Saskatchewan doctor, Jesse Leontowicz, accused of sexual assault has lost his licence after being found guilty by the College of Physicians and Surgeons. 
Child sex exploitation is on the rise in Canada during the pandemic (CBC News)
Stephen Sauer, director of Cybertip.ca, said his organization saw an 81 per cent spike over April, May and June in reports from youth who had been sexually exploited, and reports of people trying to sexually abuse children.

“It seems to be an epidemic right now online,” he said.

Ways to Give to SSAIC

Become an SSAIC Ally

Anyone can make a difference by becoming an ally to sexualized violence survivors. Educate yourself on consent and being a strong ally (see our upcoming workshops on these topics), learn about rape myths and how to correct misconceptions, and spread the word about SSAIC to your friends and family.

Shop to Support Survivors

Check out our selection of survivor-themed merchandise on our website. We’ve currently have three styles featured: “Believe”, “Resilience”, and “NCS” – be sure to grab your favorite style in a t-shirt or mug!

Make a Donation to SSAIC

All support is always appreciated!

Join us on social media!

@SSAIC1 on Facebook and Instagram

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(TW: r*pe) More words and phrases to remove from our vocabulary. Calling things more “comfortable” names doesn’t change what they are – sexualized violence. ~ Posted @withregram • @feminist via @weaveinc

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Stay safe & healthy!

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, Alicia Elliott, Anita Hill, annual report 2020, Being a Strong Ally to Survivors, Board of Directors, Consent 101: The (Sexual) Basics, Covid-19 update, I Still Believe: Three Generations Discuss the Legacies of Speaking Truth to Power, Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture, Roxane Gray, Service update, Summer Learning Workshop Webinar, survivor-themed merchandise, Toni Morrison, Virtual group

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SSAIC is a Saskatoon-based, non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to taking a leadership role in responding to sexualized violence in our community.

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