For Partner Organizations Looking to Collaborate
Who We Are
Canada’s First Intimate Partner Violence-Focused Mental Health Platform
Mhaven’s vision is to be a centralized, sustainable, and scalable hub delivering mental health support and resources for survivors, supporters, people seeking to change their behaviour, mental health professionals, and the public.
The initiative connects education, early intervention, and service navigation so people can find coordinated, culturally safe, trauma- and violence-informed support across hospital and community settings.
Why Partner with Mhaven
We’re building an evidence-informed, community-connected hub that doesn’t replace existing services. It helps them work together more effectively.
Partnering with Mhaven means contributing to an emerging research-driven model for how mental health systems can respond to intimate partner violence with greater safety, coordination, and care.
We Bridge Hospital & Community Services
Mhaven is designed to knit together supports across settings, creating clearer pathways between hospitals, community agencies, and digital resources. Our goal is to reduce silos so people experience a more seamless continuum of care.
We Serve Under-Represented Groups
The initiative is grounded in trauma- and violence-informed, culturally safe practice. We prioritize approaches that reflect diverse identities, geographies, and experiences of intimate partner violence, especially those historically overlooked or underserved.
We are Person-Centred & Accessible by Design
From plain-language content to discreet digital design, we focus on accessibility, safety, and choice. Our tools are built to support people at different stages of readiness and to make it easier for providers to respond in ways that honour autonomy and dignity.
Partnership Opportunities
Ways to Partner With Us
There are many ways organizations can contribute to and benefit from the Mhaven ecosystem. We welcome collaborations that strengthen service navigation, training, and research across the intimate partner violence and mental health landscape.
Share Resources
Help us highlight trustworthy information by sharing your educational materials, toolkits, or programs related to intimate partner violence and mental health. We review submissions for alignment with trauma- and violence-informed, culturally safe practice before featuring them on the hub.
Share Resources
Help us highlight trustworthy information by sharing your educational materials, toolkits, or programs related to intimate partner violence and mental health. We review submissions for alignment with trauma- and violence-informed, culturally safe practice before featuring them on the hub.
List Support Services
If your organization offers services for people affected by intimate partner violence, such as counselling, shelters, legal supports, advocacy, or navigation, we can explore adding them to our services directory so they’re easier for people and providers to find.
Contribute to Training & Capacity Building
Partner with us on training initiatives for mental health professionals, peers, and community organizations. This can include co-developing workshops, sharing curricula, or hosting learning opportunities that help build trauma- and violence-informed practice.
Co-Develop Studies, Join Panels, or Co-Host Events
Collaborate on research projects, advisory panels, or events that centre lived experience and practice-based evidence. Together, we can generate knowledge that shapes better policies, programs, and pathways to care.
Safety, Accessibility & Inclusion
Our Commitment to Accessibility, Transparency, Privacy & Cultural Safety
Every partnership is grounded in ethical, trauma- and violence-informed principles. We prioritize clear communication, shared expectations, and safeguards around privacy and data use.
Our work is guided by cultural safety, anti-oppressive practice, and meaningful engagement with people who have lived experience of intimate partner violence.
Partners & Affiliations
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to some of the most common questions we hear from prospective partners.
Start by filling out the partnership form below. Our team will review your information, follow up to learn more about your work, and explore how we can align goals, scope, and roles in a way that feels safe and sustainable for everyone involved.
There is no cost to express interest or begin a partnership conversation. If a specific project or collaboration involves funding or shared costs, we’ll discuss those details transparently and in advance.
We review partner information on a regular basis to help keep the directory current and accurate. If your services or contact details change, you can reach out at any time and we’ll update your listing as soon as possible.
Community Engagement
Mhaven In the Media
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Ready to Partner With Mhaven?
If your organization is supporting people affected by intimate partner violence, or working to improve how systems respond, we’d love to hear from you. Share a bit about your work and we’ll follow up to explore next steps together.
Looking for More Training Programs, or Interested in Partnering to Offer One?
Mhaven is building a coordinated ecosystem of training across hospitals, community organizations, and research partners. If you’re looking for additional programs or interested in co-developing new offerings, we’d like to hear from you.