Find information, tools, and stories to help you feel safer, make sense of what’s happening, and see options for support, whether you’re affected by intimate partner violence, worried about your own behaviour, or supporting someone else. We are actively building our resources and are regularly adding new content, services, and supports. Use Incognito or Private Browsing mode for additional privacy.
Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children Knowledge Hub
The Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children (CREVAWC) provides variety of resources including trainings for service providers to combat violence and promote healthy, respectful relationships.
The Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses Training Hub
This training hub offers courses for individuals working or aspiring to work in programs and organizations that support survivors in prevention, response and support services to address gender-based violence.
Sharing Information in Situations Involving Intimate Partner Violence: Guidance for Professionals
This guidance by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) provides information on the rights and obligations under Ontario’s privacy laws for sharing personal information or personal health information around the risk of intimate partner violence.
World Health Organization’s Responding to Violence Against Women Clinical and Policy Guidelines
Guidelines that offer health-care providers evidence-based guidance on appropriate care for women suffering from intimate partner violence and sexual violence.
EQUIP Gender-Based Violence Services Resources
EQUIP Health Care provides shared resources, including learning modules and tools, to equip service providers working with people affected by gender-based violence.
Rise Above Risk (RISA)
The Risk Identification and Safety Assessment (RISA) tool was developed for service providers working with survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), providing a holistic approach to risk identification and safety planning with those at risk of violence.
iHEAL App
A free, private app that helps Canadian women experiencing abuse from a current or past partner find ways to stay safe and be well. Providers can introduce this app to women as a resource to use on their own or walk through the app (or parts of it) with women.
Advancing Economic Security and Gender Equity in Canada’s Tourism Sector
This report by from Canadian Centre for Women's Empowerment discusses policies and targeted initiatives to remove systemic barriers, reduce wage gaps, and promote leadership opportunities for women and equity-deserving groups in Canada's tourism industry.
AVA Conversations – Innovations in Intimate Partner Violence Research
Listen to this podcast, hosted by Alliance Against Violence and Adversity (AVA), featuring the Mhaven team discussing current research initiatives addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) within the mental health context.
If you need immediate help, call 911 or the Crisis Hotline linked below. If you know about a resource that should be added to this hub, reach out to us.
Community & Engagement
Workshops, webinars, and community events can be an important part of safety, healing, and learning. Explore upcoming events from Mhaven and our partners.
Join us March 24-25, 2027 for this two-day community event that will bring together people working across gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) research, prevention, response, support, and recovery.
