Events from March 7 – March 19 – BC Society of Transition Houses

Beyond Bricks & Mortar Series – Webinar 5

Caoimhe Kelly — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000

BBM Webinar 5: Lessons Learned in Centring Survivors Voices in Programs and Services

BCSTH has received funding to provide a free webinar series which will highlight women-centred operational practices that are violence and trauma-informed. These webinars have been curated based on a survey and focus groups with anti-violence members and aim to meet the expressed training needs of BCSTH members.

Join us on Friday, March 7, 10AM-11.15AM to discuss the importance of centring survivors voices in longer-term housing programs and services. We will be joined by Priya Shastri of WomanAct to share their work and discuss why it is important and a best practice to centre survivors voices in your operations. We will also hear from Neena Randhawa of PICS Society to hear their lessons learned around centring survivors voices in their second stage program while providing culturally sensitive programs and services to women who are immigrants and refugees.

*This webinar is open to members only. To register, please see the BCSTH Weekly Member Newsletter. For further information on how to become a member, please visit our Become a Member page*

PEACE & VIP Emerging Issues Training

Caoimhe Kelly — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

We are excited to announce the 2025 In-Person PEACE Program Emerging Issues training is taking place on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC. The in person training will address issues including the Waitlist Report and Waitlist Management, the VIP Tech Safety Curriculum, building a relationship with MCFD, records requests and subpoenas, and more!

*This training is open to BCSTH members by application only. Applications are now closed*

Building Up 2! Developing, Designing and Operating Longer Term Women-Centred Housing Training Application

Caoimhe Kelly — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

BCSTH will be offering the Building Up 2! Training on March 19-20, 2025. This special housing training is made possible by support from the Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) and will be located in Richmond, BC at the Radisson Hotel. Coming out of the research and partnership building from the Getting Home Project, the Keys to Home Project, and the Women-Centred Housing Design Toolkit; the Building Up 2! Training is designed for BCSTH member organizations to engage and learn about:

Long-term women-centred housing development processes and models
Principles, ideas, and best practices of designing women-centred housing spaces and how to reflect the needs of the community in design decision-making
Women-centred housing operations including understanding the Residential Tenancy Act and promising practices in Second Stage operations.

*The training is designed for BCSTH members who are currently engaged or interested in building longer-term (Second Stage/Third Stage/Long-Term) housing solutions in their community. Applications are now closed.*