Partner Campaigns

Make It Our Business (MIOB) is a workplace-focused initiative by the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC). It assists employers and workplace stakeholders to meet their legal obligations under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence at work. MIOB offers education, resources, and training on recognizing warning signs, responding to, and providing referrals related to IPV. Grounded in research and community practice, it promotes a safe, supportive workplace culture and contributes to broader efforts to prevent domestic homicides and foster healthy relationships. 

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It’s Not Right! is a Neighbours, Friends and Families campaign for older adults (INR-NFF) and is organized by the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children. It’s Not Right! aims to empower bystanders to recognize and respond safely to the warning signs of elder abuse. Focused on older adults experiencing abuse or neglect, often by someone close to them, it provides practical tools, awareness, and skills to help community members take action and support those at risk. 

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The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants organizes Immigrant and Refugee Communities - Neighbours, Friends and Families (IRCNFF) Campaign which aims to raise awareness about the warning signs of abuse and promote bystander intervention within immigrant and refugee communities across Ontario. IRCNFF also aims to raise awareness about the unique barriers newcomer women face when they are seeking support for abuse, and advocate for the elimination of those barriers.

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The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres organizes Kanawayhitowin, meaning “taking care of each other’s spirit” in Cree, is an Indigenous campaign that raises awareness about the signs of woman abuse and promotes community-based healing. Rooted in traditional values, it encourages everyone to recognize warning signs, support safety, and take action. By fostering responsibility, particularly among Indigenous men, and providing culturally relevant resources and tools, the campaign works to end the isolation of abused women and prevent violence in Indigenous communities across Ontario.

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Action ontarienne organizes Voirla Violence which translates to “Seeing the Violence.” Voirla Violence is a french IPV awareness campaign that helps women and those close to them, recognize the signs of intimate partner violence and access support. Focused on psychological abuse but addressing all forms, it merged in 2023 with the French-language Voisin-es, ami-es et famille campaign (Neighbours, Friends & Families).

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