Course Description

Welcome to the BCSTH Webinar Library!  Here you will find the collection of recorded webinars for anti-violence workers in BC. We will be updating this library as we produce new webinars.

This is part of BCSTH membership benefits.

BC Society of Transition Houses

The BC Society of Transition Houses develops and delivers online and in-person training tailored to the needs of anti-violence workers who work directly with women, children and youth experiencing violence.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the Webinar Library!

    • About the Webinar Library
  • 2

    PEACE and Violence is Preventable (VIP) Video Resources

    • PEACE Training Video

    • Violence is Prevenable Program Orientation

    • BELIEVE Curriculum Orientation

    • Supporting Boys in the PEACE Program

    • Working with Groups The Power of Many

    • Working with Youth

    • Working with Mothers: A Child's Most Important Support

    • Supporting Children with Varying Levels of Substance Use and Mental Wellness

    • Attachment: Attuned, Connected Communication

    • Supporting Queer Youth in Children Who Witness Abuse Programs

    • Supporting Caregivers

    • Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Children and Youth

    • VIP Webinar Series: Tips and Tools for Supporting VIP Programs in Schools

    • VIP Webinar Series: Considerations for Remote VIP Delivery

    • VIP Webinar Series: Tips and Strategies for Delivering VIP in Middle School

    • VIP Webinar Series: Healthy Relationships, Types of Violence and Navigating Disclosures

    • VIP Webinar Series: Engaging Elementary Aged Kids and Exploring VIP Resources

    • VIP Webinar Series: Consent, Online Safety & the Cycle of Abuse

    • VIP Webinar Series: Cultural Safety and Building Relationships With Our Local Indigenous Communities

    • VIP Webinar Series: Considerations for doing VIP with Diverse Communities

    • Deepening Our Practice Training Series: Who Am I in the Room? A Deep Dive into Identity and Therapeutic Relationships

    • Deepening Our Practice Training Series: Who Are We in the Room? Centering Relationship and Connection in Our Work as PEACE Counsellors

    • Deepening Our Practice Training Series: A Holistic View: Including Caregivers in our Support to Children in the PEACE Program

    • Deepening Our Practice Training Series: Challenging Behaviors– What Are They? How Can We Support Them In Our Practice? What Can We Learn From Kids Who Have Challenging Behaviors?

    • Deepening Our Practice Training Series: Creating a Culture of Dignity for Trans and Queer Folks in the PEACE Program

    • Deepening Our Practice Training Series: Substance Use and the PEACE Program: Prioritizing Safety, Harm Reduction and Dignity

    • Deepening Our Practice Training Series: Neurodiversity: Assume Proficiency, NOT Deficiency

    • Deepening Our Practice Training Series: The Body Speaks: An Intersectional Approach to Somatics

    • Supporting Mothers in the PEACE Program

    • Navigating Eating Disorders in the PEACE Program

    • Introduction to PovNet for PEACE Program Counsellors

    • Supporting Children & Youth in the PEACE Program Experiencing Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence

    • 2024 VIP Revised Curriculum Orientation Webinar 1
  • 3

    Anti-Violence Video Resources

    • Reducing Stress and Burnout

    • Resilience: Becoming Stronger After Trauma

    • Listening Skills: The Heart of Our Work

    • Privacy Law and Records Management for Anti-Violence Workers in BC

    • Response Based Practice with Aboriginal Children and Youth

    • Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Children and Youth

    • Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention in Transition Houses, Second Stage Houses and Safe Homes

    • Sex Work 101 (PACE Society)

    • Sheltering Pets (Part 1)

    • Sheltering Pets (Part 2)

    • Being Trauma Informed & Creating Safe Space in the Aftermath of Traumatic Death

    • Keys to Home Project Update

    • Women-Centred Housing Design

    • Supporting Women with Disordered Eating in Women's Transition Housing and Support Programs

    • The Language Dogs Speak - Building Comfort with Dogs in Transition Housing Programs Webinar Series

    • Socialization - Building Comfort with Dogs in Transition Housing Programs Webinar Series

    • How Dogs Learn - Building Comfort with Dogs in Transition Housing Programs Webinar Series

    • Challenging Behaviors - Building Comfort with Dogs in Transition Housing Programs Webinar Series
  • 4

    Legal Issues Video Resources

    • Immigration: Navigating a Complex System and How to Keep Women Safe

    • Legal Issues Impacting Immigrant and Refugee Women

    • The Family Law Act & Frontline Work

    • MCFD & Frontline Work

    • Legal Issues and Court Matters: PEACE Counsellors

    • Legal Issues and Court Matters: Transition Houses

    • Women Fleeing Violence Who Are Either Out of Status or Have Precarious Status

    • s. 211 Toolkit and Family Law (Rise Women's Legal Centre)

    • Navigating Access to Justice with Legal Aid BC

    • Legal Toolkit Updates (2023)

    • FLAIR for PEACE Launch Webinar
  • 5

    Technology Safety Video Resources

    • Safety Planning with Women Experiencing Technology-facilitated Violence

    • Database Considerations for Canadian Anti-violence Programs
  • 6

    Covid-19 Video Resources

    • Considerations for Anti-Violence Programs Using Technology During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    • Considerations for Anti-Violence Programs Starting an Online Chat Crisis Line

    • Family Law During COVID-19 for BC's Anti-Violence Workers

    • Privacy Considerations Amid the Pandemic (BCSTH & OIPC)

    • Protection Orders, Peace Bonds and Access to BC Courts during Covid-19

    • Cedar Blankets and Providing Support During Pandemic Times

    • Delivering PEACE Program Support Groups Remotely During COVID-19

    • DELIVERING PEACE PROGRAM SUPPORT SESSIONS REMOTELY DURING COVID-19: