Woman abuse. Mental health. Trauma.
Addiction. Sexual assault.
They're interconnected.
So let's address them holistically.
Let's make every door the right door.
It's about asking the right questions at the right time.
Our resources, training and screening tools can be adapted by agencies and used by health and addiction staff to screen for woman abuse, sexual assault and trauma.
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Lead "I don’t think I understood some of the warning signs, symptoms and triggers.
In the past, sometimes I had no idea about the trauma and I had been working with an individual for years."
Woman abuse. Mental health. Sexual assault. Addiction. Trauma.
When we ask the right questions, the pieces come together.
In this 4-vignette series, Susan Macphail, My Sisters' Place, Director of Women’s Mental Health Resources at WOTCH Community Mental Health Services, talks about the origins and importance of the Ontario Woman Abuse Screening Project, and some of the compelling lessons learned during the pilot in London-Middlesex.
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Women with mental health or addiction issues who have been subjected to sexual assault or woman abuse or abuse-related trauma are part of us and of the initiative. Your experience guides and grounds us. Your leadership is vital to ensure that together we develop the right solutions.
