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Becoming a trauma-informed organization event wrap up

March 11, 2020

Yesterday the Violence against Women Coordinating Committee held a training event on how to become a trauma informed organization.

The event welcomed 62 participants representing 38 organizations from across the city of Toronto.

The event heard from Dr. Ramona Allagia, from Factor-Interwash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto and Dr. Sarah Morton, Director of Matter of Focus and Honorary Fellow at the University of Edinburgh.

Dr. Sarah Morton spoke to the challenges of capturing outcomes across our sector and telling stories and having numbers to share impact. Dr Morton also shared information on OutNav, software to help organizations manage their evaluation and outcomes and demonstrate impact.

The event also welcomed speakers from Elizabeth Fry Toronto, YWCA Toronto, Toronto Harbour Light and the Child Development Institute.

  • a group of people on a panel
  • the group of organizers after an event
  • a group of people working together at a table with a facilitator handing out papers

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