Public Education
Schools for Change
eLearning
Healthy Homes
Organizational Training
Stepping Up
Older Adult AbuseYellow Brick House is committed to ending violence against women, and an informed and aware public is an important step in that journey. Take a look at the education programs we provide, and ask how you can participate.
Schools for Change:
Abuse and Violence Prevention Workshops for Students
Classroom/Group Workshops: Specifically designed for students in Grades 6-12, trained facilitators provide dynamic and interactive workshops (in-person and virtually!)
eLearning
Yellow Brick House has developed educational eLearning modules to provide information and resources related to abuse and healthy relationships.
The modules are designed for students (elementary/middle, high school, post-secondary), teachers/educators, group leaders/community members, and parents/guardians, among others.
Each module includes several sections that have various learning activities, knowledge checks, and supplementary resources.
Please see below for descriptions about each of the four modules.
This course is designed to help educators, parent/guardians, and interested student groups or community members learn more about abuse and helping students build healthy relationships. It was developed specifically for high school teachers or youth leaders with groups of teenagers.
This course is designed to help educators, parent/guardians, and interested student groups or community members develop a good understanding of the ways that students develop healthy relationships, and the personal and societal factors that can weaken these relationships. It was developed specifically for elementary school teachers or leaders of groups of children between the ages of 10 and 13.
This course is designed to help educators, parent/guardians, and interested student groups or community members develop a better understanding of the ways that students are affected by dating violence, sexual assault, and abuse. You will also learn how to work with your campus community to meet the responsibilities outlined in Bill 132 and to support survivors.
This course is designed to help students (approximately Grades 6 to 12) learn how to successfully and safely navigate the online world. It introduces topics and themes related to digital literacy and digital citizenship so that students become active and informed consumers of the digital world. Teachers, parents/guardians, and other adults will also find the content engaging and informative.
Upon successful completion of Modules 1-3, you will gain access to 10 downloadable lesson plans for ages 13-17. These plans provide discussion prompts, activities, and resources specific to the topic of interest.
Upon successful completion of Module 4, you will gain access to downloadable resource lists and associated lesson plans about digital literacy and digital citizenship. Reference lists are also available.
Funding for Modules 1-3 was provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Funding for Module 4 and accessibility updates for Modules 1-3 was provided by Telus Community Board.
Healthy Homes
Workshops are offered in-person and virtually!
Healthy Homes provides information and workshops to newcomers and immigrants to Canada about abuse and healthy relationships.
Program Objectives:
- Education about relationships
- Leading communities towards a future free of abuse and violence
- Provide meaningful options and resources for supports and services
Interested?
We may be able to partner with you to offer workshops at no cost!
Please direct inquiries to: publiceducation@yellowbrickhouse.org
Organizational Training
Organizations may seek professional guidance regarding a variety of topics. Workshops and educational assistance facilitated by Yellow Brick House include the development of training for staff on topics related to:
Program Objectives:
- Defining and recognizing workplace violence
- Responding to disclosures by employees
- Rights and responsibilities in relationships
Corporate workshops vary and may be developed to meet your organization’s needs. To inquire further about how we can help, please contact publiceducation@yellowbrickhouse.org.
Stepping Up
Yellow Brick House is pleased to announce we have been awarded a three-year grant by the Ontario Trillium Foundation to fund the Stepping Up Program.
Starting with Seneca College, Yellow Brick House will be partnering with other post-secondary institutions over the remainder of the grant timeframe to deliver a program that engages post-secondary students as peer facilitators to challenge the attitudes, myths and stigma around dating violence and sexual assault.
Stepping Up is an evidence-based program originally developed and implemented at Mount Royal University in Calgary. It engages students of all backgrounds and genders in peer-facilitated events and projects. The topics addressed include healthy relationships, gender & media, sexual relationships, and bystander intervention. Student participants will work towards creating awareness campaigns and solutions that combat dating and sexual violence and abuse on their campuses. Funding for this program comes from Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Older Adult Abuse
Yellow Brick House is pleased to announce we have been awarded a one year grant by New Horizons to fund the Elder Abuse Program.
This overview of older adult abuse examines what abuse is, its types, how to identify abuse, its warning signs, how to get help and support, and what to do if you suspect that you or someone you know is being abused. It includes real-life scenarios for interactive discussions.
This program is a new series of peer-led workshops that provide valuable information to raise awareness about Senior/Older Adult Abuse:
- Understanding Older Adult Abuse
- Understanding Older Adult Abuse: Financial Abuse
- Understanding Older Adult Abuse: Ageism & Abuse
- Understanding Older Adult Abuse: For Caregivers
Program Objectives:
- Educate about the types of abuse, and how to recognize signs of older adult abuse
- Awareness of risk factors
- Understanding ageism’s effect on abuse
- Responding to and how to help and offer support to someone who may be experiencing Older Adult Abuse.
Email publiceducation@yellowbrickhouse.org for more information and about how to book your free sessions.