At Shift, we’re driving change by tackling the root causes of gender-based, domestic, family, and sexual violence.
We use research, policy advocacy, knowledge mobilization and capacity building to disrupt violence and transform people, workplaces, and systems.
We believe that people who perpetrate violence are made, not born.
They are shaped by our environments — families, schools, media, religious communities, and institutions. This means there are opportunities to intervene early and disrupt the pathways that lead to violence.
Because gender-based violence is rooted in social and structural factors, we know it can be changed. That’s why we believe prevention is not only possible — it’s essential. With intentional, government-academic- community-driven action, we can stop violence before it starts.
Disrupting Perpetrator Histories & Trajectories
First-of-its-kind research in Canada on domestic violence perpetrators, in partnership with the Calgary Police Service
ConnectED Parents – Tech-Based Prevention
Leveraging technology to build the skills, knowledge, and environments that support parents to prevent adolescent dating violence
Made in Alberta Rural Collaborative Approach
Prevention done the Alberta way: co-creating local solutions to end violence in rural communities
The Strong Women’s Circles: Research & Films
Supporting Indigenous economic and service sovereignty through violence-prevention parallel processes
Shift acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 4, Treaty 6, and Treaty 7 territories and the traditional meeting grounds and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including Cree, Saulteaux, Niisitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux, the Siksika, the Piikani (Peigan), the Kainai (Blood), the Tsuut’ina (Sacree), Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, Dene, Mountain Cree, and the Stoney Nakoda First Nations, including Chiniki, Bearpaw, and Wesley First Nations. It is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 and Region 4. We respect the Treaties that were made, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
Initiated by The Brenda Strafford Chair in the Prevention of Domestic Violence
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