Lana Wells helps draft Nova Scotia’s provincial domestic violence prevention strategy

As a recognized leader in the field, Wells will join a panel of top researchers and experts to develop a provincial policy for the prevention of domestic violence in Nova

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Shift team engages parents to prevent teen dating violence through Alberta Healthy Youth Relationships Strategy

Shift received funding from the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Community and Social Services and the Calgary Foundation, to lead the design of the next phase of the Alberta Healthy

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A deep dive into the success of the Alberta Healthy Youth Relationships Strategy

In a new article, co-authors Deinera Exner-Cortens, Lana Wells, Lianne Lee, and Vanja Spiric describe the design and implementation of the widely successful Alberta Healthy Youth Relationships (HYR) Strategy led

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Shift Recommends Strategies to Support and Engage Calgary Men Across the Prevention Continuum

With the increased attention on the role that men can play in violence prevention, Shift has completed a research project in Calgary by surveying local agencies that serve men. The

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Shift Highlights Importance of Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention and Advancing Gender Equality

Men and boys are key stakeholders and co-beneficiaries in domestic violence prevention and gender equality work. Research links unhealthy and rigid gender norms not only with violence perpetration, but also

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Lana Wells Brings Shift’s Work on Engaging Men and Boys to Leading Change Summit

There is increasing understanding among researchers and practitioners of why engaging men and boys is crucial in violence prevention efforts. However, little is known about how to engage them in

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Shift Successfully Hosts Symposium on Preventing Teen Dating Violence

As part of the Alberta Healthy Youth Relationships Strategy, Shift is focused on supporting pre-service teacher training and education.

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Shift and Partners Advance Conversation on Innovative Interventions for Women’s Shelters

Shift has previously partnered with the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter (CWES), YWCA Calgary and Turner Strategies to produce Women’s Shelters: Enhancing Impact to End Violence (Shelter 2.0). The goal of

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Women’s Shelters: Enhancing Impact to End Violence

In 2016, Shift partnered with the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter, YWCA Calgary and Turner Strategies to strategize on how to enhance the impact of women’s shelters to help end violence.

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Shift Continues to Scale up the Alberta Healthy Youth Relationships Strategy

As part of the Alberta Healthy Youth Relationships Strategy, Shift is focused on supporting pre-service teacher training and education.

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