Welcome!

“Safety. Transformation. Reconnection. Integration. Determination. Empathy”

These words describe the vision for STRIDE; A place where women and gender-diverse people who have experienced Gender-Based Violence (GBV) can feel safe to connect with each other and pave the way toward healing for themselves and others. 

S.T.R.I.D.E is a survivor-led committee for a project partnership between BIPOC USHR, Black Cultural Society of PEI, PEERS Alliance, the Aboriginal Women’s Association of PEI, PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre and Women’s Network PEI. The project is called Pathways To Thrive and it exists to explore various healing modalities for people who've experienced Gender-Based Violence.

GBV comes in MANY forms. What you need to know is that there are very few women and gender-diverse people who have not been affected by GBV in some form/ at some point in their lives and that the voices of survivors are incredibly important in leading the way in healing.

We want S.T.R.I.D.E to be as safe and as inclusive as possible and in order to ensure that joining S.T.R.I.D.E   does not cause harm to you or to others on the committee, please take some time to consider the following information.

This self assessment will be used to determine if you have adequate support and self care “tools” to help you through difficult emotions and heavy topics that may arise in S.T.R.I.D.E. You will not have to share your experiences or this assessment with anyone: it is designed to help YOU decide if this is right for you.

HERE IS A LINK TO THE SELF ASSESSMENT

If, after reading these questions, you decide that STRIDE might be a great opportunity for you to connect with others who've experience GBV and get involved in building a healing community on PEI, please fill out the form below.

If you have any questions please contact Pam Atkinson at pam@wnpei.org or 902-368-5040.