Women at the Centre – A Workshop to Build Womenโs Leadership and Voice
On March 28th, Executive Director Nneka MacGregor and Vivien Green facilitated a full-day workshop in Owen Sound.
Women at the Centreย was a workshop for women in the Grey Bruce/Owen Sound region, who have used services because of abuse, mental health or addictions issues, and for service providers and advocates.
The day was hosted by theย phenomenalย Colleen Purdon, the coordinator of the Grey Bruce Violence Prevention Coordinating Committee and the Grey Bruce Mental Health, Addictions and Abuse Steering Committee, who sponsored the workshop, which wasย designed to:
- Build womenโs leadership and voice
- Identify opportunities for joint action so services meet womenโs needs
- Plan collaboration strategies to involve of survivors at agency and community planning