Changing Ways

06/04/2026

This Pride, we're celebrating the diversity of our community and our ongoing commitment to creating inclusive, welcoming services.

At Changing Ways, we know that people come to our services with a wide range of identities, experiences, and stories. We are committed to ensuring that everyone who reaches out for support is met with respect, dignity, and compassion.

We know inclusion is an ongoing practice, not a destination. This Pride Month, we recommit ourselves to learning, growing, and strengthening the ways we support the diverse communities we serve. 🌈

06/03/2026

Check out this powerful video about Lydia's Law, created using the experiences of survivors and advocates who attended the Queen's Park debate last week.

05/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who visited us at the UWO Employee Wellness event yesterday! It was great to meet so many members of the campus community, share resources, answer questions, and have meaningful conversations about wellness and support. We want to thank the Employee Health and Well-being team for including us and planning such a well-run and fun event!

05/07/2026

Attending Anova’s Giving Morning was such a powerful reminder of the generosity within our community and our shared commitment to supporting those impacted by violence. Thank you to Anova for hosting such a meaningful event at Museum London and for creating a space to connect, reflect, and come together in support of one another.

03/18/2026

We Want to Hear From You!

We’re partnering with students from the King’s University, Psychology Department, to help strengthen our programs and community impact.

As part of this project, we’re piloting two anonymous surveys:

🟣 Community Survey – Open to any community member who wants to share feedback about our presence and engagement.
🟢 Client Survey – If you completed one of our programs anytime from 2020 to now, we’d love to hear about your experience.

Both surveys are completely anonymous, take about 5–10 minutes, and will directly help us improve our services and community work.

🗓️ Pilot surveys are open until March 23rd.
Your voice truly makes a difference.

03/13/2026

It was a pleasure to join UWO’s Student Council, campus resources, and community partners at this week’s Harm Reduction Fair. With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, the event focused on sharing information about safer practices and available supports for students.

We talked about being accountable community members, committed to safety and preventing sexual violence. We asked how we can show up for one another: when we see someone in a vulnerable position, hear or witness someone being targeted, or simply get a gut feeling that something isn’t right. What are the ways we can step in, check in, and support each other?

Creating safer campuses starts with looking out for one another. 💚

03/12/2026

In partnership with students from King's University, we are launching our first Community Survey! We want to hear from London community members to better align our outreach and services with community needs. Anyone is welcome to reply, regardless of your knowledge of our services or IPV in London.

The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is anonymous. You can access the survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/wKAzQa3USH

This inital pilot will help inform our community outreach and advocacy, and will be a stepping stone to continously engaging with all communities we serve to ensure we are working collaborativley.

Data collection is open until March 24th to pilot this survey. See the flyer for more details.

03/06/2026

Thank you to the London Abused Women’s Centre for an exceptional Women’s Day Breakfast. In a room filled with nonprofits, businesses, City of London employees, volunteers, and passionate community members, we shared food, renewed our shared commitment to gender equality, and reflected on the incredible work of Heather Marshall.

Thank you to LAWC for continuing to bring the community together and for shining a light on gender-based violence. 💜

03/05/2026

This morning we were grateful to attend the 18th Annual Community Breakfast in honour of International Women's Day, hosted by Valora Place. It was wonderful to gather alongside community members, leaders, board members, and staff to recognize the strength, leadership, and impact of women in our community.

We were also inspired by keynote speaker Farrah Khan, CEO of Possibility Seeds and creator of the BRAVE Model for supporting disclosures of sexual violence. Her insights reminded us of the power of compassion, accountability, and collective action in creating safer communities.

Thank you to the organizers for hosting such an important event year after year. We are proud to be part of a community that continues to show up, support one another, and work toward equity and safety for all.

02/25/2026

We are honored to be working with St Thomas Police Service on this very important initiative. By working together, we can prevent and intervene in IPV more readily, making our communities safer and strengthening collaboration across sectors! To learn more about this project, check out the article shared here!

The St. Thomas Police Service has received funding through the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General’s Victim Support Grant Program to support enhanced early intervention efforts aimed at reducing intimate partner violence and strengthening victim safety in our community.

Through the Pathways to Change: Breaking the Cycle of Harm initiative, STPS will partner with Changing Ways to provide coordinated early intervention and support in high-risk cases.

https://stps.on.ca/stps-receives-victim-support-grant-to-strengthen-intimate-partner-violence-prevention/