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Centre of Excellence for Women's Health We are a research and knowledge exchange centre focused on girls’ and women’s health.

Today, we are excited to be at the 2026 Annual Training Forum! CEWH Director Nancy Poole and Research Associate Lindsay...
10/22/2026

Today, we are excited to be at the 2026 Annual Training Forum!

CEWH Director Nancy Poole and Research Associate Lindsay Wolfson are presenting on our Strong Women project, sharing insights into building social support among women with experiences of intimate partner violence and substance use.

We are also showcasing a selection of our resources at the forum. If you are attending, stop by our table to explore our work and say hello!

We are currently developing and testing the Liberation intervention, a virtual social support group for smoking cessatio...
10/22/2026

We are currently developing and testing the Liberation intervention, a virtual social support group for smoking cessation with low-income women.

Following a pilot with two women’s resource centres, we’ve created two information sheets for women and service providers about the program and how it supports smoking cessation among low-income women, grounded in s*x- and gender-informed, trauma-informed, equity and wellness oriented, and harm reducing principles. The sheets are available on our Liberation from To***co webpage: https://buff.ly/MUfzK6g

We are now ready to work with additional women’s resource centres across the country to implement Liberation.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming an implementation partner, please connect with us at [email protected].

Chronic pain affects many women during and after menopause transition but remains under-researched. In our work at the C...
10/18/2026

Chronic pain affects many women during and after menopause transition but remains under-researched. In our work at the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health, we have seen how chronic pain becomes more pronounced and can require different management strategies as women, including women Veterans, enter perimenopause and menopause.

This World Menopause Day, we bring attention to this newly developed resource for women Veterans with Chronic Pain. This resource offers information on what chronic pain is, why women experience chronic pain – including at menopause transition – and evidence-based pain strategies for women’s pain management.

Click the link here to find more: https://buff.ly/djDt7BR

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation offers the opportunity to reflect on how we, as individuals and an organizatio...
09/30/2026

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation offers the opportunity to reflect on how we, as individuals and an organization, continue to work towards reconciliation and honour residential school Survivors, their families, and their communities.

This National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are releasing “We Work from the Inside Out”: Wellness in Sheway’s Indigenous Cultural Support Program. This culture-informed evaluation captured the ways in which embedded cultural programming and Elder support helped 1) improve wellness, and 2) reduce the harms of substance use among women accessing services at Sheway.

The evaluation found that offering consistent and accessible cultural programming at Sheway supported intergenerational healing and cultural connection; improved client satisfaction; empowered mothers in their parenting; and improved substance use outcomes.

Read the full evaluation at: https://buff.ly/kNBIevx

Gender inequity impacts women’s health and wellbeing in negative ways. This Gender Equality week, we reaffirm three de...
09/22/2026

Gender inequity impacts women’s health and wellbeing in negative ways.

This Gender Equality week, we reaffirm three decades of commitment to gender equity and the advancement of women’s health through research, communication, and gender transformative approaches.

Together, we can continue to address the root causes of gender inequity and improve the health and wellbeing of women, girls, and all gender groups.


September is Pain Awareness Month, a month dedicated to increasing what is known about pain, pain management, and the ex...
09/22/2026

September is Pain Awareness Month, a month dedicated to increasing what is known about pain, pain management, and the experiences of people living in pain.

In partnership with UVic - School of Nursing and Camosun College, we are pleased to share a new online course/guide: “Women’s Chronic Pain and Prescription Opioid Use: An Educational Guide for Nurses in BC”. This online educational guide supports nurses in learning more about women’s chronic pain and comprehensive s*x/gender-informed pain management strategies, and in reflecting on how to integrate this learning into practice.

Find the course and more on our website: https://buff.ly/08he9BB

Research Associate, Lindsay Wolfson, and Veteran partner, Megan Podiluk, are in Montreal at the Chronic Pain Centre of E...
09/14/2026

Research Associate, Lindsay Wolfson, and Veteran partner, Megan Podiluk, are in Montreal at the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence Annual Workshop to share the findings from our study on women Veteran's experiences on chronic pain and substance use.

Are you interested in learning more about women Veteran's experiences of chronic pain? Learn more at: https://buff.ly/OmPh0Ab

September 9th is International FASD Day. Today, we join the global community to raise awareness about FASD and improve p...
09/09/2026

September 9th is International FASD Day. Today, we join the global community to raise awareness about FASD and improve prevention, diagnosis, and support. Preventing alcohol use in pregnancy is about more than awareness, it's also about supporting women and pregnant people’s health.

We can all help by:
➡️ Having non-judgmental conversations about alcohol use
➡️ Promoting alcohol-free environments and events
➡️ Building inclusive communities with increased access to housing, healthcare, mental health, and social support

Did you know that every year, the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health and the Canada FASD Research Network publish a...
09/08/2026

Did you know that every year, the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health and the Canada FASD Research Network publish an annotated bibliography with the previous year’s research on alcohol use in pregnancy?

This year’s FASD Prevention: An Annotated Bibliography of Articles Published in 2025 was published just in time for FASD Awareness Month. It includes the most recent research on the wide range of work that comprises FASD prevention; prevalence of, and influences related to alcohol use in pregnancy; alcohol and child welfare policy; and stigma and ethical considerations.

You can find the annotated bibliography on our website: https://buff.ly/YVtRfQK

We have connected with Dr. Stephanie Covington over many years, and continue to be inspired by her contributions to subs...
08/25/2026

We have connected with Dr. Stephanie Covington over many years, and continue to be inspired by her contributions to substance use treatment, trauma informed practice, and gender equity.

In the development of our Strong Women programming, designed for women with experiences of intimate partner violence, we drew upon her work.

This upcoming 2026 Covington Curriculum Conference is a wonderful opportunity to learn about, and consider how to apply, gender informed practice in this field.

To learn more about Strong Women, visit: https://buff.ly/kCpa47T

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