Summary

With funding from the Government of Ontario, we worked with Dr. Robin Mason of Women’s College Research Institute to develop an e-learning curriculum for healthcare and social service providers on the range and diversity of reactions to sexual assault with a particular focus on recognizing reactions that are commonly misunderstood. 

  • Publications
  • KT Tools
  • Acknowledgements

Curriculum Design and Production

Knowledge Translation Tools

  • Mason, R., Lanthier, S. (Presenters), Macdonald, S., & Du Mont, J. (2019, January).  Recognizing and responding to the commonly misunderstood reactions to sexual assault: Exploring a new online curriculum [Webinar]. The Learning Network. Target audiences: Health and social service providers, legal professionals, and law enforcement.

Funder

This project was funded by Ontario Women’s Directorate, Government of Ontario.

Research Team

  • Co-Principal Investigator: Janice Du Mont, Women’s College Research Institute- Women’s College Hospital;
  • Co-Principal Investigator: Robin Mason, Women’s College Research Institute- Women’s College Hospital;
  • Co-Principal Investigator: Sheila Macdonald, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres; and
  • Project Coordinator: Stephanie Lanthier, Women’s College Research Institute- Women’s College Hospital.

Collaborators

Advisory Committee

  • Sheila Dunn, Women’s College Hospital;
  • Vania Sukola, Family Service Toronto;
  • Diana Tikasz, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centres;
  • Catherine Classen, Women’s College Research Institute;
  • Teya Greenberg, Sistering;
  • Robin Haliuk Beendigen, Talk4Healing;
  • Dawn Lawson-Gula, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centres;
  • Tara Leach, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centres;
  • Jothi Ramesh, Women’s Health in Women’s Hands; and
  • Deborah Sinclair, Private Practice.

Clinical Scenario Review

  • Scenario Illustrations: Susan Tiihonen;
  • Scenario Text: Margaret Alexander;
  • Sheila Dunn, Women’s College Hospital;
  • Karen Gold, Women’s College Hospital;
  • Diana Tikasz, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centres