Summary

The International Knowledge Exchange Forum, hosted by Women’s College Research Institute, the Network, and Elder Abuse Ontario, was held in November 2017. The purpose of the forum, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, was to bring together key stakeholders, including Network Program Managers/Coordinators, scholars/researchers, government decision-makers, leaders of professional associations, directors of service provision, and trainees to learn from interdisciplinary and international experts working at the cutting edge of the elder abuse and violence against women sectors and to set research priorities in the area. 

With funding from the Government of Ontario, we collaborated with Elder Abuse Ontario to develop five online learning modules focused on violence against older women.

  • Publications
  • KT Tools
  • Acknowledgements

Articles

Knowledge Translation Tools

  • Saad, M., Kosa, S.D., Rideout, R., Macdonald, S., Etkin, M., & Du Mont, J. (2018, October). Strategies to address violence against older women [Infocard]. Women’s College Research Institute, Elder Abuse Ontario, and the Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres. Target audiences: researchers, trainees, health and social service providers, government decision-makers, and the public.

  • Kosa, S.D., Rideout, R. (Presenters), Etkin, M., Macdonald, S., & Du Mont, J. (2018, September 18). Violence against older women video learning modules project [Webinar]. Women’s College Research Institute and Elder Abuse Ontario. Target audiences: health and social service providers and policy makers.

  • Hope, N., & Du Mont, J.(2018, June). Building partnerships across the violence against women and elder abuse sectors [Video Learning Module]. Women’s College Research Institute, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres, & Elder Abuse Ontario.

  • Hope, N., & Du Mont, J. (2018, June). Competing frameworks of elder abuse and violence against women [Video Learning Module]. Women’s College Research Institute, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres, & Elder Abuse Ontario. Target audiences: healthcare and social service providers, policy makers, and the public.

  • Hope, N., & Du Mont, J. (2018, May). Public awareness and community mobilization to address domestic violence in older women [Video Learning Module]. Women’s College Research Institute, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres, & Elder Abuse Ontario. Target audiences: healthcare and social service providers, policy makers, and the public.

     

  • Hope, N., & Du Mont, J. (2018, May). Promising practices for responding to older women who have experienced violence [Video Learning Module]. Women’s College Research Institute, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres, & Elder Abuse Ontario. Target audiences: healthcare and social service providers, policy makers, and the public.

     

  • Hope, N., & Du Mont, J. (2018, May). Activism and advocacy for bringing about change for abused older women [Video Learning Module]. Women’s College Research Institute, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres, & Elder Abuse Ontario. Target audiences: healthcare and social service providers, policy makers, and the public.

Funder

One project was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Research Team

  • Principal Investigator: Janice Du Mont, Women’s College Research Institute- Women’s College Hospital;
  • Collaborator: Sheila Macdonald, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres;
  • Collaborator: Maureen Etkin, Elder Abuse Ontario; and,
  • Project Coordinator: Daisy Kosa, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres

Funder

Another project was funded by Ministry of Seniors’ Affairs, Government of Ontario.

Research Team

  • Principal Investigator: Janice Du Mont, Women’s College Research Institute- Women’s College Hospital;
  • Collaborator: Sheila Macdonald, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres;
  • Collaborator: Maureen Etkin, Elder Abuse Ontario; and,
  • Project Coordinator: Daisy Kosa, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres.

Collaborators

Dissemination Advisory Committee 

  • Sue Bailey, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario;
  • Linda Baker, Learning Network, University of Western Ontario;
  • Karen Campbell, Canadian Women's Foundation;
  • Sue Davidson, Ontario Community Support Association;
  • Janice Du Mont, Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital;
  • Maureen Etkin, Elder Abuse Ontario;
  • Jasmine Ferreira, Ontario Association of Social Workers;
  • Nicole Fowler, Women's College Hospital;
  • Marlene Ham, Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses;
  • Susannah Ireland, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres;
  • Judy Irwin, Ontario Long Term-Care Association, Communications Department;
  • Hannah Kia, Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital;
  • Melusine Klein, Ministry of Seniors Affairs, Government of Ontario;
  • Shalini Konanur, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO);
  • S. Daisy Kosa, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres;
  • Kate Kresto, Ministry of the Attorney General, Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division, Government of Ontario;
  • Leslie Fleur, Ontario Psychological Association;
  • Sheila Macdonald, Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres;
  • Robin Mason, Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital;
  • Penny McVicar, Ontario Network of Victim Service Providers;
  • Michelle Miller-Guillot, Ministry of the Status of Women, Government of Ontario;
  • Katherine Mortimer, Ministry of Seniors Affairs, Government of Ontario;
  • Louise Moyer, Ministry of the Status of Women;
  • Kavina Nagrani, CNPEA;
  • Huong Pham, Assaulted Women's Helpline;
  • Raeann Rideout, Elder Abuse Ontario;
  • Paula Rochon, Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital;
  • Laura Tamblyn Watts, Law, Policy and Research, CARP;
  • Amber Wardell, Aging Without Violence, Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses;
  • Sarah Warr; Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital; and,
  • Natalie Zabolotsky, Circle of Care.