The Community of Practice: Addressing Youth Dating Violence connects various intervention research projects across Canada through the Public Health Agency of Canada’s investment Preventing Gender-Based Violence: the Health Perspective, Teen/Youth Dating Violence Prevention. 

Gender-based violence is a preventable and significant barrier to gender equality, yet it persists in Canada. Not only does it have immediate and long-lasting impacts on the physical and mental health of survivors, but it can also have lasting consequences for families, communities and society. The government of Canada has re-affirmed its commitment to ending gender-based violence by announcing funding through the Public Health Agency of Canada to support interventions aimed at preventing teen and youth dating violence. By preventing and intervening in unhealthy relationships and promoting healthy relationships in youth, we can ensure the long term health and well-being of young Canadians.

The Community of Practice, led by PREVNet, facilitates knowledge mobilization among and for the projects through webinars, working groups, and a variety of other resources (e.g., research summaries, best practices tip sheets) for maximal solutions and impacts to address youth dating violence. 

Each Community of Practice consists of a group of projects, as well as youth advisory. So far, there has been one cohort of the Community of Practice (CoP 1.0). A second cohort (CoP 2.0) is coming soon!

First Cohort (CoP 1.0)

• CoP 1.0 Projects
• CoP 1.0 Final Narrative Reports
• CoP 1.0 National Youth Advisory Committee

Second Cohort (CoP 2.0)

• More info coming soon!