A Collaborative Response to Addressing Family Violence with Racialized and Diverse Communities During Pandemic Recovery in Peel Region
Family violence is a social issue that impacts families and communities every day in Canada and around the world. As family violence rates continue to increase there is an urgent need for cross-sectoral collaboration to codesign social work and social service systems, in partnership with those exper...
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| author | Sara Abdullah Serena Hong Michelle Vinod Hasha Siddiqui Cília Mejía-Lancheros Uzma Irfan Angela Carter Ian Spencer Zenlea Dianne Fierheller |
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| description | Family violence is a social issue that impacts families and communities every day in Canada and around the world. As family violence rates continue to increase there is an urgent need for cross-sectoral collaboration to codesign social work and social service systems, in partnership with those experiencing family violence. This article will share learnings from a two-year community-based participatory research study that worked alongside survivors and witnesses of family violence, community partners from diverse social service agencies, and researchers, to understand experiences of family violence in racialized communities in Peel region, Ontario, Canada. An intersectional-trauma-informed approach guided the work that included establishing a community advisory board, hiring peer research assistants, Photovoice, and holding a knowledge exchange event (KEE) with survivors and witnesses of family violence, researchers, and community partners to rapidly generate ideas for intervention areas through a 25/10 crowdsourcing activity and codesign preliminary solutions through a mini hackathon. Key findings from the photovoice highlighted systemic failures and gaps experienced by those facing family violence. As we shifted into ideation, this preliminary focus on systems solidified and top ideas identified included barrier-free, culturally aware provision of services ranging from mental health supports, safe housing, financial independence, and accessing wrap-around services. Our work concluded with the collaborative development of preliminary solutions to these ideas and emphasized the need for cross-sectoral partnerships and lived experience engagement to change systems. Centering the voices of those who have experienced FV in system-level change and advocacy is necessary to ensure services and supports meet the needs of service users. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc86d64ec6ec41a3ada3a7bb269480aa2025-06-25T14:26:40ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602025-05-0114634710.3390/socsci14060347A Collaborative Response to Addressing Family Violence with Racialized and Diverse Communities During Pandemic Recovery in Peel RegionSara Abdullah0Serena Hong1Michelle Vinod2Hasha Siddiqui3Cília Mejía-Lancheros4Uzma Irfan5Angela Carter6Ian Spencer Zenlea7Dianne Fierheller8Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, 100 Queensway West, Mississauga, ON L5B 1B8, CanadaInstitute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, 100 Queensway West, Mississauga, ON L5B 1B8, CanadaInstitute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, 100 Queensway West, Mississauga, ON L5B 1B8, CanadaInstitute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, 100 Queensway West, Mississauga, ON L5B 1B8, CanadaInstitute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, 100 Queensway West, Mississauga, ON L5B 1B8, CanadaMalton Women Council, 216-2985 Drew Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 0A7, CanadaRoots Community Services, 36 Queen St E, Brampton, ON L6V 1A3, CanadaInstitute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, 100 Queensway West, Mississauga, ON L5B 1B8, CanadaInstitute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, 100 Queensway West, Mississauga, ON L5B 1B8, CanadaFamily violence is a social issue that impacts families and communities every day in Canada and around the world. As family violence rates continue to increase there is an urgent need for cross-sectoral collaboration to codesign social work and social service systems, in partnership with those experiencing family violence. This article will share learnings from a two-year community-based participatory research study that worked alongside survivors and witnesses of family violence, community partners from diverse social service agencies, and researchers, to understand experiences of family violence in racialized communities in Peel region, Ontario, Canada. An intersectional-trauma-informed approach guided the work that included establishing a community advisory board, hiring peer research assistants, Photovoice, and holding a knowledge exchange event (KEE) with survivors and witnesses of family violence, researchers, and community partners to rapidly generate ideas for intervention areas through a 25/10 crowdsourcing activity and codesign preliminary solutions through a mini hackathon. Key findings from the photovoice highlighted systemic failures and gaps experienced by those facing family violence. As we shifted into ideation, this preliminary focus on systems solidified and top ideas identified included barrier-free, culturally aware provision of services ranging from mental health supports, safe housing, financial independence, and accessing wrap-around services. Our work concluded with the collaborative development of preliminary solutions to these ideas and emphasized the need for cross-sectoral partnerships and lived experience engagement to change systems. Centering the voices of those who have experienced FV in system-level change and advocacy is necessary to ensure services and supports meet the needs of service users.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14/6/347family violenceracialized communitiescommunity engagementhealth and social systems |
| spellingShingle | Sara Abdullah Serena Hong Michelle Vinod Hasha Siddiqui Cília Mejía-Lancheros Uzma Irfan Angela Carter Ian Spencer Zenlea Dianne Fierheller A Collaborative Response to Addressing Family Violence with Racialized and Diverse Communities During Pandemic Recovery in Peel Region Social Sciences family violence racialized communities community engagement health and social systems |
| title | A Collaborative Response to Addressing Family Violence with Racialized and Diverse Communities During Pandemic Recovery in Peel Region |
| title_full | A Collaborative Response to Addressing Family Violence with Racialized and Diverse Communities During Pandemic Recovery in Peel Region |
| title_fullStr | A Collaborative Response to Addressing Family Violence with Racialized and Diverse Communities During Pandemic Recovery in Peel Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Collaborative Response to Addressing Family Violence with Racialized and Diverse Communities During Pandemic Recovery in Peel Region |
| title_short | A Collaborative Response to Addressing Family Violence with Racialized and Diverse Communities During Pandemic Recovery in Peel Region |
| title_sort | collaborative response to addressing family violence with racialized and diverse communities during pandemic recovery in peel region |
| topic | family violence racialized communities community engagement health and social systems |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14/6/347 |
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