Sexual Violence and Trauma-Informed Care: A Public Health Approach with Femi Akinsanya

This episode is adapted from a live webinar held on Wednesday, May 14, as part of the AVA Webinar Series: Sexual Violence and Trauma-Informed Care – A Public Health Approach.Our featured guest is Femi Akinsanya (she/her), BSc, Co-Director of the Training, Resource, and Education Centre at Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA). A dedicated leader in the nonprofit and public sectors, Femi brings over five years of experience advocating for systemic change in the response to gender-based violence.With a background in psychology and health sciences, Femi has led cross-sector collaborations across healthcare, government, post-secondary, and corporate organizations to transform responses to violence. In this episode, she explores trauma-informed care through a public health lens—centering survivor experiences, building institutional accountability, and advancing meaningful, lasting change.Tune in for a powerful conversation on advocacy, education, and creating systemic solutions to sexual violence.Let’s get started.🔗 Watch the full webinar here: https://youtu.be/s3PUQR2UZkw?si=9_iQGtXwqEVZzsjGCCASA Contact Info Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse: ⁠Support and Information Line⁠ Phone: ⁠403-237-5888⁠Alberta’s One Line for Sexual ViolencePhone/Text: ⁠1-866-403-8000⁠ At AVA we are working together to make things better. Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AVA Resources & Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avatraining_ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@avatraining_ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alliance against Violence & Adversity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alliance against Violence & Adversity (AVA)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe now and be part of the movement to transform health for women and girls at risk.