Consult with YWCA Muskoka
Together, we’re building a world where girls, women and gender-diverse people thrive, free of gender-based violence.
YWCA Muskoka has over 30 years of experience creating and running youth programs that focus on healthy relationships, empowerment and confidence building - all with a goal to prevent gender-based violence. Our award-winning programs, like Girlz Unplugged®, have been recognized by the Canadian Women’s Foundation and celebrated internationally as a model for success.
Now we are helping other organizations incorporate our experience and learnings into their local educational programs. Youth programs that truly resonate start with quality curriculum development - but it doesn’t stop there. It’s about providing consistent, trusted adult facilitators, interactive methods, and the creation of spaces where youth feel empowered to engage, share, and grow.
Our Offerings
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Sign up for our “Rooted in Evidence” mailing list and receive our condensed Literature Review “Rooted in Evidence: Advancing Youth Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention in Canada - A Literature Review of Canadian Prevention Programs” and Girlz Unplugged Case Study directly in your inbox.
In Depth Literature Review
Evidence from Canadian GBV prevention programs shows that upstream, skill-based, youth-led approaches reduce dating violence, improve coping strategies, and build community resilience. Learn more by purchasing the Planting Seeds of Hope Literature Review.
Purchase today at the introductory rate of $75
The Foundations of Youth Gender-Based Violence Prevention Programming
This practice guide is intended to support organizations, facilitators, and systems who are considering how existing youth programs might evolve to more intentionally incorporate GBV-prevention principles. It is not a curriculum in a box, nor a prescriptive model. Instead, it offers insight into the approaches, values, and practices that have informed YWCA Muskoka’s youth work for over three decades. It features one Healthy Relationship curriculum overview as an example.
Purchase today at the introductory rate of $40
Curriculum Development
Customized coaching from YWCA Muskoka and learn core lessons from three decades of programs and practical tools for weaving GBV prevention and youth empowerment into staff training, programming, and leadership development. Learn more about these services by contacting consultingservices@ywcamuskoka.com
Facilitation Training
The best practices we follow include trauma-informed, gender-transformative and strengths-based approaches that create lasting impact. Learn more about these services by contacting us at consultingservices@ywcamuskoka.com
Interested in our expertise? We’re here to help!
Tell us what your youth, school, or community needs, and we’ll work with you to create a solution that fits — grounded in leading-edge, evidence-informed programming.
