About This Course
- Date: April 28 - June 12, 2026
This five-module online self-directed course is developed to help front-line practitioners working with immigrant and refugee communities to better understand issues of sexual violence and develop a supportive response for survivors with intersectional identities. After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define sexual violence and describe its impact on diverse immigrant and refugee communities in Canada.
- Outline the legal and social service supports available for people who experience sexual violence as well as systemic barriers experienced racialized, immigrant and refugee women.
- Describe how to effectively respond to disclosures of sexual violence in ways that promote cultural safety and protect against victim-blaming.
Criteria for Participation
This course is open to settlement workers and service providers who are working in or with the immigrant and refugee-serving sector across the Ontario, and who are willing to:
- Commit to approximately 2-4 hours of learning per week
- Engage in a weekly discussion forum
At the successful completion of the course, you will receive a certification of completion from OCASI.
If you have any questions, please contact Maggie To (she/her) at: mto@ocasi.org