Why We Use Aromatherapy
Sagesse’s Use of Aromatherapy By: Denise Watson, Allira Aromatics Aromatherapy can be a very useful tool in life’s most challenging moments. Good quality essential oils are one of the only natural products that can be used to cross the blood/brain barrier (where the essential oil molecules go from the blood stream into the brain) and […]
Provincial Collective Impact Initiative to Address Domestic Violence in Alberta
The Government of Alberta has provided $140,000 in funding to Sagesse to support the Provincial Collective Impact Initiative to address domestic violence across the province. The initiative will bring together a network of service providers to address shared issues, enhance services and supports across Alberta and identify opportunities for large scale change. This work will […]
Provincial Collective Impact Initiative to Address Domestic Violence in Alberta
The Government of Alberta has provided $140,000 in funding to Sagesse to support the Provincial Collective Impact Initiative to address domestic violence across the province. The initiative will bring together a network of service providers to address shared issues, enhance services and supports across Alberta and identify opportunities for large scale change. This work will […]
Women of Affluence – Research Release
In 2016, Sagesse identified a gap in services and supports for affluent women who are experiencing domestic abuse. This gap is not unique to Calgary; upscale violence is often overlooked by service providers and researchers in other jurisdictions. The experiences of affluent survivors are rarely studied or acknowledged in the domestic abuse literature, and service […]
Sexual Violence Prevention Month
May has been officially proclaimed as Sexual Violence Prevention Month by the Government of Alberta. The Commitment to Preventing and Addressing Sexual Violence helps to remove the stigma attached with sexual violence and supports building momentum for addressing this issue. Sagesse is committed to being a part of collective efforts across Alberta that address sexual […]
Sexual Violence Prevention Month
May has been officially proclaimed as Sexual Violence Prevention Month by the Government of Alberta. The Commitment to Preventing and Addressing Sexual Violence helps to remove the stigma attached with sexual violence and supports building momentum for addressing this issue. Sagesse is committed to being a part of collective efforts across Alberta that address sexual […]
Andrea Silverstone on Global Calgary
Andrea Silverstone our Executive Director was on Global Calgary this weekend discussing the prevalence of domestic violence in Calgary, what Sagesse is doing to prevent and end domestic abuse and how people in abusive relationships can get help. https://globalnews.ca/video/4160030/breaking-the-cycle-of-domestic-violence
National Volunteer Week
It’s National Volunteer Week! April 15 – 21, 2018 is National Volunteer Week and Sagesse is especially grateful to all our volunteers who donate their time to empower individuals experiencing domestic violence across Alberta. Over the past year, more than 150 volunteers have donated more than 5000 hours to empowering individuals, organizations and communities to […]
National Volunteer Week
It’s National Volunteer Week! April 15 – 21, 2018 is National Volunteer Week and Sagesse is especially grateful to all our volunteers who donate their time to empower individuals experiencing domestic violence across Alberta. Over the past year, more than 150 volunteers have donated more than 5000 hours to empowering individuals, organizations and communities to […]