YEAR II: Implementation & Data Collection MILESTONE REPORT

In addition, the HEAL Project has engaged numerous students and volunteers to assist in the program and research components, see Table 2. [...] These visits to arts and culture sites across Toronto, including the ROM, Art Gallery of Ontario, Textile Museum, and many more, help our team stay connected with participants following the end of the HEAL program. [...] The Public Good Initiative and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto worked together to produce a policy scan focusing on current policies, strategies, and initiatives on gender-based violence in Canada using a newcomer lens. [...] The campaign showcased the evidence produced from the policy scan to increase knowledge and awareness of Canadian domestic violence policies that impact newcomer communities, visit out Facebook page to view the campaign. [...] The presentation focused on the use of community-based research as the foundation approach for the HEAL Project.