RESOLVE Statement Gathering
Project: Partnering With the
Truth and Reconciliation
Commission and the Community
Cheryl Fraehlich, RESOLVE Manitoba
RESOLVE
Research and Education for
Solutions To Violence and Abuse
RESOLVE
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Prairie-based research network that
coordinates and supports research aimed
at ending violence, especially violence
aimed at girls and women
Centres at University of Manitoba,
University of Saskatchewan and University
of Calgary
Our Mission
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Work with community groups to identify areas
where additional research needs to be done
Work in interdisciplinary teams in partnership
with community groups and other universities
and centres in Canada
Train students and members of community
organizations in research methods
The Alliance of Canadian Research
Centres on Violence
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RESOLVE (Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta)
Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against
Women Against Women and Children – University of
Western Ontario
Freda Centre for Research on Violence Against Women
and Children – Vancouver
Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence
Research – University of New Brunswick
Le center de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la violence
familiale et la violence faite aux femmes (CRI-VIFF) –
University of Montreal
RESOLVE Projects: The Healing
Journey
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A longitudinal, tri-provincial study examining
women’s experiences of intimate partner
violence
Funded by SSHRC (CURA)
Over 200 women from each of the Prairie
Provinces have participated in semi-structured
interviews
Relied on partnerships with community agencies
and organizations
Statement Gathering Project:
Phase I
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Prepare a submission for ethics approval to the
University of Manitoba Research Ethics Board
Recruit, hire and train 12 statement gatherers
Explore ways of identifying and recruiting
individuals who want to provide statements
about their residential school experience
Explore and identify safe spaces for statement
gathering
Begin to gather statements in the community
Ethics
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Detailed submission to Research Ethics
Board
Not “typical” research
Required negotiation with TRC
Certificate of ethical approval received
Statement Gatherers
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12 trained statement gatherers:
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11 Aboriginal
10 females/ 2 males
6 students/6 community
English, Cree and Ojibway
Teams of 1 academic facilitator and 4
statement gatherers
Training
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Two day in-house training
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Introduction to TRC
Process and procedures for statement
gathering
Role of health support workers
Compassion fatigue/self care
Team building
Two day training organized by TRC
TRC National Event: Winnipeg June
16 -19
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14 RESOLVE statement gatherers worked
at National Event (plus 6 RESOLVE Sask.)
275 private statements
Some participated in youth sharing circle
More Training!
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Reviewing process and procedures
Training on audio/video equipment
Statement Gathering Sites
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William Norrie Centre
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Aboriginal Education Centre
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2 rooms
2 rooms
“Centralized” system to obtain information
about the project and schedule statements
Recruitment
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agencies:
Osborne House
Wolseley Family Place
Ma Mawi
Urban Circle
Mothers of Red Nation
Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin
Ka Ni Kanichihk
at community
West Broadway Women’s Centre
Nine Circles Community Health Centre
Kekinan Centre
North End Women’s Centre
Native Women’s Transition Centre
Andrews Street Family Centre
Recruitment
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Recruitment process will be ongoing:
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Revisiting agencies
Consultation with agency staff, elders,
community members
The Future: Phase 2
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Continue statement gathering within
community (Winnipeg)
Possible expansion to other Manitoba sites
Possibilities for Research
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Examination of strength and resilience
Thank you!
Questions?
fraehlic@cc.umanitoba.ca