SAVEC Webinar Series

This session covers mental health in the South Asian community. Viewers can learn about existing issues and stigma in the community and how to practice self-care as an outreach volunteer.

In this hour-long session, experts Dr. Amrita Mishra and Sultana R. Jahangir explain why gender-based violence (GBV) has increased during the pandemic. The session argues that GBV has no cultural roots but is, in fact, a larger issue within society. Outreach workers are encouraged to employ an empathetic approach when engaging with communities across Toronto.

In partnership with the Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention (ASAAP), this session reviews common misconceptions and educates viewers on vaccine engagement work in queer SAMEICL communities.

As we move to the third year of this pandemic, it is important to recognize that lockdowns do not have the same impact on everyone. It is considerably harder for certain groups living in Toronto to experience isolation periods whilst also supporting themselves and their families. This webinar is a closer look at one of these groups – namely, South Asian women. South Asian women are often assumed as primary caregivers in households and the duties that come with that title have increased in the last few years. Women are now also responsible for education, healthcare, and other responsibilities. In this hour-long webinar, SAVEC, with expert insight and comments from SAWRO and PCHS, will reflect on how vaccine engagement work is complicated when considering how lockdowns have negatively impacted women. This will ultimately demonstrate how outreach efforts and education is incomplete if it does not account for the lived-in experiences of the people receiving vaccines.

The second session of the Pandemic Reflection series explores vaccine outreach in BIPOC communities. Paul Bailey from Black Health Alliance and Kim Wilmot from Black Vaccine Engagement Team join SAVEC to advocate for culturally competent and specific approaches to vaccine engagement. The session also briefly covers outreach work in 2022 and how to expand support services amidst the sixth wave.

This session covers support for individuals and families.

This session covers support for business and business owners.