Family Violence Prevention Month – Community Events

This list will be updated as more events and activities are confirmed.

• Medicine Hat Tepee & Towne Square lit up to be Purple, from November 1st to 7th
• 12th Annual Memorial Walk.
  Monday, November 2nd @ Noon.
  Join us at Medicine Hat City Hall for our annual walk to honour those impacted by Family Violence. We will be putting up purple ribbons around the downtown core. 
• Family Violence Prevention Month Declaration with Mayor.
  On November 2nd the Mayor of Medicine Hat will be declaring November as “Family Violence Prevention Month.”
• Medicine Hat City Council Presentation
  Monday, November 2nd @ 6:30
  MHWSS will be presenting to City Council about Family Violence Prevention Month and providing an update on our programming and services over the past year.
• Foundations of Family Violence Community Training.
  November 4th from 9am-Noon
  A 3-hour in depth training on Family Violence for frontline staff of local community organizations and agencies who may encounter family violence with clients. Click here for more details and to register.
• Community Coffee @ CFB Suffield’s Military Family Resource Centre.
  November 12th @ 9:30am
  For those in the community of Ralston, join in for a casual coffee conversation and presentation about MHWSS!

• MHWSS Christmas Hamper Program Begins
  November 12th – Details TBA
• FGM/C Training – Online
  November 17th @ 1PM
  MHWSS has invited the End FGM Canada Network to provide a one-hour training for local service providers on how to respond to the risk of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and how to provide trauma-informed, culturally sensitive care to survivors in Canada. To register and for more details, click here.
• Celebrating International Men’s Day
  November 19th, 11AM-2PM at Medicine Hat College.
  Join us outside the Students’ Association of MHC for our annual International Men’s Day celebration event.
• Senior Safety Series at The Veiner Centre.
  November 19th – Details TBA
• Supporting Children Through Family Violence – Online Training for Early Childhood Educators.
  November 23rd, 6-7:30PM
  Click here for more information and to register.
• Medicine Hat Tigers – Community Corner
  Friday, November 27th
  Cheer on the hometeam and drop by our booth at the Community Corner.
• Medicine Hat Tigers – ATB Chuck-a-Puck Event
  Saturday, November 28th
  Come on out to the game and support MHWSS through ATB Financial’s Chuck-a-puck! 

Community Displays

• Medicine Hat Public Library FVPM Informational Display
• Redcliff Public Library FVPM Informational Display
• Bow Island Municipal Public Library – FVPM Informational Display