Our Work

IMPACT is focused on Primary Prevention.

We believe that violence is preventable. Through identifying what drives and contributes to violence, we can stop it before it begins. We focus our efforts far upstream of violent events to better understand and interrupt the patterns that eventually lead to sexual and domestic violence. In parallel, our members continue to provide expert intervention services when violence occurs.

We measure results and impact through the formula of influence + leverage +learning = impact.

In 2020, we obtained funding from Max Bell and the Government of Alberta to undertake development of our primary prevention framework. This framework will allow us to take our efforts to the next level.

Click here to see our Foundations of IMPACT.

Our Goal

To eradicate domestic and sexual violence in Alberta.

Our Objective

SHIFT: The Project to End Domestic Violence

IMPACT has partnered with Shift to develop the primary prevention framework. Shift conducts research that informs primary prevention practices, programs, policies and legislation. They have a long history in Alberta of partnering with other researchers and academics, policy-makers, community leaders, NGOs, community-based organizations and collectives to implement and evaluate effective primary prevention solutions. The primary prevention framework we are developing in collaboration with Shift, will be evidence-based, including best practice research and knowledge from around the world.

To learn more, visit: preventdomesticviolence.ca