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Gina Davies shows care for the community

Chinook Sexual Assault Centre unveils new identity as Aurora

The Chinook Sexual Assault Centre is now Aurora. A new name and a new identity for the organization was unveiled at a noon-time ceremony attended by staff, board members, partners and supporters June 15.  “As our organization has evolved, we wanted a name that better reflects the breadth of our work and vision for the future,” stated Cayley King, Board Chair for Aurora. “While our name has changed, our commitment to address abuse remains steadfast. Aurora is the same committed organization, with the same dedicated team providing the support, advocacy, and care our community has come to know.” Since it opened its doors in 2019, the organization has grown significantly in both scope and impact. Opening as the first stand-alone sexual assault centre in southwest Alberta, the organization offered crisis support, system navigation, and public education.

Lethbridge Polytechnic researcher working with CSAC to learn more about digital gender-based violence

A Lethbridge Polytechnic researcher is working on a research project designed to learn more about digital gender-based violence. Jami Albright-Tolman is working with the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre on the project which aims to measure the scope of gender-based violence online.

Donor profile - MNP Lethbridge

In this new newsletter feature, we want to showcase some of our supporters and the invaluable contributions they make. In this month's edition we focus the amazing contribution of our supporter MNP Lethbridge.

Chinook Sexual Assault Centre receives federal funding

The Government of Canada recently announced funding for a number of organizations including the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre.

Lethbridge artist facing sexual assault charges

A Lethbridge man has been charged by police with sexual interference and sexual assault following an incident in April. Our CEO Kristine Cassie was asked to comment in this Global Lethbridge story by Justin Sibbet.

Service providers and Piikani members break silence on human trafficking

In this article from the Lethbridge Herald, our own Samantha Richardson speaks about the importance of education in preventing human trafficking.

Mitchell fosters change through art

In this feature from our newsletter, we want to showcase one of our supporters and the invaluable contributions she makes. Learn more about our supporter Cass Mitchell and the unique way she supports community organizations like ours.

Donor profile: Tracy Harvey

In this feature from our newsletter, we want to showcase sour supporters and the invaluable contributions they make. This article focuses on Tracy Harvey, owner of Refresh Centre for Health and Wellness why she supports community organizations like ours.

Our CEO comments on new "deepfake" changes to legislation

Our CEO Kristine Cassie is featured in a several news items from CTV, CBC, and Canadian Press about the Alberta Government's proposed changes to existing legislation intended to help prevent the sharing fake intimate images created through artificial intelligence or "deepfakes".