Community partners have launched a campaign to promote healing and awareness about violence toward women and children.
Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare in Windsor hosted the launch Thursday of the inaugural Moose Hide Campaign, in partnership with Métis Nation of Ontario, Ska:na Family Learning Centre, and Hiatus House.
"We are grateful for the overwhelming response and the support from our partners Ska:na, Hiatus House, and Métis Nation of Ontario," said HDGH Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Manager Martin Thompson. “We look forward to continuing our efforts to create safer and more inclusive spaces."
The Moose Hide Campaign is a movement by Indigenous groups designed to open dialogue with men and boys, intending to eliminate violence toward women and children.
Among the organizations and agencies that participated in Thursday's event were the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Addiction Treatment Centres, the University of Windsor, The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, Windsor Regional Hospital, and St. Clair College.
Participants witnessed a smudging ceremony, information sessions, speakers, music, an Indigenous-inspired lunch, and a walk around the hospital campus. The event was one of many held across Canada on Thursday.
Complete information about the Moose Hide Campaign can be found on its official website.
