Sanare Centre

Published purpose

Through this 39-month project, Southeastern Alberta Sexual Assault Response Committee (Sanare Centre) will develop and put in place a Men’s Employee Recruitment and Retention program and a Men’s Network and Support Group to strengthen the GBV sector. It will address the dearth of men who are employed within and knowledgeable about the GBV sector in Alberta and will address the barriers men face when leading gender equality work, including lack of capacity, institutional barriers, lack of interest and social isolation. To do so, the project will include the development and implementation of two programs: a Men’s Employee Recruitment and Retention program and a Men’s Network and Support Group. Sanare Centre will also develop a sustainability plan for how both programs will be sustained. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the promising practice. Sanare Centre will communicate findings in various formats appropriate for diverse audiences to share information on the promising practice with others so that they may replicate it or expand upon it. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Sanare Centre will complete Advanced participant Training, Peer Mentorship and a Training Hub; implement a Community campaign called “Men in GBV Action”; Build in the Employee Recruitment and Retention Pilot and; Have an external evaluator measure and assess the impact of the promising practice. Through this they will further advance gender equality.