VEGA Workshop: Trauma- and Violence-Informed Health Research

Build the confidence and practical skills needed to design and conduct research with children and youth (7 to 29 years old) in ways that are grounded in trauma- and violence-informed principles.

This live, virtual workshop helps you move towards a research approach that:

• Reduces the risk of harm during research encounters,

• Strengthens trust, comfort, and relational safety for participants,

• Integrates trauma- and violence-informed practices into protocols, data collection, and analysis, and

• Support research staff in navigating sensitive topics and emotions that can arise in the research experience.

Developed using the pan‑Canadian, evidence-based guidance of the VEGA (Violence, Evidence, Guidance, Action) Project—which was funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and created with 22 national health and social service organizations—this workshop provides credible, nationally recognized expertise you can bring directly into your research practice.

Who This Workshop Is For
Ideal for anyone involved in health, mental health, child welfare- or violence-related research and who is seeking to embed trauma- and violence-informed practices into their work, including:

• Research staff

• Principal Investigators

• Research Ethics Board members

• Graduate trainees

• Other research professionals

What to Expect
This interactive Zoom-based workshop blends didactic learning with facilitated discussion and case‑based scenarios, giving you opportunities to apply trauma‑ and violence‑informed approaches across quantitative, qualitative, and mixed‑methods research.

To get the most out of the session, we strongly recommend completing the free, online VEGA Family Violence Education Resources beforehand.

If you are also a front-line mental health, health, or social service provider and looking to strengthen your recognition and response skills related to intimate partner violence or child maltreatment, explore our additional workshop offerings.

Course Policies

• Attendance: Full attendance is required for certificate eligibility. Sessions are not recorded.

• Virtual Etiquette: Please treat the workshop as a professional learning space. Cameras are expected to remain on to support engagement and discussion.

• Refunds: This course is non‑refundable.

• Cancellations: A minimum of 12 participants is required. Sessions may be rescheduled or cancelled due to low enrollment or circumstances beyond our control. All times listed are Eastern Time (ET).

**Please note that you must select the "Pay by Invoice" option on the payment page for this VEGA Workshop.**

Thank you for your commitment to advancing safer, more ethical research.