Resilience and Victims of Violence

Algonquin College, in partnership with The Victim Justice Network, conducted a study titled Resilience and Victims of Violence: Understanding Strengths to Enhance Victim Assistance Training. In the first phase of this research project, Algonquin College led and collaborated with the Victim Justice Network in completing a three-year mixed methods investigation on resilience and violence.

Funded by the College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF), Algonquin received both quantitative and qualitative survey responses from survivors of violence across all Canadian provinces and territories. This research has explored how responses to violence may lead to various personal changes including post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth.

These findings will support the development of strength-based training modules for victim service providers and provide resources on resilience for the Victim Justice Network to disseminate through their website.

The detailed report is available here: Resilience and Survivors of Violent Crime