BSCC Blog

Barbra Schlifer Clinic Announced as an OECM Supplier Partner

Toronto, Ontario: July 27, 2022 – Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic is proud to announce that Interpreter Services Toronto is collaborating with OECM (Ontario Education Collaborative Market) as a new Category B – interpretation services Supplier...

2022 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award Recipients

Lise Martin and Dr. Jennifer Kagan Announced as the2022 Spirit of Barbra Schlifer Award Recipients Award acknowledges the commitment of women and gender-diverse people committed to protecting the right of survivors Toronto: May 26, 2022 – Barbra...

Risk Assessment Tool

Enhanced Safety: Risk Assessment Tool in Family Courts The Clinic received funding from the Law Foundation of Ontario for a two-year project to create a risk assessment tool that will take into account the complex lived realities of survivors and...

Migrant Women’s Rights Project

In 2016, the Barbra Schlifer Clinic convened a consortium of organizations, front-line service providers, agencies and researchers who separately work with women and gender diverse people with precarious immigration status who are vulnerable to...

Criminalization of Women

A disproportionate number of women and gender diverse people who were reporting violence against them, found themselves facing criminal charges. The Criminalization of Women Project seeks to reverse this trend. The Criminalization of Women Project...

Honouring Pride: The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic’s Commitment to Inclusion

Toronto, Ontario - On June 19, 2024, the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic proudly celebrated Pride Month alongside our dedicated staff and vibrant community members. Our Pride Day event was an outstanding success, significantly enriched by the insightful...

Clinic Executive Director, Deepa Mattoo Receives the Humber College Honorary Degree

Toronto, Ontario - On behalf of the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, we are delighted to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our Executive Director, Deepa Mattoo, on being awarded the Humber College Honorary Degree, presented by Applied Arts from the Social...

Thanks to a $199,600 OTF Grant the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic is implementing new programs

Toronto, ON - On May 23rd, the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic welcomed MPP Jessica Bell to its Legal Department’s Meet and Greet event, where she formally congratulated the group on work that’s happening since receiving a two-year, $199,600 Resilient Communities...

Risk Identification and Safety Assessment (RISA) Tool Website Launch: RISA Resources Now Available for Service Providers

Toronto, ON, May 15th, 2024. We are excited to announce that our RISA website is now live! Released this Fall by Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, the Risk Identification and Safety Assessment (RISA) tool was developed for frontline service providers working with...