The Circle Salt Spring Education Society

SWOVA develops solutions to prevent violence and abuse against women and children through education, community development, and research. In partnership with our school district we offer the award winning Respectful Relationships program in schools. We consult with and train other communities to offer school-based violence prevention workshops. There is a resource library available free of charge to the communities in the Southern Gulf Islands. We coordinate community events on December 6th, International Women's Day, and Prevention of Violence against Women month. We create, publish, and distribute materials on issues related to prevention of violence against women and children. We serve communities of the Southern Gulf Islands.