Authors: Wells, L., Claussen, C., Boodt, C. Date: April 2026 This discussion paper, part of a broader research agenda on the histories and trajectories of male domestic violence perpetrators , makes the case for early intervention before violence becomes criminal. Drawing on new research, we find that most men charged with domestic violence had prior domestic violence-related interactions with…
Authors: Dozois, E., Wells, L., Innes, M. Date: April 2026 This report provides an overview of The Signal System , a primary prevention approach designed to shift the social norms and behaviours that contribute to gender-based violence in male-dominated workplaces. Originally developed by Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence at the University of Calgary, The Signal System started through a…
Date: February 2026 Authors: Lee, L., Winstanley, S., Ikuta, M., Blackstaffe, A., Wells, L. Parents and caregivers play a vital role in shaping their children’s understanding of healthy and respectful relationships. In fact, they are the role models and everyday influencers through which young people learn what care, respect, and safety look like in practice. Understanding this, ConnectED Parents…
Authors: Lee, L., Winstanley, S., Ikuta, M., Blackstaffe, A., Wells, L. Date: February 2026 This report provides an overview of ConnectED Parents, an innovative, technology-enabled intervention designed to support parents and caregivers in preventing adolescent dating violence by promoting healthy youth relationships. ConnectED Parents was built over more than a decade and evaluated over the past…
Authors: Wells, L., Boodt, C., Kneebone, R. Date: February 2026 This one-page Social Policy Trends publication from The School of Public Policy and Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence focuses on the costs of male domestic violence perpetration for Calgary’s police and justice systems. It provides a breakdown of the policing costs associated with only the most serious criminal charge laid…
Authors: Wells, L., Emery, H., Boodt, C., Fyie, K. Date: February 2026 This policy brief examines the economic burden of failing to intervene earlier in the trajectories of 934 male perpetrators who were charged with domestic violence offences in Calgary, Canada, in 2019. It identifies the annual cost of addressing domestic violence in Calgary through examining all of the efforts expended by…
Presenters: Lee, L., Carter, R., Wright, S., Winstanley, S. Date: December 2025 This webinar offers real-world insights into effective strategies for engaging youth and their natural supports to promote healthy relationships, and explores both challenges and key lessons from three examples of on-the-ground work. Sarah Winstanley begins by introducing the concept of meeting people where they are…
Authors: Wells, L., Fyie, K., McIntosh, M. Date: November 2025 Developed through the Made-In-Alberta Rural and Small-Town Collaborative , this study – the first-of-its-kind in Canada – analyzes five years of RCMP data (2020–2024) and a closer look at data from 2024 to understand patterns and trends in domestic violence perpetration in Cochrane and surrounding areas. The findings show that reported…
Date: October 2025 Featuring: Leibham, B., Mirasty, J., Zoobkoff, K., Villeneuve, L., Turning Robe, S., Robinson, M., Fontaine, N. Executive Producer: Wells, L. Producers: Reimer, K., Williamson, G., Martin, K. Assistant Producers: Ireland, L., Fournier, J. Editor: Zacharias, C. Together with Indigenous researchers, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Grandmothers, Shift continues to explore primary…
Authors: Claussen, C., Wells, L., Blackwell, S., Soldan, L, Mah, J., Demedeiros, S., Barker, S., Montesanti, S., & Turner, A. Collaborators: Rempel, E., Macleod, R., McGinnis, W. Date: September 2025 Developed through the Made-In-Alberta Rural and Small Town Collaborative , this report brings together research and community insights to better understand the conditions influencing gender-based…
