Anchor & Thread Community Services

Anchor & Thread Community Services Formerly Battlefords & Area Sexual Assault Centre

No one asks to be assaulted. No outfit, behavior, or circumstance justifies violence. The blame is solely on the perpetr...
06/02/2026

No one asks to be assaulted.
No outfit, behavior, or circumstance justifies violence.
The blame is solely on the perpetrator.

Period.

đź‘  Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is just TWO days away!Join us this Wednesday June 3 at Blend Kitchen + Bar as we come togethe...
06/01/2026

đź‘  Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is just TWO days away!

Join us this Wednesday June 3 at Blend Kitchen + Bar as we come together to raise awareness about s*xualized violence and support prevention education in our community.

Whether you're walking in heels, cheering from the sidelines, or making a donation, every step helps create safer communities through education and awareness.

🕔 Registration: 5:00–6:00 PM
đź‘  Walk begins: 6:15 PM

Together, we can take a stand, and a walk, against violence.

Register now: https://tinyurl.com/WAM2026
Donate or pledge a team: https://tinyurl.com/donateWAM

Too often, conversations about s*xualized violence focus on what survivors should have done differently or what vulnerab...
05/31/2026

Too often, conversations about s*xualized violence focus on what survivors should have done differently or what vulnerable populations can do to prevent it, instead of addressing the people causing harm.

We teach women, girls, and vulnerable populations how to stay safe, but rarely ask why boys and men are so often socialized toward aggression, dominance, entitlement, and emotional suppression.

Sexualized violence is not inevitable, it's influenced by social norms, misogyny, peer pressure, media, and harmful ideas about masculinity that normalize disrespect, coercion, and silence.

Prevention is not just self-defense.
It is education.
It is accountability.
It is emotional awareness.
It is teaching consent before harm occurs.

Including men and boys in these conversations is not about shame or blame. It is about responsibility, growth, and change.

Choose to unlearn.
Choose to see your role in preventing s*xualized violence.

“Boys don’t cry.”Many boys hear messages like this growing up, often during moments when they are hurt, overwhelmed, or ...
05/30/2026

“Boys don’t cry.”

Many boys hear messages like this growing up, often during moments when they are hurt, overwhelmed, or vulnerable.

These comments may seem small, but they can shape how someone understands emotions, communication, and relationships for years to come. When boys are taught to suppress feelings instead of express them, it can create shame around vulnerability and make it harder to ask for support, communicate needs, or respond to others with empathy. Not only does this truly harm personal mental health, but it also harms how that person learns to be in relationship with others in their community.

Those early harmful experiences carry a great risk of cementing behaviors of dominance, control, aggression, and emotional suppression that are closely connected to and gender-based violence, discouraging empathy, communication, and respect for boundaries and consent.

Emotional honesty is not weakness. We want a world where every child can express a full range of emotions and be honored in feeling their feelings. That's how we prevent violence before it happens. đź’™

The messages young people consume matter. 📱When misogyny, entitlement, and harmful stereotypes are normalized online, th...
05/29/2026

The messages young people consume matter. 📱

When misogyny, entitlement, and harmful stereotypes are normalized online, they do not stay online. They shape how people view relationships, consent, power, and each other.

Saskatchewan continues to experience some of the highest rates of s*xual violence in Canada. Prevention cannot wait until harm has already happened. 🚨

Prevention starts early with honest conversations, comprehensive education, healthy role models, emotional awareness, and teaching consent as an ongoing practice rooted in respect and communication.

We all have a role in challenging harmful narratives and creating safer communities for everyone. đź’™

Learn more about the manosphere, online misogyny, and how parents can support prevention:

🔹Children’s Society article on protecting children from misogyny and the manosphere - https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/blogs/protecting-children-from-misogyny-manosphere

🔹Government of Canada resource on the manosphere and online misogyny - https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/funding/equality-action/manosphere.html

Sources:
The manosphere and online misogyny. Government of Canada.

Sexual Assault Services Saskatchewan (SASS) & Community-University Institute for Social Research (CUISR). (2020). Sexual violence in Saskatchewan: Executive summary. University of Saskatchewan.


We are nearing the end of Sexualized Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and we wanted to highlight one more organi...
05/28/2026

We are nearing the end of Sexualized Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and we wanted to highlight one more organization that is doing great work in engaging men in conversations about gender-based violence.đź’™

Check out Hassl (Harassment Awareness and Safe Space Leaders) (), founded in 2024 with a mission to make public spaces safer for women across the world, by shifting the safety burden from individuals to society.

Something that we love about HASSL is their HASSL Men program, which invites men into the conversation to develop meaningful solutions and plans to challenge gender-based violence and harassment, with dedicated focus groups just for men, and opportunities to contribute. Over 1000 men are part of this movement. THIS engagement is vital in conversations around gender-based violence and inspiring to see: We know that the culture that leads to gender-based violence harms all people of any gender, and that we cannot create systemic change without engagement from all people of all genders.

Anyone who wants to be part of solutions and conversations can learn more on their website, hassl.uk/, apply to be ambassadors, or access the huge free library of training, educational resources, and articles written by HASSL Men’s ambassadors.

Let’s be part of solutions together, this month, and every day afterwards.


What we learn about s*x, consent, and relationships shapes how we see ourselves and others. When boys and men are taught...
05/27/2026

What we learn about s*x, consent, and relationships shapes how we see ourselves and others.

When boys and men are taught harmful messages about entitlement, dominance, and control, and they aren’t given healthy, informed education about communication, boundaries, and consent; the impact can carry into relationships, intimacy, and community safety.

Many people grow up learning about s*x through peers, media, or silence instead of honest conversations about respect, empathy, and ongoing consent. That gap in education can normalize harmful attitudes and contribute to r**e culture and s*xualized violence.

BUT education can also be a powerful tool for change. Consent, communication, accountability, and emotional awareness are skills that can be learned. Creating safer communities starts with challenging harmful narratives and having better conversations.

We're grateful to the men that shared their experiences with us this month. Thank you to all who did! đź’™

Need support, or know someone who does? You can refer yourself or someone else to our services.Whether it’s counselling,...
05/26/2026

Need support, or know someone who does? You can refer yourself or someone else to our services.

Whether it’s counselling, court support, help navigating systems, psychoeducational groups, prevention education, or simply talking things through, we’re here to help.

Fill out our referral form through the link below and get the help you, or someone you love, deserves

đź”—: https://forms.gle/YA5eWNp1EnjCD8as8

Have you checked out the Handbook yet? 📙 📱This digital resource is here to help YOU navigate difficult conversations, ...
05/26/2026

Have you checked out the Handbook yet? 📙 📱
This digital resource is here to help YOU navigate difficult conversations, uncomfortable situations, and make it simpler to know what to say and do when you witness s*xist behavior. ✊💙
It’s FREE, easy to use, and available at your fingertips. Scan the code, or open https://unlearnershandbook.carrd.co/ now to access it.

When we asked men in our community anonymously what they see other men do that makes them uncomfortable, they shared things like, “Being self-centered, aggressive, disrespectful, dominant” and “hatred of women, unwillingness to listen to women, bullying behaviour” and “making fun of other men who show their feelings” and “Saying s*xist, homophobic things” and “Acting arrogant, zealous, and tough, talking down to others, especially women, non-binary folks, and children” and “objectifying others and acts of bravado.”

We know these situations are uncomfortable.
We know that speaking up and saying something can be uncomfortable.
We wanted to provide a resource to help make those conversations a bit easier and safer for those who choose to speak up.

We cannot challenge misogyny and gender-based violence without men who also believe this harm is not okay. For YOU folks, here’s the Unlearners Handbook. Keep it handy, and thank you for being part of a community of changemakers. 💙

What parts of masculinity feel good to you? Which feel unfair? 🎤🗣Through our Choose to UNLEARN campaign, we asked commun...
05/22/2026

What parts of masculinity feel good to you? Which feel unfair? 🎤🗣

Through our Choose to UNLEARN campaign, we asked community members to reflect on the expectations placed on men and masculinity. Some shared that responsibility and protection can feel meaningful, while others spoke about the pressure to always succeed financially or hide emotions.

Strength, protection, and providing are not inherently harmful traits. But when masculinity is tied to dominance, control, or emotional suppression, it can contribute to harmful power dynamics connected to gender-based and s*xualized violence.

Everyone deserves the freedom to express themselves authentically, without shame or rigid expectations. Healthy masculinity can make space for vulnerability, respect, consent, and shared power.

Choose to UNLEARN the idea that there is only one way to “be a man.” 💙


Address

1211-98th Street
North Battleford, SK
S9A0L8

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+13064450055

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