Indigenous 
Submitted by Ekta Singh and Kellie Daniel, Professors, Health Care Administration Program
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most urgent and pervasive issues in our world — often invisible, often silenced, yet deeply rooted in every community. Over the past seven weeks, our Health Care Administration Capstone students partnered with Victim Services of Kingston & Frontenac to explore how healthcare providers can create safety, understanding, and meaningful change.
For many international students, this project began with limited awareness of GBV’s impact locally. What started as discomfort quickly became a journey of empathy, growth, and purpose. Their challenge was bold: increase visibility of Victim Services of Kingston & Frontenac among marginalized populations and strengthen collaboration with healthcare providers to address gender-based and intimate partner violence.
Through research, outreach, and surveys with healthcare professionals and alumni, students uncovered gaps in awareness and training — and responded with 12 actionable recommendations. These included multilingual outreach templates, trauma-informed care modules, radio ads, and a multilingual PSA reflecting both knowledge and humanity. Both HCA classes presented their findings to Victim Services of Kingston & Frontenac, sharing stories and insights that will help make healthcare communities stronger and more responsive.
Victim Services of Kingston & Frontenac expressed heartfelt gratitude:
“These students poured their hearts into their work — creating multilingual guides, posters, and training tools that help healthcare professionals support victims with compassion and understanding. Their dedication, along with their professors’ mentorship, will make a real difference for the people we serve. A complete win-win — we can’t thank you enough.” — Tiffany Myers, Victim Services Coordinator
Perhaps the greatest achievement was the transformation within our students — from awareness to advocacy. Congratulations to our HCA Capstone students and faculty for turning learning into leadership and compassion into action. Together, we take one more step toward ending gender-based violence.