Jenn's Story

This is a story of how unaddressed workplace violence and harassment can morph into catastrophic events for those doing the helping…

What if the workplace violence you experienced followed you home, and your employer put more energy into keeping you silent than into keeping you safe?

What if details about your life, your children, and your family were disclosed , while their background remained protected?

What if you took all the right steps, but no one helped, and instead, you were punished for responding after enduring repeated acts of violence at work?

What if everyone involved told you it wasn’t a workplace incident and then abandoned you?

Considering reporting concerns about the welfare of a child? Will you be protected if there is retaliation?

Workplace violence and harassment is real, especially for those in helping professions. Often times were told it’s part of our duties to accept the violence.

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Former Social Work Supervisor, Jennifer Davidson Details Her Experience Being Harassed By A Client, And Then Isolated And Punished By Her Employer

Jenn’s Story

JD shares her traumatic experience as a Social work supervisor in child welfare in NS. She faced threats and was harassed by a client and the violence against her was dismissed by those involved.

From Her Peers

“Bravo. You are so brave. And your ability to articulate your story, your trauma, is courageous. It is eye opening. Intelligent. Maddening. Sad. Terrifyingly real. Thank you for sharing. I look forward to the day that you are able to share it with the world.”

“Jenn that was so hard to hear, the pain and suffering in your voice, in your very being came thru so strongly. I cannot imagine how you lived thru it. I could barely listen to you talk about it. I am so proud of you. Proud for your courage, proud of your determination and refusal to be silenced. You are an inspiration. Most people in their lifetime would not experience a fraction of the injustice you endured, and yet here you are being as brave as you can be. I love you and I am always here for you.”

“This was a terrible traumatic event, even having the courage and energy to make this video and do interviews is pretty amazing! I mentioned W5 as they are looking for new stories about injustice. Avery Haines is the main journalist. Also for the manager not to have filled out an OHS form at the time of the incident is inexcusable!!! What did HR say about that? Policy was not followed.”