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Family Violence… A Community Issue

Family Violence… A Community Issue. Presented by the Whitecourt Comprehensive Family Violence Initiative. Family Violence is………. About one person having. Power. &. Control. Over another person in an intimate relationship. There are 7 Types of Family Violence. Physical. Financial.

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Family Violence… A Community Issue

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  1. Family Violence… A Community Issue Presented by the Whitecourt Comprehensive Family Violence Initiative

  2. Family Violence is………. About one person having Power & Control Over another person in an intimate relationship

  3. There are 7Types of Family Violence

  4. Physical Financial Abandonment Sexual Spiritual Emotional Psychological

  5. Children are victims of family violence when they: • Hear it • See it • Experience it physically, emotionally or sexually

  6. Between 1991 and 1999, 617 women and 165 men were killed in Canada by a current or ex-spouse.

  7. Whitecourt RCMP Statistics for Domestic Violence in Whitecourt from October 2004 to October 2005 • 35 files that met specific description and charges laid • 12 files that charges were laid but were withdrawn by the crown due to lack of sufficient evidence or lack of co-operation of victim • 13 files of domestic violence with not enough evidence to charge

  8. Wellspring Statistics

  9. Wellspring Statistics

  10. The Whitecourt Comprehensive Family Violence Initiative recognizes that in Whitecourt there is • the need to work proactively rather than reactively • a need to offer services and/or treatment to both the victim(s) and the offender • a need to increase awareness about family violence issues in this community so that the community can take a stand against family violence • a lack of low income housing and transportation available for women who wish to leave abusive situations • because of underfunding and understaffing, a lack of specialized police services to deal with family violence issues

  11. We are asking Town Councilors to • support the initiatives put forth by the stakeholders of the Whitecourt Initiative • take a public stand against family violence and recognize that family violence is a community issue that is everybody’s business • increase funding for low income housing and transportation so that women and children will be able to afford housing when leaving a violent relationship • increase funding to the RCMP so there is more police time available • for educational purposes • to deal with family violence issues.

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