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The Peace Project Service Provider Forum

The Peace Project Service Provider Forum. Led by : Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society Funded by : Status of Women Canada. What is The Peace Project?.

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The Peace Project Service Provider Forum

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  1. The Peace Project Service Provider Forum Led by: Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society Funded by: Status of Women Canada

  2. What is The Peace Project? The Peace Projectis a three-year, community driven initiative to reduce violence against women and girls in Fort St. John. The project is led by the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society and funded by Status of Women Canada.

  3. The Peace Project: SWC Call for Proposals Women Living in Rural and Remote Communities and Small Urban Centres – Theme 1: Community Planning to Reduce Violence against Women and Girls in Rural Communities and Small Urban Centres in Canada The Peace Project

  4. The Peace Project: Phases • PHASE ONE: Research • PHASE TWO: Community Planning • PHASE THREE: Implementation

  5. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE During the first phase of the Peace Project, three methods of data collectionwere used to understand the influences, barriers, and gaps in the community that perpetuate violence against women and girls.

  6. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE DATA COLLECTION METHOD #1: Advisory Stakeholder Interviews Twenty local service providers, who work with women and girls who experience violence, were given in-depth interviews. They identified the following…

  7. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE • Which local women and girls are most at risk for experiencing violence; • The most effective ways local service providers assist clients; • The barriers and challenges they face as service providers; and, • The local cultural factors that can contribute to violence against women.

  8. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE

  9. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE DATA COLLECTION METHOD #2: Focus Groups Seven focus groups, with a total of twenty-five participants, were held in November 2012. Participants examined the local cultural factors that contribute to gender-based violence. Notable themes were…

  10. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE • Isolation; • Materialism; • “Camp culture”; • Lack of services; and, • Traditional gender roles.

  11. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE DATA COLLECTION METHOD #3: Surveys 322 respondents, aged 19 and older, living in FSJ and surrounding area, completed the Peace Project Community Survey. 95 respondents, aged 13 to 18, living in FSJ and surrounding area, completed the Peace Project Youth Survey.

  12. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE

  13. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE Respondents (Peace Project Community Survey) Were from many different employment industries: Oil and gas, education, social services, government, retail, health, finance, restaurant, media, and environmental. Also, the majority were: English speaking, Canadian, heterosexual, Caucasian, female, employed full time, aged 25 to 34, married, and earning an annual household income of $85,000 to $149,999.

  14. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE

  15. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE

  16. The Peace Project: Definition of Violence Violence/abuse is any act that results in (or is likely to result in) physical, sexual and/or psychological harm or suffering. This includes the following forms of abuse: physical, sexual, verbal, mental/emotional, social, financial, spiritual, and cultural.

  17. The Peace Project: Most at Risk

  18. The Peace Project: Most at Risk

  19. The Peace Project: Most at Risk

  20. The Peace Project: What do we know about the rates of violence against women in Fort St. John? • In 2011/2012, the Fort St. John Provincial Adult Criminal Court saw the highest number of concluded domestic violence cases in the northern court district (which includes Prince George). • In 2011/2012, there were an average number of domestic violence related calls to FSJ R.C.M.P. • In 2011, Fort St. John was ranked 11th in violent crime severity according to Statistics Canada’s Crime Severity Index. • Skye’s Place (Fort St. John’s second stage housing) is always full and always has a waiting list. • Meaope House (Fort St. John’s women’s emergency housing) is always full. • In 2012, 137 women were referred to the Stopping the Violence Counselling Program at NPCRS. • In 2012, the Community Based Victim Services at NPCRS saw 57 different clients – 54 of them were women experiencing domestic violence. • 78% of the 259 female respondents from the Peace Project Community Survey reported having experienced some for of violence in their past. 5% reported currently experiencing violence.

  21. The Peace Project: High rates of concluded domestic violence cases • 498 concluded domestic violence cases in 2011/2012 in the Fort St. John Provincial Adult Criminal Court* • Highest concluded domestic violence caseload for British Columbia’s Northern Court System (including Prince George)* NOTE: According to R.C.M.P. statistics, in 2012, there was an average rate of domestic violence related calls in Fort St. John. *Data retrieved from CORIN: Court Services Branch database

  22. The Peace Project: What is a concluded domestic violence case? A concluded case is one where an individual has been charged and gone to trial; and, the case has since come to an end. In other words, when a case has had a final ruling, it is concluded.

  23. The Peace Project: Crime Severity Index According to Statistic Canada’s 2011 Crime Severity Index values for 238 police services policing communities with a population over 10,000, Fort St. John is ranked eleventh overall in violent crime severity.

  24. The Peace Project: Crime Severity Index The Crime Severity Index tracks changes in the severity of police-reported crime by accounting for both the amount of crime reported by police in a given jurisdiction and the relative seriousness of these crimes. It tells us not only how much crime is coming to the attention of police, but also about the seriousness of that crime. To do this, each type of offence is assigned a seriousness "weight". The weights are derived from actual sentences handed down by courts in all provinces and territories. More serious crimes are assigned higher weights, less serious offences lower weights.* *Information from Statistics Canada

  25. The Peace Project: Other Stats

  26. The Peace Project: General Service Gaps

  27. The Peace Project: General Service Gaps

  28. The Peace Project: Local Services

  29. The Peace Project: PHASE ONE If you want more information, the full report is available. If you want a copy of, “The Peace Project: Gender Based Analysis of Violence against Women and Girls in Fort St. John”, go to http://thepeaceprojectfsj.com/gender-based-analysis/

  30. Any questions?

  31. The Peace Project: PHASE TWO Community Planning Activities • The Peace Project Community Survey • Fort St. John CKNL Trade Show • Meeting of the Minds

  32. The Peace Project: PHASE TWO Peace Project Community Survey & Fort St. John CKNL Trade Show We asked the following: • How do we prevent violence against women and girls in Fort St. John? • How do we better support women and girls who are experiencing violence? • How do we better support those who commit violence against women and girls who wish to stop their violent behavior?

  33. The Peace Project: PHASE TWO Peace Project Community Survey & Fort St. John CKNL Trade Show Their answers fell into two main categories: • Education and Awareness (70% of respondents) • Resources and Support (30% of respondents)

  34. The Peace Project: PHASE TWO Meeting of the Minds The Peace Project Coordinator shared research with a select group of local stakeholders. The stakeholders discussed gaps and barriers in service related to preventing and addressing violence against women and girls in Fort St. John. As well, they discussed local resources that could address these gaps.

  35. The Peace Project: PHASE TWO Feedback from the Meeting of the Minds, combined with information from the other activities, resulted in the Peace Project Community Plan. For the full Peace Project Community Plan, go to http://thepeaceprojectfsj.com/peace-project-community-plan/

  36. Any questions?

  37. The Peace Project: PHASE THREE What is the Implementation Phase? • The Implementation Phase runs from May 2012 to March 2015. • It includes an Implementation Plan that will be delivered by the Peace Project Coordinator. • The Implementation Plan includes three key aspects of the Community Plan that involves various stakeholders in community-wide activities with the goal to reduce violence against women and girls in Fort St. John. Stakeholders include local service providers, industry and community leaders, health care professionals, youth, and the public-at-large.

  38. The Peace Project: PHASE THREE Peace Project Implementation Plan The Peace Project Implementation Plan focuses on: • Capacity Building – “Lessening the Disconnect” • Promoting existing services • Engaging men and youth in preventing violence against women in Fort St. John

  39. The Peace Project: PHASE THREE Capacity Building – Lessening the Disconnect • Small Group Meetings (with local social service providers) • Community Roundtables (I sit on the following tables: Fort St. John Violence Against Women in Relationships Committee, Family First Coalition, Healthy Living Alliance) • Peace Project Service Provider Forum (with local community service providers) • Industry Engagement (Engagement with local industry leaders and workers, health care professionals, municipal leaders)

  40. The Peace Project: PHASE THREE Promoting Existing Services • Resources for Women who Experience Violence – Deck of Cards • “What are the Options?” – Service Provider Manual • Peace Project Website • “NO VIOLENCE: Starring Fort St. John” Awareness Campaign

  41. The Peace Project: PHASE THREE Engaging Men and Youth in Gender-Based Violence Prevention • Multimedia Project with Youth: Part 1 (Bert Bowes Middle School, Dr. Kearney Middle School) • Multimedia Project with Youth: Part 2 (North Peace Secondary School) • Interviews with Industrial Camp Workers • 2014 Energy Conference • Industry Forum • Trade Show Speakers’ Corner

  42. Any questions?

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