Strengthen primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention as well as intervention efforts
This blog is part of a series where we explore the 3 recommendations from ACWS’s response to the National Action Plan to End to End GBV What is Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary prevention? Shelters and second-stage housing programs like Jessie’s House and Eileen’s Place are crucial intervention efforts to support survivors of domestic violence. However, […]
Ending GBV: Provide a stronger system of care for survivors and their families
This blog is part of a series where we explore the 3 recommendations from ACWS’s response to the National Action Plan to End to End GBV January is #PovertyAwarenessMonth, which is a great time to reflect on the reality of many survivors as they flee their abusive relationships. Many survivors leave with the clothes on their […]
Ending Domestic Homicides: More work STILL needs to be done
Just after Christmas, the lives of 3 children and the friends and family of a Calgary woman were changed forever when their mother was killed by their father. This is almost the exact same sentence from a blog post we wrote this time last year. The difference in this case is that this family also […]
Global News Give Me Shelter 2024
No one should be forgotten during the holidays. It’s a shocking statistic. Each year, thousands of women and children flee domestic violence to find shelter at one of Alberta’s women’s shelters. Many women leave quickly with their children taking nothing more than the clothes on their backs in a desperate attempt to get away. Having […]
Jessica’s Legacy: 15 years of dedication to ending abuse
Jessica Martel was a mother to three beautiful children. She was a singer who loved writing. She was loved by her mother, Lynne, and the rest of her family and friends. On April 29, 2009, she was murdered as she tried to leave her abusive relationship. Today marks 15 years since we lost Jessica. We feel her absence every day, […]
