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Below you will find a series of links and pdfs that contain information regarding Violence Against Women; Children and Domestic Violence;  and LGBT related VAW resources.

Women's Issues

Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors

SUPPORTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS

Did you know? Sexual assault cases are not always resolved through the criminal justice system.

Canadian research shows that only 33 out of every 1,000 sexual assault cases are reported to the police. While it is important that survivors of sexual violence have access to the legal system, they may also need other kinds of supports.

WHAT DOES SUPPORT MEAN?

For survivors of sexual violence, it means…

Being believed: feeling believed and reassured that they are not to blame for what happened

(Violence Against Women Learning Network, 2012: 27)

Trauma-informed: support people understand how trauma impacts survivors and the ways they cope

Culturally safe services: survivors identify that they need support people who understand their community identity (e.g., LGBTTIQQ2SAA+, Indigenous, Francophone, faith-based identity)

A variety of helpful options: crisis, ongoing support, help navigating systems

Dedicated sexual assault services: support by folks who know about sexual violence and its impacts.

#OntarioSACs

#WeBelieveSurvivors

This infographic was compiled by Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres, using data from an external review of sexual violence services in Ontario (Review of Sexual Violence and Harassment Counselling Services and Helplines. Ontario Ministry of the Status of Women. 2017[1]).

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, go to: www.sexualassaultsupport.ca/support

[1] Ontario Ministry of the Status of Women and Shore Consulting. November 2017. Review of Sexual Violence and Harassment Counselling Services and Helplines: Report. p. 6-7, 10.

Women’s History

Where Are We Now? How Did We Get Here? … The document with the Women’s History is attached. It will open as a pdf in a new window.

Hope Grey Bruce

HopeGreyBruce Mental Health & Addictions Services is a  non-profit charitable organization.  It was established in 1985 to develop a number of community mental health and addictions programs across Grey-Bruce. Our organization currently operates 2 addiction programs and 7 community mental health programs http://www.hopegb.org/

CLEO

Produces practical legal information to help people understand and exercise their legal rights.
http://www.cleo.on.ca/en

Violence Against Women

Violence Prevention Grey Bruce

Sexual violence is a problem. One in six women and one in five men will experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetimes. Those experiences have serious and long lasting impacts but they are seldom acknowledged or discussed. Violence Prevention Grey Bruce is launching a social media campaign to change that. May is sexual assault prevention month and Violence Prevention Grey Bruce will release information every day until June to encourage the local conversation about sexual violence, how our community can respond, and what we can do to prevent it. www.violencepreventiongreybruce.com

FLEW – Family Law Education for Women

Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) is a METRAC project funded by Ontario Women’s Directorate. It provides Family legal information in plain and simple  language for women.  So far, they have 12 booklets on various subjects (such as alternative dispute resolution, child support, family arbitration, etc.) These titles are available in 14 languages and 3 formats (Braille, large print, audio files). http://www.onefamilylaw.ca/en/english/

White Ribbon Campaign

The world’s largest movement of men and boys working to end violence against women and girls, promote gender equity, healthy relationships and a new vision of masculinity http://www.whiteribbon.ca/

Stop Rape Now

UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict (UN Action) unites the work of 13 UN entities with the goal of ending sexual violence in conflict. It is a concerted effort by the UN system to improve coordination and accountability, amplify programming and advocacy, and support national efforts to prevent sexual violence and respond effectively to the needs of survivors http://www.stoprapenow.org/

Metrac

A community-based, not-for-profit organization based in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) that works to prevent and eliminate violence against diverse women and youth. We are committed to the right of women and youth to live free of violence and the threat of violence http://www.metrac.org/

Femaide: Crisis Line for Women who are Victims of Violence

This confidential, 24-hour province-wide crisis and support number automatically connects the caller to a crisis line for French-speaking women who are victims of violence http://www.femaide.ca

The Assaulted Women’s Helpline

This service is free and is available in over 100 different languages including 17 Aboriginal languages http://www.awhl.org/

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Violence against Children

Kids Help Phone

Free, anonymous and confidential phone and on-line professional counselling service for youth. Big or small concerns. 24/7. 365 days a year www.kidshelpphone.ca

LGBTQ+

The Recovery Village: Personalized Addiction Treatment

Whether you’re a member of the queer community, or you’re the loved one of someone who is, this page can address many of your questions. Are you in search of a drug rehab center with treatment programs specifically designed for LGBTQ+ individuals? Do you want more information about substance abuse in this community? You can find answers here.

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/resources/lgbtq/

COLAGE

Children of Gay and Lesbians Everywhere (COLAGE) is a national movement of …. transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parent’s. www.colage.org

EGALE

Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) is Canada’s LGBT human rights organization advancing equality, diversity, education, and justice. egale.ca

Family Pride Canada

Family Pride Canada’s mission is to address the challenges facing LGBT parents and their families in Canada by contextualizing queer resistance to homophobia and heterosexism both historically (against the background of queer culture and politics) and cross-culturally (in relation to LGBT family life in other countries)http://www.uwo.ca/pridelib/

GLSEN

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Educators Network (GLSEN) is a New York based national education organization that is working to ensure safe schools for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity www.glsen.org

HRC

Human Rights Campaign (HRC) envisions an America where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are ensured equality and embraced as full members of the American family at home, at work and in every communitywww.hrc.org

GLMA

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) was founded in 1981 as the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights with the mission of ensuring equality in health care for LGBT individuals and health care professionals.www.glma.org

Technology and Abuse

Social Media Resources

Click here Social_Media_Resources for social media literacy resources and resources on media and violence for service providers, privacy, online safety strategy, seniors, fraud/identity theft/scams, cyber stalking, technology safety, bullying/cyberbullying, mobile phone/smartphone safety, self/peer exploitation, online sexual abuse, missing kids, FREE Helpful Apps for mobile phones, online help, alerts and reporting – provided by Victim Services Bruce Grey Perth, April 2014..

Social Media Literacy

Mel Gollan-Wills is the Gifted Itinerant for the Secondary Schools for the Thames Valley District School Board in London, Ontario, where she oversees and implements enrichment programming in all twenty-eight secondary schools and networks to provide outreach opportunities with community partners. She is also a co-developer of the Critical Media Literacy Taskforce where she networks with other media savvy teachers to develop and deliver informative media literacy presentations to parents, students, teachers, and stakeholders. Please click here Social_Media_Literacy to read the summary of her presentation at the Social Media & Violence Conference – Owen Sound, ON, April 2014.

Teens and Technology

You, as the parent, are sometimes feeling a little lost when it comes to technology and your children.  This PowerPoint presentation was put together by Ottawa Police and will bring you up to speed on how to deal with Sexting, Cyber-Bullying and Online Predators.  The safety of your teen is important!  Get informed and take control.  Click here.