Violence Against Women

Below links are resources that will give you more information about Violence Against Women.

• Am I Safe?  [PDF]
• Are You Being Abused and Need a Safe Place to Go? [PDF]
• Are You Experiencing Abuse?  [PDF]
• Is Someone You Know Being Abused?  [PDF] 
• What to take when you leave home
  • Driver’s licence, social insurance card (SIN), birth certificates (yours and your children’s)
  • Carecard, medications, medical records (yours and your children’s)
  • Marriage licence, custody and access papers, divorce papers, protection orders, peace bonds or restraining orders
  • Passport, permanent residence status card, immigration or refugee papers
  • Money, cheque book, debit and/or credit cards, bank book or bank statement
  • Lease, rental agreement, house deed
  • House keys, car keys
  • Address book, phone numbers

Safety in Rural Areas

Click here for tips to help keep you as safe as possible when dealing with an abusive relationship in a small, rural area.

Children Who Witness Abuse

Children Who Witness Abuse (CWWA) Programs are free for children and youth ages 3-18 that have been exposed to violence in the home. To contact a CWWA program in your area click here

What to expect from a CWWA Program

• Group or individual support for children and youth exposed to violence in the home
• A safe and playful setting for young people to discuss their trauma and learn to manage their response to their exposure to women experiencing violence.
• Support for caregivers on how violence against women affects their children.

CWWA services support youth and children to

• Express feelings in a healthy way
• Understand that they are not responsible for the violence
• Develop a safety plan
• Identify support networks
• Identify cycles of violence
• Recognize their strengths and increase their self confidence
• Interrupt, break the cycle of intergenerational violence
• Directly help children and youth exposed to violence in relationships