Excerpt from our 2014 newsletter. For this article and others, please click here: Winter 2014 Newsletter From the NFL shocking incidents to the recent CBC Jian Ghomeshi scandal, to the ongoing epidemic of rape and sexual assault on campuses across North America, violence against women has been steadily in the headlines. In a series of papers [ Read more… ]
Excerpt from 2013 Newsletter (for this article and others from the 2013 newsletter, click here: Winter 2013 Newsletter) I’ll never forget my first Christmas working at Monarch Place. I was tasked with overseeing the organization, distribution, and packing of gifts for the children and teens. Not only did most of the volunteers know more about our [ Read more… ]
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During April 18-24th, 2010, communities across British Columbia observed Prevention of Violence Against Women Week, (a time to focus on a crime that Statistics Canada reports 1 out of 4 women in Canada experience every year.) The New Westminster Community Action Committee for Women Who Have Experienced Violence promoted local awareness and public education through [ Read more… ]
We have carefully reviewed a recent Transition Housing and Supports Program review conducted by BC Housing. This report indicates several things we have known for some time… Firstly, timely access to counselling along with other services are integral elements necessary for women to be able to have real choices in dealing with the abuse they [ Read more… ]
