Family Violence Initiative
COMPENDIUM OF PROMISING PRACTICES TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AND INCREASE SAFETY OF ABORIGINAL WOMEN IN CANADA
INTERACTIONS WITHIN COMMUNITIES
Raising Awareness in the Broader Community
- Program Name:
Violence Prevention Labrador
- Organization/Community:
Violence Prevention Labrador
- Location:
Fortreau, Newfoundland
- Website:
- Goals and Objectives:
To establish a communication network among organizations and communities in all regions of Labrador that provides advocacy, service and education on issues of violence.
- Target Group Description:
Social Service Providers
- Program Description:
It offers service providers programming such as: one day training sessions regarding the root causes of violence, stereotyping, and gender issues. The program also offers virtual access and support in the form of a Virtual Conversation Cafe where experts can be sought for advice and mentoring online which helps remove geographic barriers to learning. There is also a network created to help grass roots organizations obtain funding for their programs.
- Program Successes/Impact:
The coalition is now connecting with more remote communities and collaborating more with Aboriginal community-based organizations.
- Key Lessons/Challenges:
Managing a service that covers such a large geographical area with limited resources is challenging.
- Program in operation since:
2000.
- Program:
Ongoing.
- Date modified: