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Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter (CWES), registered as the Fear Is Not Love Society, is a shelter for victims of domestic violence and abuse. Located in Calgary, Alberta, they provide victims with crisis support and prevention programs. Established in 1974 in Calgary's Beltline area, [1] the organization is one of the first non-profits in Canada
Earl Silverman (4 July 1948 – 26 April 2013) was a Canadian domestic abuse survivor, activist and men's rights advocate who founded the Men's Alternative Safe House (MASH), the only privately funded domestic abuse shelter for men in Canada, and the Family of Men society, which operated phone lines to assist victims.
The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services is the ministry in Ontario, Canada responsible for services to children and youth, social services such as welfare, the Ontario Disability Support Program, and community service programs to address homelessness, domestic violence, spousal support, adoption, and assisted housing for people with disabilities.
Deborah Sinclair is a Canadian social worker who has specialized in working with women who are victims of intimate partner violence. [1] [2] She served as an expert witness in court cases where intimate partner violence has played a role. She has been working with victims of violence for over thirty years. [3]
Domestic violence hotlines are generally available at all times during the day, however, problems with busy lines or disconnections due to lack of funding sometimes limit their usefulness. [1] Additionally, battered gay men report that hotline workers will sometimes not provide them with services or will refer them to the batterers' line. [ 2 ]
Women's shelters help individuals escape these instances of domestic violence and intimate partner violence and act as a place for protection as they choose how to move forward. Additionally, many shelters offer a variety of other services to help women and their children including counseling and legal guidance.
The feminist theory underlying the Duluth model is that men use violence within relationships to exercise abusive power and control.The curriculum "is designed to be used within a community using its institutions to diminish the power of batterers over their victims and to explore with each abusive man the intent and source of his violence and the possibilities for change through seeking a ...
The organization also publishes mutual aid and community awareness resources on relevant issues affecting Inuit women, such as domestic and family violence, residential schools, housing resources, public health materials, substance abuse support resources, and other community needs prevalent in Northern communities.