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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Partner departments in the Violence Prevention Initiative

  Justice
  Education
  Rural Secretariat
  Women’s Policy Office
  Labour Relations Agency
  Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs

  Health and Community Services
  Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation


Regional Coordinating Committees of the Violence Prevention Initiative

  Labrador Regional Coordinating Committee
  Northern Regional Coordinating Committee
  Corner Brook-Rocky Harbour Regional Coordinating Committee
  Southwestern Regional Coordinating Committee
  Central West Regional Coordinating Committee
  Gander-New-Wes-Valley Regional Coordinating Committee
  Eastern Regional Coordinating Committee
  Burin Peninsula Regional Coordinating Committee
  Western Avalon Regional Coordinating Committee
  Avalon East Regional Coordinating Committee


Provincial Organizations of the Violence Prevention Initiative

  Seniors Resource Centre
  Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
  Citizen's Crime Prevention Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
 
The Newfoundland and Labrador Advisory Council on the Status of Women

  Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre Inc.


Status of Women Councils & Women’s Centres in Newfoundland and Labrador

  Bay St. George Status of Women / Women's Centre
  Gander Status of Women Council / Women's Centre
 
Corner Brook Status of Women Council / Women's Centre

  The St. John's Status of Women Council & Women's Centre
  Torngait Inuit Annait Status of Women Counci (click to view contact information)
  Gateway Status of Women Council/Women's Centre (click to view contact information)
  Mokami Status of Women Council / Women's Centre (click to view contact information)
  Labrador West Status of Women Council / Women's Centre (click to view contact information)
  Central Newfoundland Status of Women Council / Women's Centre
(click to view contact information)


National Government Sites

  Status of Women Canada
  The National Crime Prevention Strategy
  Department of Justice Canada - Family Violence Initiative
  Department of Health Canada - Canadian Health Network


Provincial and Territorial Government Sites

  Government of Yukon
  Government of Alberta
  Government of Quebec
  Government of Ontario
  Government of Nunavut
  Government of Manitoba
  Government of Nova Scotia
  Government of Saskatchewan
  Government of New Brunswick
  Government of British Columbia
  Government of Northwest Territories
  Government of Prince Edward Island


Local Community Organizations

  The St. John's YMCA-YWCA
  The Community Youth Network (CYN)
  The Women’s Resource Centre (WRC)
  Office of the Child and Youth Advocate
  The Association for New Canadians (ANC)
  Coalition of Persons with Disabilities (COD)
  Family Violence Treatment & Training Program
  St. John's Native Friendship Centre Association
  The Independent Living Resource Centre (ILRC)
  Newfoundland-Labrador Human Rights Association
  Boys and Girls Clubs of Newfoundland and Labrador
  Newfoundland Gay and Lesbians for Equality (NGALE)
  The AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador (ACNL)
  Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland (PLIAN)
  The Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Health Centre (NLSHC)
  The John Howard Society of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.(LRP)
  Canadian Mental Health Association of Newfoundland and Labrador

 
The Canadian Red Cross - RespectED: Violence and Abuse Prevention
  The Newfoundland & Labrador Association For Community Living (NLACL)


Violence Prevention

  One in Three Women
  Violence Prevention Alliance
  Aboriginal Women on the Move
  START to Stop Violence Movement
  Global Campaign for Violence Prevention
  Amnesty International Canada, Stop Violence Against Women Campaign


Research

  The Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System
 
Centre for Research on Violence Against Women & Children
 
Muriel McQueen Fergusson Family Violence Research Centre
 
The Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women
  RESOLVE-Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse
 
The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children
  The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)


Child Abuse

  Child Abuse
  Child Welfare
  Protecting Our Future
  Child Abuse and Neglect
  Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
  The Canadian Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse

  Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - Major Findings - 2003


Violence and Pregnancy

  Abuse During Pregnancy
  Family Violence and Pregnancy (PDF)
  Physical Abuse During Pregnancy


Dating Violence

  Dating Violence
  Are You On the Right Track ?
  Prevention Programs Addressing Youth Dating Violence


Elder Abuse

  Seniors Resource Centre
  Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
 
Abuse of Older Adults: Department of Justice Canada


Family Violence

  Circle of Prevention
 
The BC Institute Against Family Violence
  National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence
  The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV)


Sexual Violence

  National Action Plans Against Sexual Assault
  Memorial University Sexual Harassment Office
  Sexual Assault Training & Investigations (SATI)

  Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres

 
Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre Inc.


Males Against Violence

  Men Against Violence (MAV)
  The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC)


People with Disabilities

  DAWN Canada
  Violence and People with Disabilities


Abuse in LGBTQ Relationships
 
Abuse in Same-Sex Relationships
  Questions About LBGT Issues?
  LBGT MUN
  Another Closet
  The International Day Against Homophobia


Violence in the Lives of Aboriginal People

  Family Violence Prevention Program
  Creating Healthy Personal Relationships
  Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities: An Aboriginal Perspective
  Sisters in Spirit Project: A Campaign to Stop Violence against Aboriginal Women

  The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)


Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence

  The Violence Connection
  The Violence Link Project
  Looking Out for Family Pets


Violence and Health

  CWHN Publications
  World Health Organization
  The Canadian Women’s Health Network (CWHN)
  New Canadian Consensus Statement on Intimate Partner Violence


Workplace Wellness and Violence

  Keeping Safe at Work
  Workplace Harassment and Violence Report
  Canadian Initiative on Workplace Violence (CIWV)
  Respectful Workplace Program Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
  A Workplace Initiative Domestic Violence Prevention Resource Guide for Employers


Economic Costs of Violence

  The Global Costs of Violence
  The Economic Dimensions of Interpersonal Violence
  Estimated Economic
Dimensions of Interpersonal Violence


Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

  Silent Witness National Initiative
  16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
  National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada
  Global Women's Memorial

 


Youth

 
The Family Violence Youth Site
 


Community Supports

 
Parent Connections
  Addictions Services
  Stella's Circle

 



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