VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PROGRAM

The goal of the program is to reduce the incidence of violence and abuse in the African Canadian community. The program provides the following services:

• VAW information, supportive counselling, and referrals to clients experiencing or at risk of abuse.
• Public education workshops on violence and abuse  Program activities include;
• Drop-in daily one on one supportive counselling, information, and referrals to community resources.
• Promotion and targeted outreach to isolated seniors, women, and families.
• Monthly workshops and group sessions.
• Weekly meetings in support groups such as Woman to Woman, Teen
• Moms, and Cool Mums Support Groups.
• Field trips and weekly recreational activities

Clients include women, youth, seniors, men as victims or perpetrators, and children who witness abuse in their homes.