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Bill 173, known as the Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024, was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. This bill aims to address the urgent issue of intimate partner violence within the province. The Act requires the Government of Ontario to recognize that intimate partner violence (IPV) is an epidemic in the province. This acknowledgment underscores the severity of the problem and emphasizes the need for action. Bill 173 aims to raise awareness, promote prevention, and provide support for victims of intimate partner violence in Ontario. By recognizing it as an epidemic, the government takes a crucial step toward addressing this serious societal problem. We are calling on supporters of the Bill to attend as the Ontario legislature continues debate today at Queen’s Park at 4 PM. #ItsTime #IpvEpidemic #Bill173 #Ontario

Every minute, nearly 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner in the U.S.—that’s over 10 million individuals each year. In Washington, D.C., a staggering 39% of women report physical or sexual assault by a current or former partner. These statistics reveal a heartbreaking reality that many face in silence. The challenges are immense: high incidence rates, limited safe housing, and insufficient support services leave survivors feeling trapped. We must stand together to raise awareness and demand change. If you or someone you know is in need of help, please reach out to these vital resources: DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence: DCCADV.org Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) YWCA : YWCA.org Let’s break the silence and support those who need it most. 💜 Source: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)

Statement of Support Against Racism As a charity dedicated to supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism in Lancashire and Blackpool, we stand firmly against all forms of racism and discrimination. We believe in the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or background. Racism has no place in our society, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. We recognise that people with Learning Disabilities and Autism may face unique challenges and barriers, and we are dedicated to ensuring that these challenges are not compounded by racial discrimination. Our mission is to promote equality, respect, and understanding within our community. We pledge to: Advocate for the rights and inclusion of all individuals, regardless of race or ethnicity. Educate our community about the harmful effects of racism and the importance of diversity and inclusion. Support and empower those who experience racism, providing them with the resources and assistance they need. Collaborate with other organisations to combat racism and promote social justice. Together, we can create a more just and equitable society where everyone is valued and respected.

We are horrified by the dreadful scenes of far-right racist and Islamophobic violence that we are seeing in towns and cities across the country. It is completely unacceptable that health and care workers are being targeted because of their race or religion - or prevented from delivering care because of racist attacks and violent disorder. We know that health and care leaders are doing all they can to mitigate the impact while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of their staff and on people who use services. The Care Quality Commission is an anti-racist organisation. We stand against racism, violence, aggression and abuse in all forms. We stand with our partner organisations in thanking everyone working in health and care as they support people affected by violence in their communities. https://buff.ly/3yxzAjr

📚 Insightful session today exploring how perpetrators of domestic abuse use complaints to manipulate systems and impact professionals. A huge thank you to our expert speakers: 🎓 Laura Butterworth from Waltham Forest Council 🎓 Angelika Adesanu from Waltham Forest 🎓 Gabrielle Trimblett from Respect UK Key takeaways included strategies for: • Recognizing system manipulation through complaints • Supporting professionals facing perpetrator complaints • Maintaining domestic abuse-informed responses • Documenting complaints as part of their pattern of behaviors of coercive control effectively Proud to see professionals collaborating to improve responses to domestic abuse perpetration. #CCCNAEU24 #DomesticAbuseAwareness #SafeAndTogether #SystemsChange #SocialWork #ChildProtection #professionalcomplaints #PerpetratorPatternsofIntimidation

The National Plan outlines what needs to happen to achieve the vision of ending violence in one generation, across four domains: 💡Prevention – working to change the underlying social drivers of violence by addressing the attitudes and systems that drive violence against women and children to stop it before it starts. 💡Early intervention – identifying and supporting individuals who are at high risk of experiencing or perpetrating violence and prevent it from reoccurring. 💡Response – providing services and supports to address existing violence and support victim-survivors experiencing violence, such as crisis support and police intervention, and a trauma-informed justice system that will hold people who use violence to account. 💡Recovery and healing – helping to reduce the risk of re-traumatisation, and supporting victim-survivors to be safe and healthy to be able to recover from trauma and the physical, mental, emotional, and economic impacts of violence. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g3R99nFn

In 2014, we worked with survivors across California to ask an overlooked question: how do survivors define success? What we found challenged many basic assumptions of the domestic violence field, and highlighted important opportunities to strengthen systems’ response across the state and nationwide. This #WellbeingWednesday, we're sharing a new case study from a partnership between FFI and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that brought together domestic violence practitioners across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to support the full experience of survivors. The case study highlights how these agencies are leveraging wellbeing to align domestic violence services with survivors' vision of success. By centering wellbeing and partnering with survivors, our partners are moving toward co-creating change in the lives of survivors as well as in the system itself.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲? These are persistent problems throughout the world, leaving behind a trail of destruction on individual and family levels. Since women are disproportionately affected by these heinous acts, there is a need to 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴 towards protection. This very brief article covers 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 you can use to protect yourself from domestic violence and abuse: https://lnkd.in/evvKtzUE #DomesticViolenceSupport #DomesticAbuseAwareness #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolenceAwareness #DomesticViolence #SafetyForWomen #StopDomesticViolence Women's Aid Federation of England Refuge NCDV - National Centre For Domestic Violence SafeLives Respect UK Women's Aid Ireland

𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 💚 As we take a moment to remember all the dads on Father’s Day here at 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 we give a thought to our future generation, children of prisoners on this day. Scottish Government figures estimate that 20,000 children each year in Scotland have a parent in prison. Research shows that these children are three times more likely to develop mental ill health and are at higher risk of engaging in anti-social or offending behaviour than children without an imprisoned parent. One study on children of prisoners, found that regular contact with imprisoned parents is crucial in maintaining children’s emotional wellbeing and capacity for resilience. Research also shows that prisoners who maintain contact with their families are up to 6 times less likely to reoffend. 𝓐𝓻𝓽𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓴 𝓫𝔂 𝓐𝓸𝓲𝓫𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓷𝓷 🩷 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 🥊

The figures are staggering. The United Nations, the Council of Europe and many other national and international organisations confirm that children continue to be the victims of many forms of abuse (physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect).Abuse can take place in different settings, such as at home, at school, in institutions and online.This EPRS publication offers an in-depth look at the problem of violence against children in the EU, with a focus on the unique vulnerability of children and their corresponding need for special protection. https://lnkd.in/ehXNPk6r