Province announces long-term plan to stop violence against women

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SURREY (NEWS1130) – A new strategy announced today in Surrey aims to raise awareness of violence against women.

The plan pledges $3 million in 2015 for local anti-violence support services, the opening of a newly integrated Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) and an upcoming campaign.

“Violence against women is not a women’s issue – it’s an issue for all of us in British Columbia,” says Premier Christy Clark. “The Violence Free BC strategy is our roadmap to creating a province where each of us does our part, working together, to keep women safe from harm.”

The plan combines immediate actions with a long-term vision, and identifies five key priorities for moving toward a violence-free BC over the next decade.

 

These include:

  • Challenging beliefs and behaviours
  • Ensuring services are responsive, innovative and co-ordinated
  • Supporting women to rebuild their lives
  • Addressing violence against Aboriginal women
  • Fostering strong relationships and new partnerships

The Surrey DVU is the sixth of its kind in British Columbia, and brings together, in one location, Surrey RCMP police investigators, community-based victim services, and a Ministry of Children and Family Development child protection worker to co-ordinate and collaborate on the highest-risk domestic violence cases.

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