Chapter 3, Episode 88 - Family Violence Prevention Month

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Alberta has the third highest rate of self-reported spousal violence among Canadian provinces, yet family violence is preventable.

November is Family Violence Prevention Month (FVPM) in Alberta.

There were approximately 400,000 victims of police-reported violent crime in Canada in 2019. Of these, one-quarter (26%, or more than 100,000 people) were victimized by a family member—that is, a spouse, parent, child, sibling or extended family member perpetrated the violence.

Women and girls accounted for two-thirds (67%) of all victims of family violence in 2019. Women and girls also accounted for over half of child and youth (57%) and senior (58%) victims of family violence, and almost four-fifths of all victims of intimate partner violence (79%).

Family violence that came to the attention of police was most often perpetrated by a current spouse (31%) or a parent (20%), followed by a former spouse (13%), a sibling (11%) or the victim's child (11%).

Returning guest Lana Bentley, a Clinical Social Worker, is on the show to help us discuss this important issue and talk openly and frankly about this issue.

During this episode I discuss my past issues with family violence from a partner in my first public open discussion in the topic since it happened in 2013.

If you know someone, or are someone in a situation where Family Violence is happening:

The Family Violence Info Line (310-1818) is available toll-free to Albertans 24/7 in over 170 languages,
the Family Violence Info Line chat is available 24/7 daily in English,
In Alberta 24 hour help shelters are in place, https://www.alberta.ca/find-shelters.aspx,
Community Connect Calgary communityconnectyyc.ca ,
Distress Centre Calgary Crisis support, 24/7 distresscentre.com or call 403-266-HELP (4357),
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse calgarycasa.com Supports: Phone,chat,text; Sexual Assault Response Team, Police and court support; Counselling 403-237-5888, and;
Shelter Safe sheltersafe.ca

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