Family Violence Prevention Program
What is family violence?
Family violence is abuse or violence that occurs between intimate
partners. An intimate partner relationship is a relationship with
a spouse, common-law partner, boy/girlfriend, ex-boy/girlfriend,
ex-common-law partner, ex-spouse or individual stalker (where stalker
imagines the intimate relationship) of the same or opposite sex.
It takes many different forms and includes physical abuse, mental
and emotional abuse, sexual abuse, intimidation and threat. It involves
the abuse of power and the betrayal of trust and crosses all socio-economic,
religious and ethno-cultural boundaries. Some of the common terms
used to describe intimate partner abuse are family violence, domestic
abuse, spouse abuse, domestic violence and battery.
What does the Family Violence Prevention Program do?
The Family Violence Prevention Program promotes the elimination
of intimate partner violence through the development and support
of community-based services.
The Program provides policy and program direction as well as funding
to specialized services for women, their children and men caught
in the cycle of family violence. These services are delivered by
34 agencies in the community across the province.
Range of Services
Women's Shelters
10 Women's Shelters provide emergency accommodations and supportive
counselling to women and their children who are victims of family
violence.
- Eastman Crisis Centre (Steinbach – 346-0028)
- Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin (Winnipeg – 987-2780)
- Parkland
Crisis Centre (Dauphin – 622-4620)
- Portage Women's Shelter (Portage la Prairie – 239-5233)
- Nova House (Selkirk – 482-1200)
- South Central Committee on Family Violence (Winkler – 325-9800)
- The Pas Committee for Women in Crisis (The Pas – 623-5497)
- Thompson Crisis Centre (Thompson – 778-7273)
- Osborne House (Winnipeg – 942-3052)
- Westman
Women's Shelter (YWCA Brandon – 727-3644)
Residential Second-Stage Housing Programs
4 Residential Second-Stage Housing Programs offer protective, affordable
long-term housing and services for women leaving an abusive relationship
but who have extensive outstanding needs. These programs also provide
comprehensive emotional and practical support including individual
and group counselling, parenting support, and information.
- Alpha
House (Winnipeg – 982-2011)
- Samaritan House Ministries (Brandon – 726-0758)
- W.I.S.H. (Winnipeg – 275-2600)
- L'entre-temps des Franco-Manitobaines (Winnipeg – 925-2550)
Women's Resource Centres
9 Women's Resource Centres provide individual counselling, information
and referral, outreach and support groups to women affected by domestic
violence, as well as educational programs, volunteer training and
community development activities.
Urban Support Programs
6 Urban Support Programs located in Winnipeg provide individualized
counselling, open and closed support groups, longer-term counselling
services, training to other services providers and public education.
Specialized Programs
7 Specialized Programs, including Supervised Access Services,
Couple's Counselling, the Men's Resource Centre and programs for
men affected by family violence.
- Elizabeth
Hill Counselling – Couple's Counselling Program (Winnipeg
– 956-6562)
- The Men's Resource Centre (Winnipeg – 956-6566)
- Winnipeg Children's Access Agency (Winnipeg – 284-4170)
- Brandon Access/Exchange Services (Brandon – 729-8115)
- Thompson Access/Exchange Centre (Thompson – 778-7979)
- YWCA of Brandon – Couple's Counselling program (Brandon – 571-3680)
- The Counselling Centre - Men's Program (Brandon – 726-8706)
What can you do if you or someone you know is affected by family
violence?
If you are in crisis, or if you know someone who may be, don't
delay. Call the nearest shelter or call toll-free in Manitoba (1-877-977-0007)
for free, confidential information about services available in your
community.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about the Family Violence Prevention
Program, please contact:
Family Violence Prevention
4126 - 300 Carlton Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 2K6
Phone:(204) 945-1705
Email: cfsd@gov.mb.ca
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