The
Violence Prevention Initiative of
the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador reflects government’s
commitment to addressing the problem of violence in this province. The
Initiative is a six year, multi-departmental, government - community
partnership to find long term solutions to the problem of violence
against those most at risk in our society - women, children, seniors,
persons with disabilities and other vulnerable people who are victims of
violence because of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or
economic status.
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Vision
The vision of the Violence Prevention Initiative
is that women, children and youth, Aboriginal women and children, seniors,
persons with disabilities and others who are victims of violence because of
race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or economic status will face less
violence and live and work in communities where violence is considered
unacceptable.
Mission
By 2012 the Violence Prevention Initiative
will provide leadership within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to
reduce violence against vulnerable populations. Success will be measured
through evidence of enhanced leadership, coordination, accountability,
increased awareness, greater community capacity, improved legislation,
policy, programs and services, effective evidence-based research, gender
based analysis activities and mechanisms to support special initiatives of
Aboriginal governments and organizations to reduce violence in Aboriginal
communities.
Guiding Principles
The Initiative is based on a number of guiding principles. The core
principle is that the social and cultural roots of violence are based on
inequality. While women, children, seniors and persons with disabilities are more
likely to be victims of violence, other factors such as disability, sexual
orientation, economic status or racial origin can put them at even higher
risk. Society reinforces violence through expressions of sexism, ageism, classism, heterosexism, racism and other biased attitudes.
Goal
Government has designed a multi-faceted violence
prevention initiative which over the next six years will lay a solid
foundation for the long-term goal of reducing the incidence of violence in
the province. This action plan, Taking Action Against Violence, will be the
blueprint for building stronger, resilient communities with strategies and
resources to stop the growth of violence and hopefully reduce violence
dramatically in our province.
View The
Violence Prevention Initiative's Six Year Plan
Taking Action
Against Violence 2006-2012 (PDF)
If you have any questions or
comments feel free to
contact us.
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