Executive Council
September 12, 2014
Supporting Safe and Healthy Communities
Provincial Government and Community Partners Proclaim Sexual Violence Awareness Week
The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and lead Minister of the Violence Prevention Initiative, is joining community partners to proclaim Sexual Violence Awareness Week from September 15-19.
This year’s theme of Breaking Barriers; Enhancing Community Response is focused on raising awareness, and working toward creating safe, healthy communities.
“All forms of violence, including sexual violence, are unacceptable. Through the Violence Prevention Initiative, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, in collaboration with community partners, remains committed to violence prevention against vulnerable populations in this province to ensure that all residents can live in safe communities free from violence.”
-The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
The proclamation declaring September 15-19 as Sexual Violence Awareness Week in Newfoundland and Labrador will be signed by Minister Sullivan and members of the community on Monday, September 15, at 8:30 a.m. at the Capital Hotel.
“Sexual Violence Awareness Week provides an opportunity to raise awareness regarding the prevalence and scope of sexual violence. People are encouraged to talk openly about the realities of sexual violence in our everyday lives while acknowledging the strengths that exist in our community. The support has been tremendous year after year and educating on the realities of sexual violence is required to work towards a community free of violence and inequality.”
- Nicole Kieley, Executive Director, Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre
In addition to the proclamation signing, there will be a number of events taking place in St. John’s organized by the Sexual Violence Awareness Week Committee. Most notably, the Take Back the Night March, which will start at 7:00 p.m. in Bannerman Park on Friday, September 19. Information about other events can be found at https://www.facebook.com/#!/EndSV 
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The Regional Coordinating Committees Against Violence are also organizing events throughout the province. A complete schedule of activities for Sexual Violence Awareness Week in each region can be obtained by contacting Regional Coordinating Committees listed in the backgrounder below.
Through the Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI), the Provincial Government provides operational funding to the 10 Regional Coordinating Committees Against Violence and the eight Women’s Centres. Funding is also provided to Aboriginal groups committed to the prevention of violence against Aboriginal women and children through the Aboriginal Women’s Violence Prevention Grants Program. The VPI continues to educate and increase awareness for violence prevention with social marketing campaigns such as, OutrageNL, Prevention of Violence Against Older Persons, Duty to Report Child Abuse, Respect Women, and the Purple Ribbon Campaign, as well as CyberSafe Girl, to ensure all residents live in safe and violence-free communities.
QUICK FACTS
- September 15-19 is Sexual Violence Awareness Week in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Minister Sullivan will sign a proclamation at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, September 15, at the Capital Hotel.
- Information about Sexual Violence Awareness Week events can be found at https://www.facebook.com/#!/EndSV
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- The Violence Prevention Initiative demonstrates the Provincial Government’s commitment to achieving long-term solutions for those most at risk of violence by working with Provincial Government departments and agencies and over 30 community partners. Additional information on the Violence Prevention Initiative can be found at www.gov.nl.ca/vpi/.
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Media contacts:
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Sara Norris Program, Policy and Communications Analyst Women’s Policy Office 709-729-6225, 709-631-9962 saranorris@gov.nl.ca |
Nicole Kieley Executive Director Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre 709-747-7757 executivedirector@endsexualviolence.com |
BACKGROUNDER
Regional Coordinating Committees Against Violence
Coalition Against Violence-Avalon East (CAVAE)
//www.coalitionagainstviolence.ca/
Connie Pike, Executive Director
31 Peet Street – Tara Place, Suite 215
St. John’s, NL A1B 3W8
Tel: 709-757-0137
Fax: 709-754-4949
E: cavae.save.now@gmail.com
Facebook: //www.facebook.com/CoalitionAgainstViolenceAvalonEast
Communities Against Violence (CAV)
//www.communitiesagainstviolence.ca/
Stacy Harris, Executive Director
Sheppard Avery Building
195 Water Street, P.O. Box 130
Carbonear, NL A1Y 1B6
Tel: 709-597-3161
E: info@communitiesagainstviolence.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CAVavalonwest
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Communities-Against-Violence/491313564276666
Eastern Region Committee Against Violence (ERCAV)
//www.ercav.ca/home/
Tracey Fleming, Executive Director
Eastern Regional Committee Against Violence
105 Manitoba Dr., Suite 304
Clarenville, NL A5A 1K2
Tel: 709-466-4676
Fax: 709-466-4670
E: ercav@gov.nl.ca
Burin Peninsula Voice Against Violence (BPVAV)
//www.bpvav.com/
Melanie Cleal, Executive Director
60 Atlantic Crescent
P.O. Box 87
Marystown, NL AOE 2MO
Tel: 709-279-4030
Fax: 709-279-5387
E: bpvav@nf.aibn.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPVAV
Roads to End Violence (REV)
//www.roadstoendviolence.ca/
Lori Oram, Executive Director
The Roads to End Violence
157 Airport Boulevard
Gander, NL A1V 1K6
Tel: 709-651-2250
Fax: 709- 651-2295
E: info@roadstoendviolence.ca
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoadEndViolence
Violence Prevention South and Central (VPSC)
Linda Nuotio-Flynn, Executive Director
5 Hardy Ave
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 2P8
Tel: 709-489-8828
Fax: 709-489-8620
E: cavadmin@nfld.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Violence-Prevention-South-and-Central/263892110333768
Western Regional Coalition to End Violence (WRCEV)
//www.wrcev.ca/
Victoria Jones, Executive Director
P.O. Box 373
2 Carmen Avenue
Corner Brook, NL A2H 6E3
Tel: 709-634-6606
Fax: 709-639-1093
E: wrcoalitiontoendviolence@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WesternRegionalCoalitionToEndViolence
Southwestern Coalition to End Violence (SWCEV)
//www.swcev.ca/
Bernice Hancock, Coordinating Agency Representative
31 – 37 Gallant Street
P.O. Box 621
Stephenville, NL A2N 3B5
Tel: 709-643-1022 / 643-5399
Fax: 709-643-2293
E: swceviolence@gmail.com
Northern Committee Against Violence (NCAV)
//www.ncav.ca/home/
Darlene Rice, Executive Director
279 West Street
P.O. Box 847
St. Anthony, NL AOK 4SO
Tel: 709-454-3351
Fax: 709-454-2334
E: darlenerice@gov.nl.ca
Violence Prevention Labrador (VPL)
//www.vplabrador.ca/home/
Carmen Hancock, Executive Director
P.O. Box 23
Forteau, NL A0K 2P0
Tel: 709-931-2600
Toll Free: 1-866-446-8080
Fax: 709-931-2601
E: coordinator@vplabrador.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViolencePreventionLabrador
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vplabrador
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