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HB NEWS FUNDING TO HELP POLICE COMBAT INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE in 2020, Halton police re- more than 10 i renal partner vio- lence incidents a day. Intimate partner violence is an ever- Seat secret carried by far too many, say police, who along with their community partners, know and see the toll of violence on families. 'The true incidence of inti- mate e partner violence may nev- nown, aS we recognize that cach of it goes unreported to police," stated a press release recently issued by Halton po- lice, announcing a $200,000 pro- vincial grant which will enable the force to expand its supports to victims and survivors of inti- mate partner violence. The Ministry of the Solicitor General's new Victim Support Grant, issued over a two-year period, will allow, for example, the embedding of a dedicated vi- olence against women (VAW) support worker from Halton Women's Place (HWP) within the force's Intimate Partner Vio- lence Offender Management Unit (PV-OMU). Asaresult, the IPV-OMU will be better positioned to provide survivors safety support, com- munity referrals, crisis, group and individual counselling and advocacy. Said Halton police deputy chief Jeff Hill, "This grant will helpexpand the reach of our col- lective efforts to ensure survi- vors know that they are not alone, that support is available, and ultimately help them begin their journey of heali To better meet the needs of Halton's diverse Graham Paine/ Metroland Halton police will have new resources to combat intimate partner violence thanks to funding from the Ministry of the Solicitor General. crisis workers who among them speak 15 languages. Additionally, HMC Connec- tions would the VAW worker will also work closely with the IPV-OMU and the Victim Services Unit of the force to access their volunteer tation and support in terms of strategies for providing servic- es and supports that are cultur- ally appropriate and address Elections Ontario Learn all the ways you can mark your X. elections.on.ca Stour the complexities faced by new- comers to Canada. A portion of the grant will al- be used to provide enhanced timate partner violence risk assessment training to HWP and HMC Connections staff. Recognizing ictims and survivors of intimate partner Ee violence may have more com- fort accessing support through non-] Police agencies, this train- ing will ensure that non-police partners whoare dealing direct- ly with survivors of intimate partner violence, have access to the same risk assessment tools as police, stated the release. "The risk assessment train- ing is going to give our settle- ment Specialists | fools, to dent: fy people at sure they know: ‘nes eat how to reach out for support," said Kim Jenkinson, executive diree- tor of HMC Connections. "It is critical to get informa- tion to people early. Being able to identify people at higher risk will also allow us to customize and tailor the information pro- vided to the cultural needs of the client." These complementary, vic- tim-centric strategies focus on RANGE THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND, ANGEL FORREST, BLACKBURN, HEAVYWEIGHTS BRASS BAND, HEATHER BAMBRICK, = 2022 JUNO-AWARD NOMINEE MISS EMILY HEM nen soe ee PR) feos Cam er grocnmenkay — wa Wlnn, Bag Wouee Ommm yonecsit yInEE] Wzehrs complex needs of survivors and help create safe places across the region for survivors to re- port violence and coercive and> controlling behav: z Victims of intimate partner & Ea violence or sexual assault and 2 witnesses are encouraged to = gz contact tt bein Halton Regional Po- 5 lice The following i is a list of sup- port services and resources in Halton Region for victims of in- timate partner violence and/or sexual violence: Halton Regional Police Ser- vice Victim Services Unit 905- 825-4777 + Halton Women's Place 905- 878-8555 (north) or 905-332-7892 (24-hour crisis line) + Halton Children's Aid Soci- ety 905-333-4441 or 1-866-607-5437 + Nina's Place Sexual Assault and Domestic Assault Care Cen- tre 905-336-4116 or 905-681-4880 + Thrive Counselling 905-637- 5256 or 905-845-3811 + Sexual Assault and Vio- lence Intervention Services (SA- VIS) 905-875-1555 (24-hour crisis line) ae: CONCERTS INTHE PARK OPERAHOUSE BROADWAY STAGE BLUES &BIKES BLUES CRUISE DOWNTOWN RAMBLE MUSIC IN THE RESTAURANTS AND PUBS MUSIC WORKSHOPS Sean me ‘TO VIEW THE FULL SCHEDULE. ww MiMark’s Carters eordyouy