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x nN lovember 10, 2022 | ia = g The IFP - Halton Hill: theifp.ca OPINION DO YOUR PART TO HELP END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE = PLENTY OF WAYS TO = SUPPORT THOSE IN 2 NEED, WRITES = LAURIE HEPBURN LAUR HEPBURN At Halton Women's Place we know domestic vi- olence has no boundaries and can happen to anyone regardless of age, race, economic. status, sexual orientation or education. Intimate partner vio- lence, also called domestic violence, continues to be an issue affecting individu- als and families across the globe, and right here in our community. Halton Re- ional Police Services re- spond to an average of 10 is a day related to inti- mate partner violence. Abuse can be physical. x psychological al at threats of actions that i in fluence another person. This includes a pattern of behaviours meant to frighten, intimi, ite, terrorize, manipu- Jame, injure or wound someo! Statistics tell us at least If of all wom« Cana- da have experienced one or more incidents of Physical or sexual violen turning 16 years ofa age, "and on average, every six da awoman is killed by her in- timate partner. More than 6,000 women and children are sleeping in Canadian shelters on any given night because they are not safe at home. These numbers represent our co- workers, iriends, neighbot community across country that is free of ao. mestic violence. November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month. Halton Women's Place (HWP), along with shelters across the province, will be participating in the Wrapped in Courage cam- paign to shine the light on the issue a violence against wt We invite fe the communi- ty to light it up purple, wear purple and engage in ® is not enough—ittakes the strength of an entire com- munity won end violence against “Helps us wrap the Halton unity in purple to collectively This month's events and campaigns Woman Abuse Prevention Month are as fc follows: All month until they sell out, purchase HWP purple merchandise — id lets. Contact kmcken- that a e against women never ac- aaeiatle nt that they are not alone. To effect change for women across Halton impacted by violence, we need the community to rec- ognize the beginning stag- es of violence. Commit to taking workshop, and gain fools and knowledge about how you can help someone you care about if you suspect meaningful they are do- fo raise awareness about mest violence. Reach out comaote violence, and t public education show women who have ex- team i f you are interested perienced abuse that they have our support, that we see this epidemic. in hosting a workshop at haltonwomensplace.com/ neighbours -friends-fami- The colour fies courage, and we know the courage of the woman — and part- ner withu use to help stop vi- olence before it starts. splace.com for more info. + Nov. 10 — From Wallet to Wealth Virtual Gala. Buy your tickets at trel- lis.org/from-wallet-to- wealth-2022. +» Nov. 15 — Wear Purple Day and tag us and #shi- nethelight. + Nov. 25 — The United Nations has designated Nov. 25 (the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) as the first of 16 days of ac- tion to eliminate violence against women across the world. Halton Women's Place is the only women's shelter in the Halton region, pro- viding emergency safe shelter and community outreach services to wom- en and children experienc- ing domestic violence and To learn more about how you can help in ad- dressing the issue of do- mestic violence, please vis- it haltonwomensplace- com. If you or someone you know is in need of support, call our 24-7 crisis, inter- vention, and support lines at 905-332-7892 or 905-878- 8555 or reach out through our online chat tool at hal- tonwomensplace.com/ chat. For a list of local or- ganizations across Cana working address domestic violence, please visit shel- tersafe.ca to see how you can help. Domestic Violence af- fects us all. If you or any- one you know needs help, please reach out. You are not alone. Laurie Hepburn is the executive director at Hal- ton Women's Place. She can be reached at Lhep- burn@haltonwomen- splace.com. Kaushik, DOMP Osteopathic Manual Pr actitioner Health Welcome to our Team... Tyler Shippel ND, CISS Ne Doctor and Certified Sports N You can feel better! Explore your options¢ Wellness Care for the amily www.healthspan.ca | 22 Guelph St (at Mill) Georgetown (905) 873-8729 /A’ Nicole Medeiros ND athic Doctor TC . Alessandra Picchetti RMT Your trusted building & hardware supply partner 264 Main St. North Acton, Ontario L7J 1W9 Ph: 519-853-1970 Fax: 519-853-2542 (a www.leathertownlumber.ca