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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 26, 2015 | 22 Halton steps up to say woman abuse is not tolerated November is Woman Abuse Awareness Month. To help get the word out that violence against women is not tolerated, Halton Region Chair Gary Carr, Halton Regional Police Chief Stephen Tanner and community leaders joined members of the Halton Violence Prevention Council (HVPC) at the beginning of November. They gathered at the Halton Regional Centre at 1151 Bronte Rd. The HVPC says its mission is to end violence against women and their children in this community. The organization has developed and facilitated training aimed at strengthening service provider responses to victims of violence -- particularly if those victims are also experiencing other issues that are often related to abuse, such as addiction and/or mental health concerns. Members of Halton Violence Prevention Council, including its Speakers' Bureau, gathered at Halton Region alongside community leaders Nov. 5 to of cially launch Woman Abuse Awareness Month. The HVPC has recently supported collaborative practices between the Violence Against Women sector and the Halton Children's Aid Society; and fostered survivor-informed initiatives, including a Speakers' Bureau. The Nov. 5 event featured a speech by a member of the Speaker's Bureau, whose keynote address spoke to the issue of stalking. The HVPC continues to be engaged in the Neighbours Friends and Families Campaign, a provincial strategy to raise awareness of the signs of woman abuse, so people who are close to an at-risk woman, or a man AIRE ONE MADNEss sAlE! HigH EfficiEncy fURnAcE & cEnTRAL AiR ONLY $ PACKAGE INCLUDES: * 3990 $ $ * 95.5% EFF. OR · 95.5% High Efficiency Gas Furnace · High Efficiency Central Air R410A Refrigerant · 10 Year Factory Warranty · Limited Time Offer CaLL For dEtaiLs $ 59 /mth OAC* in o.p.A & gAs compAny rebAtes $1500 up to fURnAcE DiAgnOSTic OSTic ULAR SPEciAL REG 99.00 49 Must Present Coupon. Cannot be Combined with other offers. LimitEd timE onLy! Over 120,000 satisfied custOmers 9 Locations to serve you better www.aireone.com OAKVILLE (905) 849-4998 1-888-827-2665 | photo by Riziero Vertolli ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_ photog or facebook. com/HaltonPhotog) December is free parking month in downtown Burlington Free P. Every day. Starting Dec. 1, 2015 who exhibits abusive behaviours, can provide information, support and resources. The HVPC used the recent event to note community members, businesses and organizations may wear purple on Thursdays throughout the month as part of the Purple Thursdays Campaign. The campaign is a movement designed to draw attention to the issue of woman abuse and gender-violence throughout the month of November by wearing purple every Thursday as a way to start conversations, raise awareness and support. For a list of HVPC members or further information on the Speakers' Bureau, booking a Neighbours, Friends & Family presentation, the initiatives of HVPC, and/or Women Abuse Awareness Month, contact 905-637-5256 or hvpc.coord@accesscounselling.ca. HVPC members consist of more than 20 agencies in the Halton community, including representatives from legal and police services, counseling and sexual assault agencies, and women's shelters, as well as the child protection, addictions, housing and mental health sectors. Anyone currently involved in an abusive relationship can get help by calling the 24-hour crisis line of the Halton Women's Place (south 905-332-7892, north 905-878-8555) or the Assaulted Women's Helpline (toll free at 1-866863-0511). Leaky Basement? Call Us! · Crack Injection Repair Specialist · Wise Dry Interior Drain Systems · Lifetime Fully Transferrable Warranty · Sump Pump Renewal Installations burlington.ca/parking Call Us... 905-510-9739 Professional, Cost Effective Solutions for Wet wayne@wisecracks.com Basements w w w. H a l t o n Wi s e C ra c k s. co m