Wednesdsay June 28, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A3 Group helping women deal with family justice system JAWS' founder has first-hand experience own journey has resulted in the loss of home and children and personal bankruptcy. "I decided a year ago that there had to be a place where women could go for information Dawn Boshcoff's life took a dramatic turn two years ago when she found herself in the or financial resources, even to take care of sim midst of a very messy divorce and custody bat ple things like a retainer for a lawyer or first and last month's rent" tle. Using her own devastating experience as a In the process, she learned a lot about the motivator and guide, Boshcoff set out to estab justice system, and about herself. "I've never made a very good victim," she lish a support network that would act as a com Dawn Boshcoff: helping women deal with munity-based resource and bureaucracy said in a recent interview an advocacy group for to announce the launch of "/ decided a year ago that women going through the running by Sept. 1st. a new advocacy group for In addition, she is conducting interviews women. "I just think it's there had to be a place where divorce process. One of with women across the country, encouraging the goals will be to provide more positive to move women could go for informa funding to individuals and them to tell their stories, with a view to writing beyond the victim stage tion or financial resources, community agencies in a book. and try to make changes to "I know from personal experience that there even to take care o f simple support of women and the system." can be a lot of anger and bitterness that come children. things like a retainer for a Boshcoff is hoping to Boshcoff enlisted the help from living with unresolved issues," she says. initiate those changes lawyer or first and last of two Sheridan College "That's why I feel we need to reach out to these through a new group n social work students who women and give them a voice, especially called JAWS --Justice, conducted a survey to women who have been in abusive situations." Action, Women's Support Outlining JAWS Canada's mission in a determine if the need existed for such a group. Canada. recent address to the Business Women's The survey confirmed what Boshcoff JAWS, of which Boshcoff is founder and Network of the Oakville Chamber of director, is a national resource-based organiza already knew--that there was a large gap to be Commerce, Boshcoff said she wanted to build filled. Her efforts have been welcomed by tion with links to provincial and communitya social awareness about the physical, eco community groups such as United Way, Halton based partners. Its goal is to provide women nomic, social and emotional issues involved in with the resources, information and programs Family Services and CAVEAT, as well as divorce, with a view to minimizing its drastic they may need in dealing with the family jus members of the legal profession. impact on women and children. Boshcoff says she is now in the process of tice system. Anyone wishing more information can con "Women are getting sucked into a system establishing a national board of directors for tact JAWS Canada at 842-8788. that destroys families," says Boshcoff, whose JAWS and she plans to have a website up and By N a n c y Alexander SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER More support for Healthy Babies Halton Region will receive and addi tional $275,310. to expand the success ful `Healthy Babies, Healthy Children' program. The Province had previously allocat ed $975,000. to the program for the 1999-2000 period. "Healthy Babies, Health Children, guarantees every new mother in Ontario will receive a phone call and a follow-up visit from a public health nurse," said Oakville MPP Gary Carr. "The program also provides ongoing home visits by trained professionals and a communitybased network of supportive health and social services." G ra n t a id s n e w c o m e r s e ttle m e n t p ro g ra m The Halton Multicultural Council has received a $50,000. grant through the Newcomer Settlement Program of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. In announcing the grant Monday, Oakville MPP Gary Carr said the Council had a long-standing commit ment to helping new Canadians settle in Halton. `The program is designed to help organizations provide direct settlement services, such as information and refer ral, to immigrants and refugees," said Carr. "It also supports the professional development of settlement workers." "Canada continues to be the benefi ciary of our country's own vibrant mul ticultural society. 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