Position statement stating that ACWS supports the development and implementation of a coordinated community response framework for responding to family violence.
Collection of resources, exercises, and ideas for assisting children who have been exposed to family violence. Includes colouring sheets, ideas for group or individual exercises, and other resources to assist shelter workers who are dealing with children.
A business plan produced for on-reserve shelters in Alberta. Includes an overview of Alberta's on-reserve shelters, and INAC correspondence that supports the need for better funding for on-reserve shelters.
Comments and recommendations on Bill C-22 in order to maintain safe situations for children in parental separation cases where domestic and family violence is involved.
With close to half of the women entering shelters being of aboriginal descent, women’s shelters in Alberta wanted to ensure that their needs were met and that shelters respond in a culturally appropriate way. This manual was developed by the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters as a resource for shelters and their staff.
Correspondence between ACWS and the Honourable Anne McLellan regarding the federal Divorce Act and ACWS concerns about unsafe situations that could arise for children as a result of changes to the divorce act.
List of questions and worksheets designed to help a domestic violence team assess current organizational procedures in terms of DV support and awareness.
