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Position statement
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Board Position Statement on Legal Aid Alberta 2017
Board position statement on the need for legal aid access outside of normal business hours. -
Position Paper on the Victim of Crimes Fund
Position paper on changes to the legislation around the Victims of Crime Fund. ACWS recommends further potential changes to the Victims of Crime Fund Legislation. -
Responding to the Health Needs of Women and Children Involved in Domestic Violence
Position statement outlining the health and treatment needs of women and children who have been involved in domestic violence. -
Position Statement on the Need for a Domestic Violence Death Review Committee in Alberta
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Position on Seniors' Shelters for Older Adults Leaving Abusive Relationships
ACWS position statement on Seniors' Shelters for Older Adults Leaving Abusive Relationships -
Position Statement on Salaries for Shelter Workers
Position statement on the disparity and injustice of compensation for shelter workers. -
ACWS Position on the Gendered Nature of Family Violence
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ACWS Position on Collaborative, Coordinated, Community-Based Response
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ACWS Position on Children Exposed to Family Violence
This document details the AWCS's position on what should happen to children that are exposed to family violence and how to support them -
ACWS Position on Cross Training
Position statement on the need for cross-training of all individuals in the various sectors involved with family violence. -
ACWS Position on Public Education
Position statement on ACWS's belief that a broad-based public education on family violence is a critical component of a long-term, sustainable strategy towards creating a society free from violence and abuse. -
ACWS Position on the Provincial Family Violence Treatment Program Framework
Position statement stating that ACWS supports the development and implementation of a coordinated community response framework for responding to family violence. -
ACWS Position on Supports for Independence
Published in 2004 this document provides the reasoning behind ACWS's decision to support the increasing of Supports for Independence by the Alberta government. It also demonstrates the harms of providing inadequate funding. -
ACWS Position on Intimate Partner Abuse
Position statement on the maintenance and expansion of specialized shelter services for women and children in the province and the further exploration through action based research of the need for specialized services for men within the context of existing services. -
Position Statement on Gun Control
Position statement stating that ACWS supports the existing system and opposes any changes to the legislation that will relax the requirements and erode the strength of the legislation in order to appease those who oppose it. -
Position Statement on Family Violence Commission
Position statement stating that ACWS supports the establishment of an external commission responsible for co-ordination and delivery of all family violence and prevention programs and services.