Annual Report 2015–2016

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Table of Contents Meet EVA BC ...... 4 Our Mission and Mandate ...... 4 Our History ...... 4 Our People ...... 5 Our Partners ...... 6 Co-Chairs’ Report ...... 9 Executive Director’s Report ...... 10 Member Support ...... 13 One-on-One Consultations ...... 13 Surveys ...... 13 Joint Training Forum 2015 ...... 14 Newsletter ...... 14 Research & Publications ...... 15 Website ...... 16 Social Media ...... 17 Listservs and E-mail Groups ...... 18 Database of Clinical Supervisors ...... 18 Programs and Initiatives ...... 18 Community Coordination for Women’s Safety (CCWS) ...... 18 Safe Choices LGBT2SQ Support and Education Program ...... 28 BC Lions Football Club ...... 29 BC Missing Women Response Network ...... 32 Improving Western Canada’s Response to Sexual Assault Initiative ...... 32 Indigenous Communities Safety Project ...... 32 Melissa Chatham Memorial Fund ...... 33 Volunteer and Student Learning Centre ...... 33 Collaboration ...... 33 BC Dental Hygienists’ Association (BCDHA) ...... 33 Canadian Chiefs of Police ...... 33 Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative for Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP) ...... 34 Community Vitality Index (CVI) ...... 34 Ending Violence Association of Canada (EVA CAN) ...... 34 MOSAIC ...... 34 National Victim Policy Centre’s Advisory Committee ...... 35 Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime ...... 35 Raising the Roof ...... 35 Resource Sector Training Film ...... 35 Program Representation and Assistance to Government ...... 35 BC Ministry of Advanced Education ...... 35 Ministry of Children and Family Development ...... 36 Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General ...... 36 Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation ...... 36 Provincial Office of Domestic Violence ...... 36 Public Awareness ...... 36 EVA BC In the News ...... 36 Ghomeshi Response ...... 37

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Bikers Against Child Abuse ...... 37 Vancouver Leadership Council ...... 37 Integrated Disaster Council of BC ...... 37 PeaceGeeks ...... 37 Training ...... 37 BC Council for Families ...... 37 BC Institute of Technology ...... 38 Indigenous Be More Than a Bystander Presentations ...... 38 Sexual Assault Disclosure Response Training ...... 38 Sexual Assault Response Worker Training ...... 38 Vancouver Transit Police ...... 39 Westcoast Family Centres ...... 39 Winnipeg Blue Bombers ...... 39 Appendix A: Member Programs ...... 40 Appendix B: Audited Financial Statements ...... 49

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Meet EVA BC Our Mission and Mandate The Ending Violence Association of British Columbia (EVA BC) works to coordinate and support the work of victim-serving and other anti-violence programs in British Columbia through the provision of issue-based consultation and analysis, resource development, training, research and education. Our work is guided by respect for difference, human dignity and equality.

More specifically, our mandate includes: • Providing support and training • Undertaking research • Developing and distributing resources and tools • Educating the public and government bodies on the needs of victims of violence • Developing and maintaining service standards • Fostering cross-sectoral coordination and collaboration

Our History Prior to the creation of EVA BC (formerly the BC Association of Specialized Victim Assistance and Counselling Programs) in 1992, the province’s sexual assault centres and other specialized victim assistance programs struggled in isolation to resolve the same issues.

At the time, sexual assault centres received provincial funding to meet and exchange ideas annually. Hoping to improve coordination and information sharing, reduce duplication of effort and encourage networking, the centres began examining the possibility of forming a provincial association similar to those already in place for police-based victim assistance programs, women’s centres and transition houses. A Secretary of State grant enabled centre representatives and their specialized victim assistance program counterparts to conduct a formal feasibility assessment.

In March 1992, the BC Association of Specialized Victim Assistance and Counselling Programs was established. Membership was extended to Stopping the Violence (STV) counselling programs in 1994 and to STV outreach programs in 2008. In January 2009, the BC Association of Specialized Victim Assistance and Counselling Programs changed its name to the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia (EVA BC).

Today, EVA BC works with more than 240 victim-serving and other anti-violence programs across the province.

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Our People

EVA BC Board Members Region 1: North Vancouver Island Gloria Jackson Region 2: South Vancouver Island Vacant Region 3: Lower Mainland Carol Martin Region 4: Fraser Valley Vacant Region 5: Interior Jan Seelinger Region 6: Okanagan Michelle Novakowski Region 7: East Kootenays Vacant Region 8: West Kootenays Ernestine (Ernie) Wood Region 9: North West Nell-Ann Toegel Region 10: North Central Bally Bassi (Co-Chair) Region 11: North East Donalda Beeson Floating Seat (Region 10) Irene Willsie (Co-Chair)

EVA BC Staff Executive Director Tracy Porteous Office Manager Habiba Rashid Program Manager Laura Woods Research & Projects Manager Kate Rossiter and Safe Choices Program Coordinator Training and Policy Manager Christina Entrekin-Coad (former) Indigenous Communities Safety Project Melissa Hyland (current) (contracted) Beverley Jacobs (former) Communications Manager Nancy Boyce Program Assistant Jessica Lee Administrative Assistant Mona Chan Research Assistant Misha Dhillon Consultant (contracted) Terri Dame

Community Coordination for Women’s Safety Program Manager, CCWS & ICAT Debby Hamilton Regional Coordinators Gail Edinger Brooke McLardy Regional Coordinator (contracted) Morgen Baldwin Legal Analyst (contracted) Gisela Ruebsaat

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Our Partners

EVA BC is grateful for funding and working partnerships with the following organizations in the 2015–2016 fiscal year:

Adams Lake First Nation Advocacy Centre, Campbell River Aids Vancouver Island BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres BC Chiefs of Police and BC Chiefs of Municipal Police BC Dental Hygienists’ Association BC Federation of Labour BC Government and Service Employees’ Union BC Institute of Technology BC Lions Football Club BC Ministry of Children and Family Development BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour BC Ministry of Justice BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General BC Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation BC Representative for Children and Youth BC Society of Transition Houses BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre BCNU Men in Nursing Better at Home Program, Campbell River Bonaparte First Nation Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island Brass Forest Nubians Campbell River Band Campbell River Eagles Football Team Campbell River Family Services Society Campbell River Mayor and City Council Campbell River Mirror Newspaper Campbell River Storm Hockey Team Canadian Women’s Foundation Community Coordination for Domestic Safety Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Abuse Collaborative City of Vancouver Comox Valley Transition Society Cortes Island Family Support CRAVE - Campbell River Aboriginal Visioning Empowerment (Aborigianl Community Committee) Department of Justice Canada Encana Corporation FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children

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George M. Dawson Secondary School Gitwangak Health Authority Haida Gwaii Legal Project Society Haida Gwaii Society for Community Peace Haida Health Center Haida Heritage Centre Haven Society Hazelton Secondary School Health Sciences Association Holmoco Band I Count High School Program Indigenous Perspectives Society Island Crisis Service Society Island Wellness Society John Howard Society Justice Education Society of BC Justice Institute of BC K’omoks First Nation Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Centre Kamloops First Nation Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre KDC Health, Campbell River Kitwanga Youth Group Kumugwe Dancers Laicwiltach Family Life Society Lake Babine Nation Health Services Law Foundation of BC Law Foundation of Ontario Legal Services Society Lil Michif Opitemisewak Little Shuswap First Nation Masset RCMP Moricetown Band Social Development Program Moricetown Elementary School MOSAIC Multi Cultural Association Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre Nanaimo Affordable Housing Nanaimo chapter - University Women Nanaimo Family Life Association Nanaimo Women's Resource Centre Nanaimo Youth Services Association Nanaimo Zonta chapter Nanoose First Nation Nisga’a Lisims Government North Island Healing Society

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North Island Transition Society Northern Health Authority Northern Society for Domestic Peace Nuxalk Nation Transition House Society Office of the Wet suet’ en Old Masset Village Counsel Pacific DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) Police Victim Services of BC Provincial Office of Domestic Violence River City Dragon Boat Team Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Sasamans School District #72 School Distrist 73 Simon Fraser University Simpcw First Nation Smithers Correction Services Smithers Secondary School Sound Advice Spallumcheen First Nation Status of Women Canada The Comox Valley Record The Eagle 97.3 Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Health Centre Tillicum Lelum Friendship Centre Tribal Health Authority University of British Columbia Vancouver Coastal Health Vancouver Foundation Vancouver island Mental Health Association Victoria Island University Volunteer Nanaimo Wellness Warriors West Coast LEAF World Community

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Co-Chairs’ Report

It has been an honor and a privilege to co-chair the 2015-2016 EVA BC Board of Directors. The board is a dynamic group of women with many years of combined experience who generously contribute their time and knowledge.

This year the board met several times via telephone conference call and twice at in-person meetings in Vancouver. The board is responsible for the overall governance of EVA BC and work closely with the Executive Director to ensure consistent and strong management and leadership. Board members also sit on working committees to provide guidance in the areas of Finance, Policy, Personnel, Membership and the Annual Training Forum. These committees also meet regularly via telephone conference calls.

EVA BC's first priority is to provide information, support and education to its members across BC. Our membership provides critical front line service to survivors of violence and trauma. We are dedicated to all women and have built an outstanding reputation as a leader in the anti-violence sector not only in BC but across Canada and beyond. EVA BC's dedication to high quality research, advocacy and innovation has raised the level of awareness of domestic and sexual violence to an all-time high.

On behalf of the Board of Directors we wish to acknowledge and thank the management and staff of EVA BC for their outstanding dedication and contributions to EVA BC. We also wish to acknowledge the amazing work done by our member organizations and their staff in communities across BC.

Bally Bassi Irene Willsie Co-Chair, EVA BC Board Co-Chair, EVA BC Board

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Executive Director’s Report

It is my honour to present EVA BC’s 24th Annual Report to our members, as well as to our many partners and supporters here in British Columbia and across Canada. Since its inception in 1992, EVA BC has never stopped growing. Our partnerships and programs continue to evolve and diversify. Anti-violence advocates, along with our many colleagues in education, justice, policing, health, government and academia, continue to work tirelessly to create the kind of systemic and social changes that will create the kind of society we all hope for – one free from gender-based violence. At the same time, our member programs throughout BC continue to deliver critical front-line services to thousands of people affected by sexual assault, intimate partner violence, child abuse and criminal harassment.

As you know, EVA BC does its utmost to support anti-violence programs across the province and we do that in a number of different ways. We are always available to programs that are part of our membership for one-on-one consultations and can be reached by email or on our toll-free number for members. Our social media channels and website are also great ways we stay connected, along with our newsletters and the listservs that provide participants with great opportunities for information sharing and mutual support.

We also regularly survey programs to find out what’s on your mind in terms of training needs, program challenges and emerging issues. We are very appreciative of the time so many of you take to provide us with thoughtful responses that really assist us in developing programming tailored to your needs. Your responses are also key to providing government, police and other partners with up-to-date knowledge about concerns and challenges that are current in our sector.

In December 2015, many of us participated in the historic collaborative training forum, Together! BC Collaborates to Stop Sexual & Domestic Violence, when EVA BC partnered with the BC Society of Transition Houses, Police Victim Services of BC, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, BC Association of Chiefs of Police, Provincial Office of Domestic Violence and the Ministry of Justice to deliver this multi-sector training forum that was the first of its kind in the history of BC.

The small and incredibly dynamic CCWS team continued to work with BC communities on their coordination efforts, directly supporting 93 communities in the 2015-2016 fiscal year by way of in-person training delivery at community and regional capacity-building sessions, hosting semi-annual VAWIR committee conference calls, providing direct consultations as needed and continuing its development of up-to-date relevant resources.

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Taking a leadership role in helping communities set up Integrated Case Assessment Teams (ICAT) has also been a huge part of CCWS’ work in the past year, with the staff team regularly responding to requests from communities in all regions of BC to provide training, information, resources and support for ICAT initiatives. As a result of CCWS’ efforts, the number of trained, active ICAT communities increased from 25 to 58 in 2015-2016 and 22 more communities are queued up for ICAT training in 2016-2017. In July 2015, Interagency Case Assessment Team Best Practices: Working Together to Reduce the Risk of Domestic Violence was released and since that time an update process for this resource guide has been undertaken. In 2015, we initiated a partnership with researchers to begin analyzing the efficacy of ICATs in BC. Results will assist in shaping the future of ICATs and create a legacy benefit of standardized data collection that will serve BC for years to come.

Collaboration is at the heart of CCWS’ work and they regularly interact with and support the work of colleagues and partners from a wide range of community- based organizations and other sectors. One of their key structured collaborations is the semi-annual hosting and facilitation of the CCWS Provincial Working Group, which has been meeting twice a year since 2001. CCWS facilitates cross- sector information sharing amongst this group that includes senior personnel from government, police and community agencies.

The re-engagement of the Third Party Reporting Work Team in recent years led to the update of the 2008 TPR Protocol, which was endorsed by the BC Association of Chiefs of Police in 2014, and the EVA BC/CCWS publication Third Party Reporting Guidebook: Increasing Reporting Options for Sexual Assault Victims, which was released in November 2015.

For many years, CCWS has integrated a comprehensive approach emphasizing the involvement of Indigenous communities and service providers into all its community development work and CCWS regularly provides support for EVA BC projects that address violence against Indigenous women, such as the Indigenous Communities Safety Project (ICSP), Indigenous Be More Than A Bystander presentations and the development of training on Risk Identification and Safety Planning for Indigenous communities. We were also honoured in February 2015 to be approached by the Nisga’a Lisims Government to partner on finalizing their strategic plan to address domestic violence.

By the end of the 2015-2016 fiscal year, our partnership program with the BC Lions, Be More Than a Bystander, had been in operation for five years! Taking a look back at everything that has happened since this program began is truly incredible. After five years, Be More Than a Bystander publicity had garnered more than 357 million impressions, won a number of awards, was highlighted in a global session at the United Nations in New York, and been directly responsible for a number of spin-off campaigns across Canada. Over 83,000 people have

11 2015–2016 Annual Report heard the Be More Than a Bystander message delivered in-person by BC Lions spokespersons, the vast majority of them students in BC schools. In addition, the groundwork laid by Be More Than a Bystander was directly responsible for the development of the Canadian Football League’s Policy on Violence Against Women, which was announced at a media conference in Vancouver in August 2015. Interest in the Be More Than a Bystander model continues to grow and we hope to one day see it implemented all across Canada!

By the end of the 2015-2016 fiscal year, our Western Canada Sexual Assault Initiative was nearing completion. Launched in 2014, this 2-year project was a collaboration with partner organizations in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. We accomplished an incredible amount of work on this project and produced a number of excellent new resources that included an updated edition of the Sexual Assault Support Worker Handbook, a series of Sexual Assault Disclosure Response Tips tailored for a range of responders from anti-violence workers to sheriffs to physicians, the timely document Campus Sexual Violence: Guidelines for a Comprehensive Response, and the informational pamphlet I Have Been Sexually Assaulted, What Do I Do?, which was produced in six languages.

We continued to provide consultation and bring current issues and challenges to the attention of government to inform their decision-making and the development of relevant policy and legislation. Examples of some of our interactions in the 2015 - 2016 fiscal year included consultations with the Ministry of Advanced Education on proposed response by universities and colleges to sexual assault on campus, ongoing consultation to the Provincial Office of Domestic Violence and liaison regarding the Safe Relationships, Safe Children initiative, and provided feedback to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General on the draft provincial Sex Work Enforcement Guidelines.

Finally, I want to acknowledge all the amazing people I meet and work with who are part of our membership, our staff team and those who serve on the Board of Directors, as well as our many colleagues and partners working in other sectors. It is really my privilege to know so many who not only share a collective vision to end gender-based violence, but understand the practical, everyday aspects of simply helping people who need help and getting the job done. Every day I am both humbled and inspired by all of you.

With respect and appreciation,

Tracy Porteous Executive Director, EVA BC

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Our Work Member Support One-on-One Consultations EVA BC provides regular support to front-line workers and administrators in 230 STV Counselling, STV Outreach, Multicultural Outreach and Community-Based Victim Services programs across BC.

Each year, member programs bring to our attention a wide range of issues and concerns that they are encountering in their work. The following is a very small sampling of the types of challenges faced by anti-violence programs in the 2015– 2016 fiscal year:

• Trial delays problematic for victims • Use of technology as a tool of control and surveillance in intimate relationships • CVAP support for survivors of historical sexual assault • Best practices, values, policies, and trans* advocates that can provide training and consultation to better serve clients that are trans*, including two-spirit individuals. • Replacement needs for DVERS program • Online harassment • Release from custody notifications • Lack of housing remains a massive barrier to risk management planning in communities around the province. • Client navigation issues when family law and criminal law intersect. • Counselling over Skype • Open procurement process • Need for counsellors with languages other than English • Clinical supervision • Staff turnover challenges • Training needs and challenges • Wages and pensions

Surveys Training Needs Survey In October 2015, we distributed a short training needs survey to all programs in the province to identify priorities that will help with the planning of future trainings. We received 111 responses, which is an excellent response rate.

Annual Programs Survey In March 2016, EVA BC surveyed all programs in the province on the topics of “Records Management” and Program Standards.”

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Survey responses from Community-Based Victim Services, Stopping the Violence Counselling, Stopping the Violence Outreach and Multicultural Outreach programs were summarized and submitted to the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General as part of EVA BC’s contract deliverables, as well as to inform our own planning for future projects.

Joint Training Forum 2015 Together! BC Collaborates to Stop Sexual & Domestic Violence: This 2-day multi-sector training forum held on December 9 & 10, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver was the first of its kind in the history of BC.

Approximately 900 participants connected to programs under the Ending Violence Association of BC, BC Society of Transition Houses, and Police Victim Services of BC, along with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, BC Association of Chiefs of Police, Provincial Office of Domestic Violence, Ministry of Justice and Government partners gathered together for this cross provincial, cross sector training forum that increased the knowledge and capacity of front-line responders, identified emerging issues and best practices, and enhanced skills to respond collaboratively to sexual and domestic violence. EVA BC staff were extensively involved in preparations and planning for this event, as well as working throughout the event in a variety of roles that included presentations, workshop delivery, communications, registration, and related administrative tasks.

Newsletter EVA BC produced four newsletters in the 2015–2016 fiscal year:

May 2015 Print Edition: This edition featured an overview of the Indigenous Communities Safety Project by Bev Jacobs, findings to date from the Forced Marriage Project and an article addressing the issue of clinical supervision for workers in the field. There was also a contribution from Golden Family Centre about their art therapy work that included two poems by Ruth May Hughes, who wrote them as part of her abuse recovery healing.

July 2015 EVA E-News: Featured an update on activities of the Western Canada Sexual Assault Initiative. We also welcomed Christina Entrekin Coad to the EVA BC staff team as our Manager of Training and Policy and thanked practicum student Chelsey Lee for all her work on our behalf over the summer semester. Other highlights were the great volunteer efforts of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 at Dixon Transition Society in May and Cloverdale Pharmasave’s fundraising support of EVA BC.

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December 2015 Print Edition: Released in conjunction with the BC Collaborates Training Forum, an additional number of copies were printed for distribution at the forum. The main article features contributions by the forum’s five keynote speakers: Elizabeth Donegan, Lori Haskell, Deepa Mattoo, Georgia Nemetz and Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. This edition also has an article on the work of ICATs in BC by Debby Hamilton along with other regular features such as the Odin Book Review, News from Around BC and Training, Projects and Partnerships were also included.

February 2016 EVA E-News: Featured a thanks to BC Men in Nursing who once again supported EVA BC with funds they raised during Movember; links to resources available following the Joint Training Forum 2015; an introduction and thanks to our library student volunteers; an update on the MOJ Open Procurement Process; and a highlight of Tracy’s appreciation for 20 years of EVA BC leadership that was held at the AGM in December 2015. As always, there were numerous links to relevant resources, partners and events.

Past newsletters are available online at: endingviolence.org/research- publications/

Research & Publications Guided by priorities identified by anti-violence programs in British Columbia, EVA BC develops publications, resources and tools to assist service providers. All our materials relate to sexual and/or domestic violence, child abuse and criminal harassment. We also conduct research and analysis of policy, program and legislative issues that affect our programs and the people they serve. The vast majority of EVA BC resources are available on our website for free download at endingviolence.org/research-publications/.

EVA Notes: A recurring series of notes on gender-based violence – This series of briefing notes intended to inform and direct anti-violence workers on timely and complex issues was launched in October 2015. Editions during the period of this report included: Bystander Education and Training; Sexual Assault “Resistance” Training for University Women; New BC Missing Women Network; and What is New with ICAT?

Third Party Reporting Guidebook: Increasing Reporting Options for Sexual Assault Victims – The November 2015 edition of the TPR Guidebook was developed by Community Coordination for Women’s Safety (CCWS) to increase the use and effectiveness of TPR in BC. It includes Protocol Guidelines as well a template for a local interagency TPR protocol, a sample TPR report cover sheet and a sample TPR report form.

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Website

The EVA BC website has proven to be an invaluable tool for our member programs and anyone seeking information on gender-based violence. Since redesigning the site in 2014, we continue to keep content current with information about our activities and programs, as well as our comprehensive collection of EVA BC resources that are available for free download.

Between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016 the site drew 529,037 visits equalling averages of 44,086 per month or 1,450 per day (see Figure 1).

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Between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016 there were 422,523 page views equalling averages of 35,210 per month or 1,158 per day (see Figure 2).

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Social Media EVA BC’s activity on social media continued to grow throughout the period of this report with regular postings and engagement with peers and partners like our member programs, the BC Lions, BC Men in Nursing, BCGEU, Disability Alliance BC, Hollaback! Vancouver, the BC Dental Hygienists’ Association, government and elected officials.

Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EndingViolence.org

View us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/endviolencebc

Follow us on Twitter @EndViolenceBC

Our social media channels were integrated into the redesigned EVA BC website in March 2014. As a result, the EVA BC Twitter feed is readily visible on the

17 2015–2016 Annual Report home page, as well as quick links to “EVA TV” on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts on every page. The EVA TV YouTube Channel offers a comprehensive archive of EVA BC videos and radio. Listservs and E-mail Groups EVA BC manages seven listservs, which continue to be an important way for member programs and anti-violence workers to learn and share information. Our staff monitors the content and contributes to the discussion. This member benefit continues to provide a vital forum for discussion and information sharing. We offer listservs for:

• STV Counselling across BC • Community-Based Victim Services • STV Outreach • Executive Directors • Indigenous Women • Community Coordination of Violence Against Women Initiatives • The CCWS Provincial Working Group

EVA BC members can join the listservs by signing up on our website. For programs that choose not to participate in the listservs, EVA BC has a set of e- mail groups that enables us to communicate with them easily via email. Database of Clinical Supervisors EVA BC maintains a database of experienced feminist clinical supervisors across BC who are available to work with STV counselling programs.

Programs and Initiatives

Community Coordination for Women’s Safety (CCWS) This major provincial program helps BC communities develop and improve existing models of cross-sector coordination on violence against women. CCWS brings together different sectors in a community—counselling centres, transition houses, police, hospitals, Indigenous services and others—to ensure that all services work together as effectively as possible.

Community Support and Capacity Building Between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016, CCWS regional coordinators provided support to 93 BC communities by way of in-person training, community and regional capacity-building sessions, and telephone and e-mail consultations. (see Figure 3).

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Figure 3. Source: Produced by EVA BC at www.batchgeocode.com/.

Communities reached by CCWS during the 2015–2016 fiscal year: 100 Mile House Castlegar Duncan Abbotsford Chase Elk Valley Agassiz Chetwynd Enderby Adams Lake Band Chilliwack Fernie Ashcroft Clearwater Fort St. James Atlin Comox Valley Fort St. John Bella Coola Coquitlam Fort Nelson Boston Bar Courtenay Gibsons Burnaby Cranbrook Gitlaxt’aamiks Burns Lake Creston Gingolx Cache Creek Dawson Creek Gitwinksihlkw Campbell River Dease Lake Golden

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Grand Forks Neskonlith Salmon Arm Hazelton New Westminster Salt Spring Island Hope North Vancouver Sechelt Houston Parksville Splats’in Hudson’s Hope Penticton Sqillix Kamloops Port Alberni Squamish Kaslo Port Alice Smithers Kelowna Port Coquitlam Sunshine Coast Keremeos Port Hardy Surrey Kimberly Port McNeill Terrace Kitimat Port Moody Trail Ladysmith Powell River Tseh Key Dene Langley Prince George Tumbler Ridge Laxgalts’ap Prince Rupert Valemont Maple Ridge Quesnel Vancouver Merritt Richmond Vernon Nanaimo Robson Valley West Vancouver Nelson Salmo

CCWS offered the following community capacity-building sessions this fiscal year:

Risk and Safety Planning (Clearwater Hospital, April 16, 2015): Short presentation at the Clearwater Hospital with doctors and School District personnel. The purpose of the presentation was to give context to the Summary of DV Risk Factors so that the participants had a broader understanding of what to look for with their patients or students.

ICAT Safety Planning and Risk Identification (Bella Coola; April 27, 2015): This training was delivered to 22 participants that included representatives from Nuxalk Health, Elders, RCMP, Mental Health and Addictions, MCFD, STV Outreach, CBVS, Transition House (on Reserve), Youth Mental Health, School District and CWWA.

ICAT Risk Identification, Management and Information Sharing (Duncan; June 8, 2015): The focus of this ICAT refresher training was on complicated information sharing, multiple case studies and ensuring all relevant partners are at the table.

Developing a Collaborative Response to Sexual Assault (Golden; June 18 & 19, 2015): A 2-day training on sexual violence and developing a coordinated response was delivered to 23 participants from several sectors.

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Participants in the Bella Coola Safety Planning and Risk Identification training, April 2015.

ICAT Safety Planning and Risk Identification (Sea to Sky – Whistler/Pemberton/Squamish; June 22, 2015): A half-day ICAT refresher training was provided to 25 ICAT members from Pemberton, Squamish and Whistler.

ICAT Safety Planning and Risk Identification (Tri Cities – Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody; June 23, 2015): 50 participants covered information sharing, identifying risk factors and creating comprehensive risk management plans.

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ICAT Safety Planning and Risk Identification (Sunshine Coast – Sechelt, Robert’s Creek, Gibsons; June 24, 2015): This one-day ICAT workshop was presented to over 50 participants.

VAWIR Launch Day (Agassiz, April 23, 2015): CCWS was invited by Hope and Area Transition Society to speak at the VAWIR Launch day in Agassiz for the Fraser Cascade area coordination initiative. Over 50 representatives from the Upper Fraser Valley Region attended.

West Kootenay Regional VAWIR/ICAT (for Trail, Castlegar and Nelson; June 15 & 16, 2015): 60 participants attended this two-day workshop that reviewed and updated the purpose, principles and best practices of both the VAWIR initiatives and their offspring, the ICATs.

Deepening Collaboration to Improve the North Vancouver Response to Domestic and Sexual Violence (North Vancouver/West Vancouver; July 15, 2015): This half-day coordination workshop explored and conveyed strategic planning and committee arrangements to sustain capacity, even though funding for a coordinator had been terminated. ICAT principles and practices overview was presented to 25 participants.

ICAT/VAWIR Presentation to Community Stakeholders Forum (Ashcroft, Cache Creek; August 20, 2015): An overview of VAWIR, ICAT and community collaboration was presented to this community group.

ICAT Safety Planning and Risk Identification – 2 Sessions (Nanaimo & Ladysmith; September 8, 2015): Two half-day ICAT presentations were made to two different groups in one day, facilitated by CCWS and RCMP.

ICAT/VAWIR Training (Cranbrook; September 23 & 24, 2015): 30 participants from Fernie, Elk Valley, Kimberly, Creston and Cranbrook attended this two-day training delivered by CCWS, RCMP and PODV. RCMP, MCFD, the anti-violence sector and health were all in attendance.

ICAT/VAWIR Training (Upper Fraser Valley; September 29 & 30, 2015): This two-day workshop reviewed and updated the purpose, principles and best practices of both the Violence Against Women in Relationships Coordination initiatives and Interagency Case Assessment Teams for highest risk domestic violence cases.

Records Management for Interagency Case Assessment Teams (Kelowna; October 1, 2015): Delivered to 11 participants, this workshop focused on assisting the existing ICAT team to align their records management processes with the ICAT Best Practices.

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VAWIR Strategic Plan (Kelowna; October 28, 2015): This workshop focused on assisting the Kelowna VAWIR to strategize around the committee’s purpose and goals as they move forward.

Working Collaboratively to Identify and Respond to Highest Risk Domestic Violence (Powell River; November 3 & 4, 2015): This training focused on increasing capacity in identifying high risk domestic violence cases, sharing information legally and ethically, and collaborating on increasing safety. The session also assisted participants to map out the current response to domestic and sexual violence and engage in strategic planning on identified issues such as service gaps.

Working Together to Increase Safety (Prince Rupert; November 17 & 18, 2015): This training focused on increasing capacity in identifying high risk domestic violence cases, sharing information legally and ethically, collaborating on increasing safety, ICAT case process and records management best practices. 31 participants from a diversity of sectors attended the 2-day session.

Working Collaboratively to Identify and Respond to Highest Risk Domestic Violence (Surrey; November 26 & 27, 2015): Delivered to over 30 key stakeholders in the Surrey response system, this 2-day training focused on increasing capacity in identifying high risk domestic violence cases, sharing information legally and ethically, and collaborating on increasing safety.

VAWIR Strategic Planning (Penticton; December 2, 2015) – 23 participants attended this workshop focused on assisting the Penticton VAWIR to strategize around the committee’s purpose and goals as they move forward.

ICAT Consultation (Penticton; December 2, 2015) – This consultation focused on practice issues that have arisen in the course of the Penticton ICAT’s work.

Interagency Case Assessment Teams: Working Together to Reduce the Impact of Domestic Violence (Kamloops; December 3, 2015) – This workshop focused on assisting the existing ICAT team to align their current processes with the ICAT Best Practices.

Working Collaboratively to Identify and Respond to Highest Risk Domestic Violence (Prince George; February 11 and 12, 2016): This training hosted by the Prince George ICAT focused on increasing capacity in identifying high risk domestic violence cases, sharing information legally and ethically, collaborating to increase safety, and next steps for the development or enhancement of their VAWIR Committees and ICATs. 30 participants from several communities attended the 2-day session, including representatives from Fort St. James, Lake Babine Nation, Nak’azdli First Nation, Prince George, Quesnel, Takla First Nation and Williams Lake.

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Community Collaboration Teams – Working Together to Reduce the Impact of Domestic Violence Regional Training Workshop (Dawson Creek, March 1 & 2, 2016): This 2-day VAWIR and ICAT training, hosted by South Peace Community Resources Society of Dawson Creek was delivered to communities in the Northeast section of BC, including Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge and Hudson’s Hope. The 43 participants represented Community-Based Victim Services, Police Based Victim Services, Transition Houses, Community Corrections, Forensic Psychiatric Services, MCFD, RCMP, First Nations organizations and Friendship Centres, anti-violence counsellors and services for people who are homeless.

Support for EVA BC Projects Addressing Violence Against Indigenous Women CCWS has integrated a comprehensive approach emphasizing the involvement of Indigenous communities and service providers into all its community development work to increase the safety of Indigenous women. CCWS provides support, mentoring and knowledge sharing for projects addressing violence against Indigenous women, such as EVA BC’s Indigenous Communities Safety Project (ICSP), Indigenous Be More Than A Bystander presentations and the development of training on Risk Identification and Safety Planning for Indigenous communities.

In February 2015, the Nisga’a Lisims Government approached EVA BC to partner on finalizing the Nisga’a Nation strategic plan to address domestic violence. CCWS has been working with the Access to Justice Department of NLG since 2009, providing support and consultation regarding increasing safety from domestic and sexual violence. During the period of this report, CCWS continued to support the development of a unique VAWIR and ICAT initiative in the Nisga’a Nation.

Interagency Case Assessment Teams (ICAT) ICATs are partnership groups that include criminal justice, child welfare, health, victim service, anti-violence and community workers with a collective goal of keeping “highest risk” domestic violence victims, their children and the community safer. CCWS/EVA BC have been taking a leadership role in helping communities set up ICATs and CCWS regularly responds to requests from communities in all regions of BC to provide training, information, resources and support for ICAT initiatives. As a result of CCWS’ efforts, the number of trained, active ICAT communities increased from 25 to 58 in 2015-2016. Supported by one-time-only funding from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, CCWS trained 44 communities in 21 ICAT-specific training events, building on trainings delivered in previous years. In the same year, a total of 692 criminal justice, child welfare, health, anti-violence and other social service providers across BC received training that enabled them to develop skills, knowledge and attitudes to effectively identify risk, share information and create safety and monitoring plans in highest risk domestic violence situations.

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Following the ICAT Roundtable held in September 2013, the ICAT Best Practices Work Team was established to develop best practice protocols and resources to assist developing ICATs. The committee met regularly to provide key feedback throughout the development of the ICAT resource guide, Interagency Case Assessment Team Best Practices: Working Together to Reduce the Risk of Domestic Violence, which was released in July 2015. During the period of this report, an update process for the resource guide began, using feedback and edits provided by stakeholders, subject matter experts and field users.

Funded with a grant from LSS/Law Foundation, EVA BC/CCWS began an initiative with the FREDA Centre (located within Simon Fraser University) to conduct research on the efficacy of ICATs in BC. To meet required security standards to access needed information, the Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies (ICURS) assumed the role of researchers. This work is supported by an ICAT Research Oversight Committee, of which the FREDA Centre is a member.

ICAT information and resources can be found on our website at endingviolence.org/prevention-programs/ccws-program/interagency-case- assessment-teams-icats/.

Intersectoral Collaboration

Meetings, communications and collaborations took place with a wide range of representatives from other groups and sectors, including: Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and services Agencies of BC (AMSSA), BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC), BC Association of Chiefs of Police (BCACP), BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH), Community Corrections, The FREDA Centre, Immigration Work Team, John Howard Society, Ministry of Advanced Education, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Provincial Office of Domestic Violence, Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, MOSAIC, RCMP, and West Coast LEAF. Specific examples of some of the collaborative activities by CCWS in 2015-2016 included:

Provincial Working Group: The CCWS Provincial Working Group, which has met biannually since November 2001, includes senior personnel from government, police and community agencies. The WG facilitates cross-sector information sharing opportunities between its members who provide input on issues related to their fields of expertise, and identify local and provincial strategies to help enhance coordination and implementation of anti-violence policies. The Provincial Working Group met twice in this fiscal year, on October 6, 2015 and February 23, 2016.

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VAWIR Committee Conference Calls: CCWS facilitated two conference calls with Violence Against Women in Relationships (VAWIR) committee coordinators from around the province on October 22, 2015 and on March 10, 2016. Topics discussed by the 25 participants on the October call included highlights of current work and how they ensure diverse voices and experiences are represented. In March call, the 23 participants discussed how groups are meeting the demands of building or keeping interest in VAWIR or sexual assault coordination given the increased interest and activity in ICATs, Safe Relationships, Safe Children projects and other cross-sector teams, as well as sharing their ideas for invigorating and reenergizing VAWIR and sexual assault coordination initiatives.

Third Party Reporting: In 2008, a province-wide Third Party Reporting (TPR) Protocol was implemented in British Columbia by EVA BC’s CCWS program in partnership with a provincial Work Team that included the BC Association of Chiefs of Police, RCMP “E” Division, Saanich Police Department, Vancouver Police Department Sex Crimes Unit, and the BC Ministry of Justice. Local coordination of the BC TPR protocol is facilitated by Community-Based Victim Services (CBVS) programs in collaboration with RCMP and Municipal Police.

In 2013, CCWS/EVA BC re-engaged the TPR Work Team to discuss policy and protocol implementation successes and challenges. Based on research and information gathered, the 2008 Provincial Protocol was updated. The updated Protocol was endorsed by the BC Association of Chiefs of Police in November 2014 and the EVA BC/CCWS publication, Third Party Reporting Guidebook: Increasing Reporting Options for Sexual Assault Victims, was released in November 2015. The current BC Provincial Protocol includes TPR Protocol Guidelines for Community-Based Victim Services (CBVS) and TPR Protocol Guidelines for Police.

Third Party Reporting Training Session in the Fraser Health Region

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Resource Development Each year, CCWS produces resources to help people in the field analyze issues from a cross-disciplinary perspective. The following new resources were created in the 2015–2016 fiscal year:

• Two CCWS News Bulletins with updates on the program’s activities were published in October 2015 and March 2016, respectively. • Interagency Case Assessment Team Best Practices: Working Together to Reduce the Risk of Domestic Violence. This document was developed over a two-year period by the ICAT Best Practices Advisory Team including representatives from Ending Violence Association of BC, Ministry for Children and Family Development, Ministry of Justice, Provincial Office of Domestic Violence, RCMP, Saanich Police Department and Victoria Police. Released July 2015. • Domestic Violence Risk Identification and Safety Planning (Burnaby; June 2-14, 2015; PowerPoint) • Deepening Collaboration to Identify and Respond to Domestic Violence Risk (West Kootenay Region: Trail, Castlegar & Nelson; June 14-15, 2015; PowerPoint) • Domestic Violence: Risk Management for Safety Planning (Clearwater; April 16, 2015; PowerPoint) • Fraser Cascades VAWIR Forum: Building a Coordination Initiative (PowerPoint; April 23, 2015) • Working Collaboratively to Identify and Respond to Highest Risk Domestic Violence (North Cowichan, Duncan; June 8, 2015; PowerPoint) • Working Collaboratively to Identify and Respond to Highest Risk Domestic Violence (Sea to Sky Corridor; June 22, 2015; PowerPoint) • Working Collaboratively to Identify and Respond to Highest Risk Domestic Violence (Sunshine Coast Violence Against Women Coordination; June 24, 2015; PowerPoint) • Working Collaboratively to Identify and Respond to Highest Risk Domestic Violence (Tri-Cities EVIR in Coquitlam; June 23, 2015; PowerPoint) • Deepening Collaboration to Improve the North Vancouver Response to Domestic and Sexual Violence (PowerPoint; North Vancouver VAWIR; July 15, 2015) • A Focus on Safety: Coordinating the Ashcroft Response to Victims and Perpetrators of Domestic and Sexual Violence (PowerPoint; Ashcroft, August 20, 2015) • Working Collaboratively To Identify and Respond to Domestic Violence Risk (PowerPoint; Cranbrook; September 23rd and 24th, 2015) • Working Collaboratively to Identify and Respond to Domestic Violence Risk (PowerPoint; Agassiz, Hope, Boston Bar, Chilliwack; September 29d and 30th, 2015)

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• Records Management for Interagency Case Assessment Teams (PowerPoint; Kelowna: October 1, 2015; adapted for subsequent workshops in Powell River, Prince Rupert, Kamloops and BC Collaborates Conference) • Third Party Reporting Guidebook, November 2015 • Third Party Reporting Cover Sheet Original • Third Party Reporting Form Original • Third Party Reporting Local Interagency TPR Protocol • Third Party Reporting PowerPoint Presentation (for Toronto 2015 Summit on Sexual Assault and Harassment) • ICAT Procedures Worksheet • Working Collaboratively to Identify and Respond to Highest Risk Domestic Violence (PowerPoint; Prince George; February 11 & 12, 2016; also adapted for Dawson Creek Regional Training)

Other Resources Developed

• CCWS Capacity Building Summary 2015/2016

Safe Choices LGBT2SQ Support and Education Program Funded by the SMART Fund of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Safe Choices Support and Education Program focuses on improving the health and safety of LGBT2SQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, Two-Spirit and queer) women who are currently or have been in abusive same-sex/gender relationships and preventing relationship violence. Safe Choices works by providing information and tools in the form of community workshops that encourage healthy relationships, as well as delivering educational workshops that focus on LGBT2SQ women’s experiences, for those who work in anti-violence, victims services, social services and health care settings.

The Safe Choices program delivered several successful workshops during the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Service Provider workshops were delivered to staff from bc211/VictimLink, Chimo Community Services, Vancouver College of Counsellor Training, Hollyburn Family Services, Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW), and to participants attending the Together! BC Collaborates to Stop Sexual & Domestic Violence multi-sector training forum. Healthy Relationships workshops were delivered for BOLDFest, UBC Consent Week, and Simon Fraser University (co-hosted by the SFU Women’s Centre and Out On Campus).

For the Safe Choices workshop schedule, check the Calendar of Events on the EVA BC website at www.endingviolence.org or visit the Safe Choices page at

28 2015–2016 Annual Report http://endingviolence.org/safe_choices. Safe Choices is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SafeChoicesProgram.

BC Lions Football Club The “Be More Than a Bystander” campaign, a ground breaking partnership between the Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) and the BC Lions Football Club, was launched in Vancouver in July 2011. After five years, the campaign’s reach is conservatively estimated to be in excess of 357 million impressions, it has won several awards, been highlighted in a global session at the United Nations in New York, and been directly responsible for a number of spin-off campaigns across Canada that include the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Football Saskatchewan. In August 2015, the groundwork laid by this initiative led to the development of the Canadian Football League’s Policy on Violence Against Women, a policy that applies to all CFL players, coaches, officials, executives and staff across Canada.

Youth Education Supported with funds from the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, the youth education component of the Be More Than a Bystander initiative continues to be immensely popular and there is an ongoing waitlist for schools that would like to host BMTB presentations. By the end of April 2016, 14,395 youth were reached in the 2016 school year through visits to 21 schools throughout BC. Each school visit includes a general assembly presentation to all students and an interactive breakout session with a smaller group of students to foster leadership.

Adding the number of youth reached in the 2016 school season to previous years brings the overall total of youth reached through in-person Be More Than a Bystander presentations in BC schools to over 68,000 in five years.

During the period of this report, Be More Than a Bystander spokespersons also connected with youth in BC through special presentations at events like the MOSAIC Youth Conference held in April 2015 and the 2nd Annual Aboriginal Youth Gathering held in Kamloops in March 2016. Members of Indigenous communities were also reached through presentations and BMTB presenters travelled to Winnipeg to deliver a fee for service Train-the-Trainer event to the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers. All of these special presentations bring the five- year total audience reached through in-person presentations to more than 83,000.

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L-R: Shawn Gore, Rolly Lumbala, Adam Bighill, Travis Lulay

BC Lions who acted as spokespersons for Be More Than a Bystander in the 2015-2016 period were Adam Bighill, Shawn Gore, Travis Lulay, Matt McGarva, Rolly Lumbala, J.R. LaRose, Jamie Taras and T-Dre Player. T-Dre (full name Tchissakid) Player of the Sagkeeng First Nation is a newly trained spokesperson this year.

EVA BC once again organized local victim support workers through its member programs in each community to attend BMTB presentations and provide any debriefing or crisis support that was needed.

Exit Surveys Exit surveys completed by a sampling of students at each event show significant increases in their knowledge about the issues and their belief they would now act on suggested techniques to “be more than a bystander.” A sampling of comments from the students about what they would now do if they ‘heard someone saying something abusive about women or girls’ include:

• Say something • Ask for advice form a trusted adult • Change the subject • Get help • Confront them and tell them it’s not “cool” • Talk to the person and make sure they’re okay • Find a way to help the victim get out of the situation • Let other people know • Contact authorities • Help, distract, do something • Do not be a bystander

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L-R: Rolly Lumbala and T-Dre Player talk to students in Williams Lake, March 2016.

Remote Outreach Priority communities that could benefit from training in the Be More Than a Bystander model were identified in partnership and consultation with the RCMP and MCFD. Meetings took place between these partners and EVA BC’s Community Coordination for Women’s Safety (CCWS) program.

Research has been undertaken to look at the efficacy of connecting with youth in remote communities via different technology mediums. An assessment of what topics could be suitably and safely addressed in this manner and what platforms could best be employed was carried out. Further to this, a Skype pilot was also conducted.

Public Relations Campaign The public relations campaign for the program continues to demonstrate strong growth with an estimated reach of over 220 million impressions in its fifth year, much of which was earned media in print and online. This builds on the nearly 137 million impressions accumulated in its first four years and brings Be More Than a Bystander’s overall publicity reach to over 357 million impressions by March 31, 2016.

During the fifth year, we continued to keep the initiative in the public eye and generate enormous interest. The media conference held in Vancouver in August 2015 to announce the CFL’s Policy on Violence Against Women generated a large amount of coverage through major newspapers and media outlets across the country. EVA BC also continued to be consistently sought out by media as a “go to” source of expertise for commentary and analysis on violence against women and leader of the Be More Than a Bystander initiative.

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Promotional activities that have been part of the campaign since it launched in July 2011 continued, such as the airing of PSAs, field signs and LED ribbon signage at BC Place Stadium. We once again had several ads in Game Day Magazines and Media Guides and there was radio and television coverage of games that picked up the PSAs and in-stadium signage. There was also significant earned media coverage in print, radio and television. Website traffic, social media activity, video messaging throughout the school system and information tables at events were also all part of the mix.

EVA BC continues to put a great deal of effort into tracking circulation rates and the overall reach of the campaign on an ongoing basis. The resulting numbers, though huge, are considered extremely conservative given it is not possible to track everything and various circulation numbers are not always available to us. BC Missing Women Response Network Our new, province-wide BC Missing Women Response Network was launched on October 28, 2015. It is a partnership between EVA BC, the RCMP “E” Division’s BC Missing Persons Centre and the Surrey Women’s Centre. This network is an outgrowth of a successful pilot project developed by the Surrey Women's Centre that established a communication system between law enforcement and victim services in their community to help locate missing women and to keep them safe, while respecting their privacy. Improving Western Canada’s Response to Sexual Assault Initiative Launched in 2014 and funded by Status of Women Canada, EVA BC has been part of a 2-year collaborative project that brought together partners from the four western provinces to work towards the common goal of consistent and improved responses to sexual assault in Western Canada. The four project partners were Ending Violence Association of BC, the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services, Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan and Klinic Community Health of Manitoba.

By the project’s completion in May 2016, an incredible number of significant resources were developed, including the Sexual Assault Support Worker Handbook, Sexual Assault Disclosure Practice Tips, Campus Sexual Violence: Guidelines for a Comprehensive Response, and Sexual Assault Information Pamphlets in different languages. All these resources are available on our website at http://endingviolence.org/prevention-programs/western-canada- sexual-assault-initiative/

Regional representatives from front-line service agencies in Kelowna, Kitimat, Prince George, Surrey and Victoria served on EVA BC's Advisory Committee for the project. Indigenous Communities Safety Project The Indigenous Communities Safety Project (ICSP) began as a partnership between EVA BC and Legal Services Society with funding from the Law

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Foundation of Ontario. It was created to provide knowledge sharing opportunities for Indigenous staff leadership (including Chief and Council, traditional leaders, and service providers) within Indigenous communities in BC, on and off reserve, related to criminal justice, family justice and child protection laws, and policies and practices that directly affect women who have experienced violence. Through the efforts of Beverley Jacobs, the ICSP’s original consultant, an incredible amount of work was accomplished throughout the province since the project’s inception with the development of training curriculum, an online webinar and Knowledge Sharing Workshops delivered in a number of Indigenous communities throughout the province. Since its inception, the ISCP has delivered its Knowledge Sharing Workshop in over 23 BC Indigenous communities, which were followed by the development of community safety plans. Melissa Chatham Memorial Fund On September 21, 2008, 24-year-old Melissa Chatham was tragically taken from her family and friends in an act of violence. At the request of the Chatham family, EVA BC set up a memorial fund in honour of Melissa’s life. The donations received are used to support other young women across BC who face violence in their relationships. Learn more at: endingviolence.org/support-us/donate-now. Volunteer and Student Learning Centre EVA BC continued to host practicum students in its Volunteer and Student Learning Centre and benefit from their contributions to various projects.

Collaboration

EVA BC is able to accomplish what we thanks to the great many partnerships we have built over the years with a wide range of relevant sectors and organizations. While some of these partnerships have been project-specific and some are ongoing, all have had a profound and lasting effect on both the way EVA BC carries out its work and the outcomes of this work. These partnerships have been key to the work EVA BC accomplished during the 2015-2016 fiscal year. BC Dental Hygienists’ Association (BCDHA) In December 2015, EVA BC and the BC Association of Dental Hygienists (BCDHA) announced its new partnership. The BCDHA heard about EVA BC as a result of our Be More Than a Bystander campaign and approached us to say they wanted to do their part to help women who are being impacted by violence and abuse. To that end, they are accessing specialized training that supports them in identifying possible indicators of abuse, teaches them how to respond and provide referrals and resources. They have also promoted an awareness campaign for the nearly 3,000 registered dental hygienists throughout the province who are their members. Canadian Chiefs of Police Executive Director Tracy Porteous is an active member of a sub-committee of the Canadian Chiefs of Police as they develop a national framework on police

33 2015–2016 Annual Report investigations into Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Tracy is able to share information about the work that is being in done in BC related to ICATs and bring those concepts to the national framework. Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative for Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP) EVA BC is one of more than 40 community service organizations, government departments, and universities who have joined together to better understand and address domestic homicide through the creation of the Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative for Vulnerable Population (CDHPIVP). EVA BC’s Research & Projects Manager, Kate Rossiter is a Co-Investigator on the project, Executive Director Tracy Porteous is a Collaborator, and EVA BC is a partner. EVA BC will be working closely with researchers and other partners from across the country, including the FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children (Simon Fraser University). Community Vitality Index (CVI) EVA BC is a member of the Advisory Group for this project focussed on measuring and tracking women’s wellbeing in resource industry communities, working with the research team at the University of Guelph and Tamitik Status of Women. Ending Violence Association of Canada (EVA CAN)

The Ending Violence Association of Canada (EVA CAN) was formed in response to the need to foster a national voice. EVA BC spearheaded this national association that grew from the partnerships and discussion brought about through the Western Canada Sexual Assault Initiative. EVA CAN’s purpose is to bring together all of the sectors involved in the array of anti-violence issues for national dialogue and action, for collaboration across provinces and territories to develop comprehensive and coordinated responses, for developing and sharing information and best practices, promoting safety of workers in the field, and creating more effective gateways to services. MOSAIC Enhancing Community Capacity to Respond to and Prevent Forced Marriage (aka Forced Marriage Project): This project, led by MOSAIC, in partnership with EVA BC/CCWS, launched in April 2014 and was completed in April 2016. Outcomes of the project included a Risk Assessment Framework document, informational resources and a referral list of service providers you may be able to assist in cases of FM. Resources are available for free download at www.endforcedmarriages.ca.

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National Victim Policy Centre’s Advisory Committee EVA BC’s executive director, Tracy Porteous, continues to participate as a member of the National Victim Policy Centre’s Advisory Committee.

Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime As a member of the National Victims Advisory Committee, EVA BC’s executive director, Tracy Porteous, is part of a group working with the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime. Raising the Roof EVA BC continued its partnership with Raising the Roof in the 2015-2016 fiscal year as 1 of 8 agencies in Canada invited to partner with them to create safety and wellness for Canadian families. EVA BC is seen as a valuable partner in this because of our work on social policy and other concrete initiatives that create safety for women and children. Resource Sector Training Film In July 2014, the BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour and Encana issued a joint announcement about their investment of $40,000 awarded to EVA BC to develop a training video specifically for workers in resource extraction industries to prevent violence against women. During the period of this report, EVA BC created the 30-minute video that brings our “Be More Than a Bystander” model to the resource sector, which was launched at a media conference held at the BC Legislature on April 14, 2016. Watch the trailer for this training video on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_HlXKq-XiM

Program Representation and Assistance to Government

Throughout the year, the Province of BC and the Government of Canada often require input on issues from the field. Through regular contact with programs and workers, as well as various focus groups, surveys and needs assessments we carry out, EVA BC is able provide up-to-date information to elected and appointed officials and government staff. In addition, EVA BC proactively seeks to inform all levels of government of emerging issues and sensitivities in the field to assist policy makers and legislators. Following are examples of some of the interactions we have had with various levels of government in the 2015-2016 fiscal year: BC Ministry of Advanced Education EVA BC/CCWS participated in consultations with the Ministry of Advanced Education on proposed response by universities and colleges to sexual assault on campus and provided feedback during the development of their document, Guidelines and Principles for a Comprehensive Approach to Respond to Sexual Violence at BC Public Post-Secondary Institutions.

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Ministry of Children and Family Development Regularly provided MCFD with consultation and information sharing about communities, violence against women, emerging issues and trends. Examples include providing assistance to MCFD Directors of Practice to create resources to insert into ICAT workshops and our participation in meetings to discuss potential provincial strategies related to violence against women. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General We assisted MPSSG in a variety of ways during the period of this report, including providing feedback on the draft provincial Sex Work Enforcement Guidelines developed in response to recommendation 5.8 of FORSAKEN: The Report of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry (2012), feedback on the #saysomething social media campaign, and consultation on legislative reforms regarding protection orders. As a member of the Advisory Committee for the ‘Respectful Futures: Building Healthy Relationships’ initiative, we have continued to challenge the gender-neutral framing of relationship violence. Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation EVA BC has engaged in an ongoing dialogue with representatives from MSDSI, Ministry of Finance and PODV on making an impact on policy around sponsorship debt accrued by abused women. Provincial Office of Domestic Violence We continued to provide ongoing consultation to PODV in the fiscal year 2015- 2016. There was ongoing liaison regarding the ‘Safe Relationships, Safe Children’ initiative; PODV involvement in the CCWS Immigration Work Team and the Appropriate Interventions for Offenders Work Team, as well as PODV staff attending several ICAT trainings to deliver the Lee Timeline as part of the training plan.

Public Awareness

As a way to improve and advance the profile of victim serving programs in BC, as well as to improve the responses experienced by victims of violence, EVA BC connects with a wide range of groups and participates in a variety of public events and committees to create awareness about violence against women and girls. Following please find a small sampling of some of the activities EVA BC carried out in the 2015-2016 fiscal year: EVA BC In the News EVA BC is a “go to” source for media seeking expert comment and analysis on violence against women. We regularly respond to requests for interviews for television, radio and print media. Examples of EVA BC in the news with relevant links can be found on our website at endingviolence.org/news/.

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Ghomeshi Response In anticipation of the verdict in the highly publicized Jian Ghomeshi trial in March 2016, we worked in conjunction with partner organizations in other provinces to develop a media release template and key messages that were shared among all EVA BC member programs and other programs across the country. Bikers Against Child Abuse EVA BC met with the President of the Fraser Valley BACA Temp Chapter in February 2016, who provided us with some background about how their organization came into existence, its mission to support abused children, and how this international non-profit came to British Columbia. Vancouver Leadership Council EVA BC’s Executive Director, Tracy Porteous, is a member of Vancouver’s Leadership Council that exists to help the City of Vancouver in the development and implementation of Healthy City strategies, including making Vancouver one of the safest cities in the world for women. Integrated Disaster Council of BC EVA BC is a committee member on the Integrated Disaster Council of BC (IDCBC). PeaceGeeks EVA BC met with PeaceGeeks, a global non-profit volunteer organization that uses their technology skills to help create positive change in the world. This led to us being invited to pitch an idea to the PeaceGeeks gathered at the VanHacks (“hackathon”) event on March 5, 2016. We asked them to develop an app to replace the SOS Response app. Axiom Zen, who developed an app for EVA BC, won the challenge.

Training

Guided by priorities identified by our membership, EVA BC regularly develops and delivers training in the anti-violence sector as funding allows. We also provide educational sessions for other sectors and at the community level as part of our mandate to increase awareness and knowledge about gender-based violence. Here are some of the trainings EVA BC delivered in the 2015-2016 fiscal year: BC Council for Families BC Council for Families asked EVA BC for the development and delivery of training for persons serving young parents (teenage) with an emphasis on teens exposed to or involved in domestic violence. This training was delivered in October 2015 to 24 participants who were Early Childhood Education workers and/or working in programs serving young children.

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BC Institute of Technology A 3-hour training was delivered to 54 BCIT staff and contracted security services on responding to disclosures of sexual violence and the BCIT sexual assault policy in December 2015 (this was followed by Be More Than a Bystander training in June 2016).

JR LaRose took the Be More Than a Bystander message to Smithers and Hazelton on March 2 & 3, 2016.

Indigenous Be More Than a Bystander Presentations Seven Indigenous Be More Than a Bystander presentations were delivered to 1,425 people in five Indigenous communities by JR LaRose in February and March 2016. EVA BC liaised with key local contacts in each community to collaborate in planning the events. Local radio stations and news media were contacted to help promote and spotlight the event and BMTB initiative. Sexual Assault Disclosure Response Training In response to sexual assault on campuses, EVA BC was hired by UBC to develop sexual assault disclosure response training for faculty, staff, and students at the UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses. On September 2, 2015 EVA BC staff delivered training in six 2-hour sessions to a total of 237 UBC Residence Advisors (RAs) and Residence Life Council members (RCs). Topics covered were campus sexual violence awareness and how to respond to a disclosure of sexualized violence. Sexual Assault Response Worker Training Working with Recent Survivors of Sexual Assault: This 3-day training for front-line anti-violence workers was developed during the period of this report and later delivered in May and June 2016.

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Vancouver Transit Police Training was delivered to 164 transit police officers regarding gendered violence and trauma-informed responses to disclosures of sexual violence in November 2015. Westcoast Family Centres A one-day training developed for 60 members of the Westcoast Family Centres staff was delivered on November 25, 2015. The training encompassed how to recognize and support women and children experiencing violence. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Developed and delivered an entire training program for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers replicating the Be More Than a Bystander program in Manitoba. Materials developed included a PowerPoint presentation for school presentations; options booklets for handouts to students; and an intensive 3-day curriculum to train their player/spokesmen. This highly successful training was delivered in January 2016.

A member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers receives Be More Than a Bystander training.

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Appendix A: Member Programs

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Program Agency Name Program Name Type 100 Mile House Women's Centre STV Counselling Program STV Society Abbotsford Specialized Victim Assistance Abbotsford Community Services CBVS Program Abbotsford Community Services Abuse Counselling and Support Services STV Multicultural Specialized Victim Assistance Abbotsford Community Services CBVS Program Mission Specialized Victim Assistance Abbotsford Community Services CBVS Program Alberni Community and Women's Community Based Victim Service Program CBVS Services Society Alberni Community and Women's STV Counselling Program STV Services Society Alberni Community and Women's Outreach Program STV ORS Services Society Arrow and Slocan Lakes Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Community Services Program Arrow and Slocan Lakes STV Outreach Program STV ORS Community Services Stopping the Violence Counselling Atira Women’s Resource Society STV Program BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Victim Services Program CBVS Support BC 211 VictimLINK CBVS BC Women’s Hospital and Health Sexual Assault Support Services OSP Centre Bella Coola Community Support Bella Coola Victim Assistance Program CBVS Society Bella Coola Community Support Women's Counselling Program STV Society Bella Coola Community Support Women's Outreach Program STV ORS Society Boundary Women’s Coalition Women’s Outreach Program STV ORS Boundary Women’s Coalition Women’s STV Program STV Stopping Violence Against Women Burnaby Family Life Institute STV Program Campbell River Family Services Community Based Victim Service Program CBVS Society Campbell River & North Island STV Counselling Program STV Transition Society Canadian Mental Health Community Outreach Services ORS Association for the Kootenays Castlegar & District Community Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Services Society Program Castlegar & District Community STV Women’s Outreach Program STV ORS Services Society Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Specialized Victim Assistance Program CBVS Society Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Women’s Outreach Services STV ORS Society

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Program Agency Name Program Name Type Child Abuse Prevention & Counselling Society of Greater Victim Service Program CBVS Victoria (Mary Manning Centre) Chilliwack Community Services Specialized Victim Assistance Program CBVS Stopping the Violence Counselling Chimo Crisis Services STV Program Chinese Community Policing Specialized Victim Services CBVS Centre Community Bridge Women’s Counselling Program STV Community Bridge Women’s Outreach Program STV ORS Community Based Victim Services Community Bridge CBVS Program Community Connections Choices for Women STV (Revelstoke) Society Community Connections STV Outreach Program STV ORS (Revelstoke) Society Comox Valley Family Services Community Based Victim Services CBVS Association Stopping the Violence Counselling Comox Valley Transition Society STV Program Contact Women’s Group Society Women’s Counselling Program STV Cowichan Women Against Violence STV Counselling Program STV Society Cowichan Women Against Violence Specialized Victim Services CBVS Society Cythera Transition House Society STV Counselling Program STV Cythera Transition House Society Multicultural Services MCS Deltassist Family and Community Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Services Society Program Deltassist Family and Community Alternatives to Violence STV ORS Services Society District 69 Family Resource Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Association Program DIVERSEcity Community STV Counselling Program STV Resources Society DIVERSEcity Community STV Multicultural Program MCS Resources Society Dixon Transition Society STV Counselling Program STV Downtown Eastside Women’s Specialized Victim Assistance Program CBVS Centre Family Resource Centre of Women’s Counselling Program STV Invermere Family Resource Centre of STV Outreach Program STV ORS Invermere Family Resource Centre Society for Stopping the Violence Counselling STV the North Okanagan Program Family Services of Greater New West Stopping the Violence Program STV Vancouver Family Services of Greater Adult Services Program STV Vancouver – VISAC

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Program Agency Name Program Name Type Family Services of Greater Vancouver – TASA Counselling STV Counselling Program STV Centre Family Services of Greater Community Based Victim Services CBVS Vancouver Family Services of Greater Domestic Violence Response Team CBVS Vancouver Family Services of Greater Victim Support Services CBVS Vancouver – VISAC Family Services of Greater Burnaby/New West Community Based CBVS Vancouver Victim Services Program Family Services of Greater Domestic Violence Response Team – CBVS Vancouver Elder Abuse Family Services of Greater Vancouver Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) CBVS Vancouver Family Services of Greater Provincial Protective Measures Unit CBVS Vancouver Stopping the Violence Counselling Family Services of the North Shore STV Program Fernie Women's Resource & Drop- STV Counselling Program STV In Centre Fernie Women's Resource & Drop- STV Outreach Program STV ORS In Centre Fireweed Collective Society STV Counselling Program STV Fireweed Collective Society STV Outreach Program STV ORS Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship STV Counselling Program STV Centre Abuse Recovery Program – Stopping the Golden Family Centre Society STV Violence Program Golden Women’s Resource Centre Golden Outreach Program STV ORS Society Haida Gwaii Society for Community Victim Assistance Program CBVS Peace Haida Gwaii Society for Community STV Counselling Program STV Peace Haven Society STV Counselling Program STV Haven Society Community Victim Services CBVS Haven Society Haven Outreach Services STV ORS Haven Society Community Victim Services, Haven Society CBVS Parksville Hollyburn Family Services Society Specialized Victim Support Services CBVS Stopping the Violence Counselling Hope & Area Transition Society STV Program Howe Sound Women’s Centre Multicultural Outreach Program MCS Society Stopping the Violence Against Women Ishtar Transition Housing Society STV Program, Langley Ishtar Transition Housing Society Ishtar Community Based Victim Services CBVS Stopping the Violence Counselling Island Women Against Violence STV Program Island Women Against Violence Women’s Outreach Services STV ORS

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Program Agency Name Program Name Type Haida Gwaii Women's Counselling Islands Wellness Society STV Program Islands Wellness Society Community Outreach Services STV ORS Islands Wellness Society Haida Gwaii Victim Assistance Program CBVS Kamloops Community YMCA – Y Women’s Emergency Shelter Outreach STV ORS YWCA Shelter Services Services Kamloops Sexual Assault Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Counselling Centre Society Program, Kamloops Kamloops Sexual Assault Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Counselling Centre Society Program, Chase Kamloops Sexual Assault Community Based Victim Service Program CBVS Counselling Centre Society Kelowna Family Centre STV Counselling Program STV Kiwassa Neighbourhood House Domestic Violence Prevention Program OSP Kootenai Community Centre Creston Outreach Program STV ORS Society Stopping the Violence Counselling Ksan House Society STV Program Ksan House Society Stopping the Violence Outreach Program STV ORS Ksan House Society Specialized Victim Assistance Program CBVS Stopping the Violence Outreach Program, Laichwiltach Family Life Society STV ORS Gold River Stopping the Violence Outreach Program, Laichwiltach Family Life Society STV ORS Campbell River Lillooet Friendship Centre Society CHOICES - STV Counselling Program STV Lillooet Community Victim Assistance Lillooet Friendship Centre Society CBVS Program Lower Similkameen Community LSCSS Stopping the Violence Program STV Services Society Mackenzie Counselling Services Connections STV Society Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Based Victim Services CBVS Community Services Program Stopping the Violence Counselling MOSAIC STV Program MOSAIC Multicultural Outreach Program MCS MOSAIC Multicultural Victim Services Program CBVS Nak’azdli Whut’en Community Wellness Program OSP Namgis Community Serivces Victim Assistance Program CBVS Nelson Community Services Centre STV Counselling Program STV Society Nelson Community Services Centre STV Outreach Program STV ORS Society Nicola Valley Community Human Nicola Family Therapy, STV Counselling STV Services Association Program Stopping the Violence Counselling North Coast Transition Society STV Program North Coast Transition Society Women’s Outreach Program STV ORS North Island Crisis & Counselling Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Centre Society Program

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Program Agency Name Program Name Type North Island Crisis & Counselling Port Hardy Women’s Outreach STV ORS Centre Society North Island Survivors Healing Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Society Program North Kootenay Lake Community Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Services Society Program North Kootenay Lake Community Community Based Victim Services CBVS Services Society Program North Shore Crisis Services Society Multicultural Outreach Services MCS North Shore Crisis Services Society Outreach Services Program STV ORS Northern Society for Domestic Stopping the Violence Counselling, STV Peace Smithers Northern Society for Domestic Stopping the Violence Counselling, STV Peace Houston Northern Society for Domestic Specialized Victim Assistance, Hazelton CBVS Peace Northern Society for Domestic Specialized Victim Assistance, Smithers CBVS Peace Northern Society for Domestic Stopping the Violence Outreach Services STV ORS Peace Stopping the Violence Counselling Omineca Safe Home Society STV Program Omineca Safe Home Society Outreach Services STV ORS OPTIONS Community Services Threshold Multicultural Outreach OSP Pacific Centre Family Services Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Association Program Phoenix Transition Society Specialized Outreach Program OSP Powell River Community Services Specialized Victim Support Services CBVS Association Powell River & Region Transition Stopping the Violence Counselling STV House Society Program Powell River & Region Transition Stopping the Violence Outreach Program STV ORS House Society Prince George & District Elizabeth Women’s Counselling Program STV Fry Society Prince George & District Elizabeth Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Fry Society Program, Burns Lake Prince George & District Elizabeth Specialized Victim Assistance Program CBVS Fry Society Prince George & District Elizabeth Quesnel Family & Sexual Victim Support CBVS Fry Society Services Prince George & District Elizabeth Outreach Program, Burns Lake STV ORS Fry Society Prince George & District Elizabeth Women’s Services Outreach STV ORS Fry Society Prince George Native Friendship Aboriginal Victim Services CBVS Centre Prince Rupert Community Community Based Victim Services CBVS Enrichment Society Stopping the Violence Counselling Princeton Family Services Society STV Program

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Program Agency Name Program Name Type Stopping the Violence Counselling Quesnel Women's Resource Centre STV Program Quesnel Women's Resource Centre Women’s Outreach Program STV ORS Stopping the Violence Counselling Robson Valley Support Society STV Program Robson Valley Support Society Stopping the Violence Outreach Program STV ORS Salmo Community Resources Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Society Program Saulteau First Nations Outreach Program ORS Sea To Sky Community Services STV Counselling Program, Squamish STV STV Counselling Program, Whistler / Sea To Sky Community Services STV Pemberton Sea To Sky Community Services STV Outreach Program STV ORS Shuswap Area Family Emergency Stopping the Violence Counselling STV (SAFE) Society Program Shuswap Area Family Emergency Community Based Victim Services CBVS (SAFE) Society Shuswap Area Family Emergency Stopping the Violence Outreach Program STV ORS (SAFE) Society Sooke Transition House Society STV Counselling Program, Sooke STV Sooke Transition House Society STV Counselling Program, Port Renfrew STV Sooke Transition House Society STV Outreach Program STV ORS Sources – Women’s Place STV Counselling Program, Surrey/ Newton STV STV Counselling Program, Surrey / White Sources – Women’s Place STV Rock South Okanagan Integrated Community Services Society – STV Counselling Program, Oliver STV Desert Sun Counselling & Resource Centre South Okanagan Integrated Community Services Society – STV Counselling Program, Osoyoos STV Desert Sun Counselling & Resource Centre South Okanagan Victim Assistance Women's Counselling Program STV Society South Okanagan Victim Assistance Community Based Victim Assistance CBVS Society Program South Peace Community STV Counselling Program STV Resources Society South Peace Community Specialized Victim Services CBVS Resources Society South Peace Community Dawson Creek Outreach STV ORS Resources Society South Peace Community Tumbler Ridge Outreach STV ORS Resources Society South Peace Community Stopping the Violence, Women’s STV Resources Society Counselling Program, Tumbler Ridge South Peace Community Stopping the Violence, Women’s STV Resources Society Counselling Program, Chetwynd Summit Community Services Stopping the Violence, Women’s STV Society Counselling Program, Cranbrook

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Program Agency Name Program Name Type Summit Community Services Women’s Support Services, Kimberley STV Society Summit Community Services Stopping the Violence Outreach Services STV ORS Society Summit Community Services Community Based Victim Services CBVS Society Sunshine Coast Community Women’s Counselling Services STV Services Society Sunshine Coast Community Sunshine Coast Community Based Victim CBVS Services Society Services Sunshine Coast Community Women’s Outreach Services STV ORS Services Society Surpassing Our Survival (S.O.S.) STV Counselling Program STV Society Surrey Women’s Centre Society Women’s Counselling Program STV Surrey Women's Centre Society Surrey Community Victim Services CBVS Tamitik Status of Women Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Association Program Tamitik Status of Women Outreach Program STV ORS Association The Advocacy Centre / Nelson Specialized Victim Services CBVS CARES Society The Alma Mater Society, UBC Sexual Assault Support Centre OSP Trail Family & Individual Resource Specialized Victim Services CBVS Centre Society Trail Family & Individual Resource Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Centre Society Program Stopping the Violence Counselling Tri-City Transitions Society STV Program Community Based Victim Assistance Tri-City Transitions Society CBVS Program Tri-City Transitions Society Outreach Program STV ORS Stopping the Violence Counselling Valley Community Services Society STV Program Vancouver Island Men’s Trauma Men’s Trauma Program: Victims Counselling Society – Men’s CBVS Assistance Trauma Centre Vancouver & Lower Mainland Stopping the Violence Counselling Multicultural Family Support STV Program Services Society Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Multicultural Services MCS Services Society Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Victim Services Program CBVS Services Society Vernon Women’s Transition House Stopping the Violence Counselling STV Society Program Vernon Women's Transition House Specialized Victim Assistance Program CBVS Society Vernon Women’s Transition House Outreach Services STV ORS Society

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Program Agency Name Program Name Type Vernon Women's Transition House STV Counselling Program – Enderby / Society Armstrong Victoria Sexual Assault Centre STV Counselling Program STV Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Sexual Violence Victim Services CBVS Victoria Women’s Transition House Spousal Assault Victim Support Program CBVS Society Victoria Women’s Transition House STV Counselling Program STV Society Westcoast Community Resources STV Counselling Program STV Society Westcoast Community Resources Women’s Outreach Program STV ORS Society Women’s Resource Society of the STV Program, Abbotsford STV Fraser Valley Women’s Resource Society of the STV Program, Mission STV Fraser Valley Women’s Resource Society of the Multicultural Outreach, Abbotsford MCS Fraser Valley Women’s Resource Society of the Multicultural Outreach, Mission MCS Fraser Valley Women’s Resource Society of the STV Outreach Program, Mission STV ORS Fraser Valley Yellowhead Community Services STV Counselling Program STV Society

Abbreviations CBVS = Community-Based Victim Services Program STV = Stopping the Violence Counselling Program STV ORS = Stopping the Violence Outreach Program MCS = Multicultural Services OSP = Other Similar Program

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