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Violence Awareness Family Violence Awareness Securing Our Community... Strengthening Our Commitment 24 TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE www.rnca.ca 1 www.rnca.ca 2 PRESIDENT’S m e s s a g e On behalf of the members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association, I would like to thank our individual and corporate sponsors for supporting our Annual RNCA Community Guides. Your generosity allows us to continue to deliver important safety and awareness messages to the citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador. This 24th Annual Community Guide focuses on the important topic of Family Violence Awareness, which is an ongoing concern in our communities. Through your support, our Association is pleased to be able to continue to provide funding to many local organizations that provide meaningful and important services within our province. One of these organizations is the Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador whose mission is to ensure that women and their children live free of violence and that they have access to safety, security, services, and advocacy to support them in their communities and homes in moving toward a life free from abuse. We are very proud to be able to support the work they do. Thank you again for your continued support. Sincerely Warren Sullivan President RNC Association www.rnca.ca 3 www.rnca.ca 4 CONTENTS 24th Annual Community Guide Family Violence Awareness Family Violence Awareness What is Family Violence? . .11 Domestic Violence – Fact and Fiction . .53 What Puts Families at Risk of Violence A Day in the Life of Canada’s Shelters and What Helps Protect Them? . .15 for Women Survivors of Abuse . .57 How to Recognize if You or Your Post-Separation Abuse: Impact on Women . .65 Children are Being Abused . .19 Family Violence in Canada – a statistical profile 69 What to Do if Someone You Know What About the Children if You Decide to Leave .75 is Being Abused . .21 Impact on Children . .79 Men Abused by Women . .25 Same Sex Relationships . .83 Snapshot of Family Violence in Canada . .29 The Economic Burden of Family Violence . .85 How Big is the Problem in Canada . .31 Violence Against Women in NL . .87 Who Can Help . .35 Violence Against Aboriginal Women . .89 How to Plan for Your Safety . .39 Emergency / Crisis Contact Information . .91 How Men and Boys Can Help Stop Family Violence . .45 Shelters in NL . .93 What’s Wrong with Spanking . .47 RESOURCES . .128 Get Help with Family Violence . .51 RNCA News & Photo Album Message from the Premier . .1 Law Enforcement Torch Run . .113 Message from the RNCA President . .3 Children’s Wish Foundation . .113 RNCA Executive Members . .7 Seniors’ 2014 Christmas Party - St. John’s . .115 Message from the Publisher . .9 Annual Charity Benefit Hockey Game . .117 RNCA Made $2,500 Donation to THANL . .95 NL & Labrador Police and Peace Officers’ 2015 Crime Stoppers Police Officers Memorial Association Parade - St. John’s . .119 of the Year Award . .97 RNC Unites to Help Retiree . .123 RNCA Awards of Excellence . .99 NL Man Raises Awareness for Huntington 2014 Christmas Gala and Awards Banquet . .101 Disease to Help His Wife . .125 Detective Sgt. Thomas Fraize Scholarship . .101 Police Exemplary Service Medals ADVERTISERS’ INDEX . .126 and Bars Ceremony . .103 Donations to the Community . .103 Life-Saving Awards . .105 Corner Brook RNCA Members in the Community . .107 Labrador RNCA Members in the Community .109 Anti-Bullying Day . .111 www.rnca.ca 5 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association We’re proud to support the RNCA’s 24th Annual Crime Prevention Guide on Family Violence Awareness www.rnca.ca 6 EXECUTIVE Warren Sullivan Nick Cashin Albert Gibbons Scott Harris President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Jared Sweetapple Mark Green Kevin Hogan Mike Summers Secretary Director, Platoon A Director, Platoon C Director, NCOs Photos not Available Jason Farrell Director, Labrador West Ryan Armstrong Director, Platoon B Jason Power George Horan Danny Abbass Preston Duffy Director, CID Director, Support Services Director, Corner Brook Director, Platoon D Supporting Family Violence Awareness www.rnca.ca 7 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association Housekeeping Service*Wedgwood Assist At Wedgwood,when we giveyou our need policy it. owners more. Like Wedgwood Assist – a complete program of in-home services and assistance to help when it matters most. How does your home insurance work? Auto • Home • Commercial 24-Hour Claim Service 1.800.706.2676 St. John’s 85 Thorburn Road 753.3210 Fax: 753-8238 www.rnca.ca 8 PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association publishes these Annual Crime Prevention Guides th to educate the public on potentially hazardous community concerns. This 24 Annual Crime Prevention Guide focuses on Family Violence Awareness, designed to help educate and promote the public’s role in identifying and reporting potential Child and Spousal Abuse, which is a serious concern for all Newfoundlanders. This Annual Community Guide is made possible as a result of financial contributions from residents and business representatives throughout the province. With their generous support, the members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association are able to give back to their communities through donations to various local charities and youth-oriented programs. On behalf of the RNCA, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank each and every contributor of our 2014 Telephone Appeal. This unique publication is distributed free-of-charge each year to schools, libraries and public facilities and it is also available online at the RNCA’s website at www.rnca.ca, making it easily accessible to everyone. Your comments or suggestions regarding these publications are always welcome and we look forward to speaking with you again this year during our Annual Telephone Appeal. Respectfully, Mark T. Fenety President Fenety Marketing Services (Atlantic) Ltd. “Providing quality, professional marketing and fundraising services on behalf of high-profile, non-profit organizations.” WWW.FENETY.COM www.rnca.ca 9 NLMTA Cares Proud to Support RNCA Phone: 709-726-4006 TF: 1-877-744-2468 Fax: 709-895-7767 Web: www.nlmta.ca Check out www.cmtnl.ca to confirm your Therapist is “Registered” www.rnca.ca 10 Public Health Agence de la santé Agency of Canada publique du Canada WHAT IS FAMILY VIOLENCE? Family violence is any form of abuse or neglect Examples of family violence: that a child or adult experiences from a family •child abuse, including neglect and member, or from someone with whom they childhood exposure to intimate partner have an intimate relationship. It is an abuse of violence power by one person to hurt and control someone who trusts and depends on them. •intimate partner violence, including dating violence All family violence is wrong. Some of it is against the law. •elder abuse and neglect Many terms with similar meanings •early and forced marriage, and "honour"- related violence The different terms used for family violence can have slightly different meanings depending on •female genital mutilation where and how they are used, such as in a Some common forms of family violence courtroom or a hospital. For example, include: domestic violence can sometimes mean family violence and sometimes it means Physical abuse—physical injury or death of a intimate partner violence. Intimate partner family member or intimate partner caused violence refers to physical, sexual, or when someone: psychological harm by a current or former •pushes, shoves, hits, slaps or kicks partner or spouse and can also be called •pinches or punches dating violence between couples who are not married. The terms violence against women •strangles or chokes and gender-based violence are also used. •stabs or cuts Child abuse is sometimes called child •shoots maltreatment or neglect, and elder abuse is •throws objects sometimes referred to as neglect. •burns Family violence affects Canadians in all types •holds someone down for another person to of families and relationships-no matter how old assault they are, where they live, or how much money, education or type of job they have. It can •locks someone in a room or ties them down affect people of every race, religion and sexual orientation. Violence can happen between anyone in a family or in a close intimate relationship (e.g., boyfriend, girlfriend or fiancée), including children, parents, grandparents, siblings, intimate partners and extended family—like uncles or step-parents. It can happen in opposite sex and same-sex couples. ¸ www.rnca.ca 11 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association Newfoundland and Labrador Building & Construction Trades Council is pleased to support The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association. www.rnca.ca 12 WHAT IS FAMILY VIOLENCE? ...continued Sexual abuse—forced sexual activity on a Financial abuse—control, or misuse of a family family member or intimate partner, when member's or intimate partner's money or someone: property, when someone: •touches another in a sexual way without •takes another person's money or property consent without permission •has any sexual activity without consent •prevents a person from going to work or •continues sexual activity when asked to stop otherwise obtaining money or other resources •forces another to commit unsafe or humiliating sexual acts •withholds or limits money Sexual abuse can also happen in intimate •pressures a person to sign documents partner relationships. Even if you are married •forces a person to sell things or change a will or engaged, your partner cannot
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