EVA BC’s Community Coordination for Women’s Safety program (CCWS) recently developed a Backgrounder on Sexual Assault Coordination Initiatives. This resource is intended to give organizations an overview of sexual assault coordination, including its history, its importance, and its benefits. This … Continue reading
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Media Round Up on Funding Announcement – $10 Million Grant Program for Sexual Assault Services
The Government of BC announced earlier this week $10 million to support the delivery and co-ordinated emergency sexual assault response services in BC. Please find a selection of media spotlighting this new 3-year Grant Program. Radio: Interview with Tracy Porteous … Continue reading
NEW Resource: Sexual Violence Safety and Risk Guiding Principles
EVA BC’s Community Coordination for Women’s Safety (CCWS) team is pleased to share Sexual Violence Safety and Risk (SVSR) Guiding Principles, written and developed by Gisela Ruebsaat with the support of others at CCWS and in consultation with several experts. The SVSR Guiding … Continue reading
Vancouver Co-Op Radio Interview with Tracy Porteous – Domestic Violence and COVID-19
EVA BC’s Executive Director Tracy Porteous was interviewed by Bernadine Fox on Vancouver Co-Op Radio’s Both Sides Now for an in-depth conversation about domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in the context of COVID-19 – COVID19 & Domestic Violence.
BREAKING: New Funding $10 Million to Community-Based Sexual Assault Programs
The Provincial Government announced this morning $10 million to support the delivery and co-ordinated emergency sexual assault response services in BC. The Ending Violence Association of BC has received funding to administer this 3-year grant program, in collaboration with the … Continue reading
UPDATED! EVA BC COVID-19 Resources
This page will be updated on an ongoing basis. Bulletins Are You Worried About Increasing Violence at Home During COVID-19? Are You Worried About Someone’s Safety During COVID-19? Staying Resilient During COVID-19 Are You Or Do You Know a Woman … Continue reading
Increased Violence Against Women During COVID-19 Leads to Jump in Emergency Boarding for Pets
This article from The Province features an interview with Marcie Moriarty, Chief Prevention and Enforcement Officer with the BC SPCA, who talks about the increase in requests for emergency boarding, a service the group offers for women fleeing domestic violence, … Continue reading
Hundreds of Non-Medical Masks with Indigenous Flair Made for First Nations Communities
This CBC News article spotlights Shelly Johnson, a professor at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and the Canada research chair in Indigenizing Higher Education. Shelly has been sewing non-medical cloth masks and donating them to various organizations and non-profits, including … Continue reading
Interim Third Party Response Protocol During COVID-19
EVA BC has developed an Interim Third Party Reporting Protocol to provide guidance to CBVS and other designated programs regarding the provision of support to survivors to complete a Third Party Report while physical distancing measures and stay-at-home orders are in … Continue reading
New Rapid Response Protocol for High-risk GBV Cases
We designed a Rapid Response Protocol to ensure that highest-risk cases related to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse, which cannot be resolved at the local level, receive immediate attention by relevant agencies. “Highest-risk,” as outlined in the ICAT Best … Continue reading