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Adrienne is a mentor for survivors of sexual assault as well Adrienne is a mentor for survivors of sexual assault as well
as a committed prevention advocate. As a Red Cross as a committed prevention advocate. As a Red Cross
RespectEDRespectED
Education Coordinator, Adrienne facilitatedEducation Coordinator, Adrienne facilitatedworkshops to Calgary junior and senior high school workshops to Calgary junior and senior high school
classrooms on abuse prevention and connects with students classrooms on abuse prevention and connects with students
who disclose abuse.who disclose abuse.
Adrienne is also a founding and active member of Stepping Adrienne is also a founding and active member of Stepping
Up, a Mount Royal University initiative that uses peer Up, a Mount Royal University initiative that uses peer
facilitation to model healthy relationships and provide facilitation to model healthy relationships and provide
support for students dealing with dating violence.support for students dealing with dating violence.
Over the past four years, the MOver the past four years, the Méétis Settlement Youth tis Settlement Youth
Network and their TAPWE Warriors have hosted gatherings Network and their TAPWE Warriors have hosted gatherings
for youth and families to learn about the effects of family for youth and families to learn about the effects of family
violence on children, healthy coping mechanisms and ways violence on children, healthy coping mechanisms and ways
to break the cycle of violence. to break the cycle of violence.
These youth volunteer their time and share their stories of These youth volunteer their time and share their stories of
personal trauma in the hopes of creating a safe place for personal trauma in the hopes of creating a safe place for
dialogue and to help break the dialogue and to help break the ““code of silencecode of silence””
surrounding family violence. They have been influential role surrounding family violence. They have been influential role
models for models for MMéétistis youth and have also influenced Albertayouth and have also influenced Alberta’’s s
policy makers.policy makers.
MaaliterMaaliter
has spent much of his youth volunteering at Hope has spent much of his youth volunteering at Hope
Haven WomenHaven Women’’s Shelter in Lac La s Shelter in Lac La BicheBiche. He started coming . He started coming
to the shelter to help with child care while his mother to the shelter to help with child care while his mother
facilitated a womenfacilitated a women’’s group. He helped with snacks, rockings group. He helped with snacks, rockingthe babies and playing with the children. Over the years, the babies and playing with the children. Over the years,
MaaliterMaaliter
has become a mentor and a role model to many of has become a mentor and a role model to many of
the children. the children. So much so that when the shelter has children new to the So much so that when the shelter has children new to the
community who are struggling in school, community who are struggling in school, MaaliterMaaliter
is asked is asked
to spend time with them. He has helped many children with to spend time with them. He has helped many children with
the transition to a new school and continues to volunteer the transition to a new school and continues to volunteer
his time to help tutor them as they make the difficult his time to help tutor them as they make the difficult
transition.transition.
For almost four decades, For almost four decades, JagjeetJagjeet
BhardwajBhardwaj
has been a tireless has been a tireless
community volunteer, trying to prevent domestic violence and community volunteer, trying to prevent domestic violence and
educate immigrant women about their rights. She has worked throueducate immigrant women about their rights. She has worked through gh
the Indothe Indo‐‐Canadian WomenCanadian Women’’s Association (ICWA) to connect immigrant s Association (ICWA) to connect immigrant
women in abusive and fraudulent relationships to police, social women in abusive and fraudulent relationships to police, social
agencies and the legal system. agencies and the legal system.
Mrs. Mrs. BhardwajBhardwaj
has also edited and cohas also edited and co‐‐edited several books, including edited several books, including
Family Law for Recent Immigrants, International Arranged MarriagFamily Law for Recent Immigrants, International Arranged Marriages, es,
New Horizons and Human Rights Education for Families. In 2012, sNew Horizons and Human Rights Education for Families. In 2012, she he
organized a successful conference, titled organized a successful conference, titled ““In The Name of In The Name of HonourHonour: :
Cultural Practices That Hurt Women, in Edmonton.Cultural Practices That Hurt Women, in Edmonton.””
Mrs. Mrs. BhardwajBhardwaj
is is
the past president of the ICWA and she is currently serving as tthe past president of the ICWA and she is currently serving as the he
Treasurer.Treasurer.
Lisa is the driving force behind the Lisa is the driving force behind the MamowichihitowinMamowichihitowin
program, a program, a
regional therapy program designed to help families heal from regional therapy program designed to help families heal from
intergenerational sexual abuse and family violence. intergenerational sexual abuse and family violence.
For the past ten years, Lisa has successfully built up a strong For the past ten years, Lisa has successfully built up a strong network network
of partnerships and donors that has resulted in funding to trainof partnerships and donors that has resulted in funding to train
agencies and groups to better manage the disclosure of abuse. agencies and groups to better manage the disclosure of abuse.
The program helps workers support victims by sharing the messageThe program helps workers support victims by sharing the message
of of
healthy relationships. The treatment model is a radical departurhealthy relationships. The treatment model is a radical departure from e from
the norm. It is both intensive and proven to be cost effective. the norm. It is both intensive and proven to be cost effective.
Thanks to LisaThanks to Lisa’’s passion and dedication, the s passion and dedication, the MamowichihitowinMamowichihitowin
program has already helped more than 350 individuals.program has already helped more than 350 individuals.
Linda is the Alberta Health Services Domestic Violence Program Linda is the Alberta Health Services Domestic Violence Program
Coordinator/Educator. She has been an active member of Connect Coordinator/Educator. She has been an active member of Connect
(family and sexual abuse network) since its inception.(family and sexual abuse network) since its inception.
She has championed healthcare provider training across the proviShe has championed healthcare provider training across the province nce
on universal screening since 2001 and has made it her lifeon universal screening since 2001 and has made it her life’’s mission to s mission to
ensure all victims of domestic violence and sexual assault have ensure all victims of domestic violence and sexual assault have the the
opportunity to learn what their options are in a safe environmenopportunity to learn what their options are in a safe environment. t.
Linda is a highly soughtLinda is a highly sought‐‐after guest speaker and educator and, in 2011, after guest speaker and educator and, in 2011,
she completed 96 presentations to over 1,700 participants. She she completed 96 presentations to over 1,700 participants. She
continues to spur health professionals towards a more consistentcontinues to spur health professionals towards a more consistent
and and
effective response to this public health issue.effective response to this public health issue.
The Alberta Council of WomenThe Alberta Council of Women’’s Shelters (ACWS) is 43 members s Shelters (ACWS) is 43 members
strong. For almost 30 years, ACWS has worked to raise awareness strong. For almost 30 years, ACWS has worked to raise awareness of of
thetheprevention of family violence while advocating for better financprevention of family violence while advocating for better financial ial
support for abused women and the shelters that serve them. support for abused women and the shelters that serve them.
The first ever World Conference of WomenThe first ever World Conference of Women’’s Shelters was organized s Shelters was organized
by ACWS in 2008, where more than 800 participants from across thby ACWS in 2008, where more than 800 participants from across the e
globe came together and formed the global network of Womenglobe came together and formed the global network of Women’’s s
Shelters. Shelters.
ACWS continues to be a leader in addressing familyACWS continues to be a leader in addressing familyviolence by sharing best practices at conferences and thinkviolence by sharing best practices at conferences and think‐‐tankstanksaround the world.around the world.
Under the leadership of Staff Sergeant Tom McNulty, the Brooks Under the leadership of Staff Sergeant Tom McNulty, the Brooks
RCMP Detachment has made substantial strides in bridging the RCMP Detachment has made substantial strides in bridging the
gap between safety and support. The RCMP has taken a gap between safety and support. The RCMP has taken a
leadership role to prevent and respond to family violence leadership role to prevent and respond to family violence
through the creation of a new pilot project, the Domestic through the creation of a new pilot project, the Domestic
Violence Intervention Team. Violence Intervention Team.
The goal of this project is to decrease incidents of violence inThe goal of this project is to decrease incidents of violence in
the the
home through a joint effort in early intervention and rapid home through a joint effort in early intervention and rapid
connection to community supports. Staff Sergeant McNulty and connection to community supports. Staff Sergeant McNulty and
his team continue to actively build strong community his team continue to actively build strong community
partnerships to create a safer environment for victims of familypartnerships to create a safer environment for victims of family
violence.violence.
PACE has been a leader in addressing family and sexual violence,PACE has been a leader in addressing family and sexual violence,
and trauma issues, since its inception in the early 1980s. The and trauma issues, since its inception in the early 1980s. The
agencyagency’’s key accomplishments include bringing Safe Visitation, s key accomplishments include bringing Safe Visitation,
Caring Dads, and victim treatment programs to Grande Prairie, Caring Dads, and victim treatment programs to Grande Prairie,
and treatment services to the rural communities of Peace River,and treatment services to the rural communities of Peace River,Valley View, and High Prairie. Valley View, and High Prairie.
PACE is a founding agency member of the Grande Prairie and PACE is a founding agency member of the Grande Prairie and
Area Prevention of Family Violence Network, Alberta Association Area Prevention of Family Violence Network, Alberta Association
of Sexual Assault Services, RCMP Victims Assistance Program, of Sexual Assault Services, RCMP Victims Assistance Program,
Camp Little Buffalo, Treatment Program for Men Who Batter, Camp Little Buffalo, Treatment Program for Men Who Batter,
Community Critical Response Team, Suicide Prevention Resource Community Critical Response Team, Suicide Prevention Resource
Centre, and Caribou Child and Youth Centre.Centre, and Caribou Child and Youth Centre.
The staff of the Home Depot in Medicine Hat are fond of The staff of the Home Depot in Medicine Hat are fond of
asking the question, asking the question, ““What more can we do?What more can we do?””
This team, led This team, led
by Ms. Dean Stuart, has provided unconditional support to by Ms. Dean Stuart, has provided unconditional support to
survivors of family and sexual violence through donations of survivors of family and sexual violence through donations of
furniture, barbecues, picnic tables and new flooring to the furniture, barbecues, picnic tables and new flooring to the
local shelter. local shelter.
Home DepotHome Depot’’s generous contributions are all made with the s generous contributions are all made with the
goal of creating a comfortable home for women and goal of creating a comfortable home for women and
children who have left an abusive situation and are making children who have left an abusive situation and are making
a new start.a new start.
For over 33 years, Deborah has worked to advance family For over 33 years, Deborah has worked to advance family
violence prevention law and womenviolence prevention law and women’’s rights in Canada. Her key s rights in Canada. Her key
contributions include supporting victims of violence as a contributions include supporting victims of violence as a
volunteer. volunteer. CounsellorCounsellor
at the Rape Crisis Centre, coat the Rape Crisis Centre, co‐‐founding A founding A
Safe Place Shelter in Sherwood Park, and acting as a legal Safe Place Shelter in Sherwood Park, and acting as a legal
advocate in the nationwide fight to disallow the right of advocate in the nationwide fight to disallow the right of defencedefence
counsel to use the victimcounsel to use the victim’’s personal sexual history to shield s personal sexual history to shield
defendants from culpability. defendants from culpability.
One of Ms. MillerOne of Ms. Miller’’s most important contributions to victims of s most important contributions to victims of
family violence was spearheading the establishment of the family violence was spearheading the establishment of the
Family Law Office, which supports people who cannot afford to Family Law Office, which supports people who cannot afford to
hire a lawyer in family law matters.hire a lawyer in family law matters.