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Our Story
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Coalition Against Violence began as the
Interagency Committee on Violence Against Women in 1988. This original
committee was made up of representatives from government, community agencies
and individuals in St. John’s involved in service delivery to women who were
victims of violence. The committee was struck to
share information
for the purpose of improving services for victims
of violence.
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- Over the years, the mandate of the committee evolved to
include a broader spectrum of violence issues, including youth violence,
elder abuse, and violence in the media.
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- In
1996, the Interagency took on the additional role of the St. John’s Regional
Coordinating Committee for the Provincial Strategy Against Violence.
- In
2000, we received funding from the
Violence Prevention Initiative
to hire a
coordinator and open an office for the first time.
Our membership has
expanded to include representation from a wider geographical area and from
new community and government representatives.
Throughout our evolution, our basic philosophy
and goals have remained the same.
- In
2005, we entered what can now be deemed the second phase of the Violence
Prevention
- Initiative as Government committed to extend the Initiative to
2012.
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In 2006, we decided to undergo a name
change for better brand recognition. What was once known as the
Regional Coordinating Coalition Against Violence (RCCAV)
is now the
Coalition Against Violence - Avalon East (CAVAE)
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