A multi-phase project of the Coalition Against Violence kick-started in 2000 as a vehicle for meaningful discussions around the sexually charged atmosphere of the bar scene in St. John’s, and its particular impact on women patrons.

Assaulted, Threatened, or Harassed?

Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault (a.k.a. 'Date Rape')

Surviving Sexual Assault: A Woman's Guide

Iris Kirby House statistics

(largest and longest running transition house for women and children in crisis)

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile

 

Beyond Closed Doors: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children

(a joint report of UNICEF and The Body Shop)

The Cycle of Violence

Emergency Protection Orders & The New Family Violence Legislation

Dating Violence

Stalking

Coalescence has been designed to acknowledge the heartfelt work of community agencies in our region, and to engage members in compelling discussion around the intricacies of violence prevention.

With the various roots and manifestations of violence come a host of approaches.
Each agency is devoted to a particular aspect, their approach formulated by a particular schema, their theory rooted in a particular ism.

Certainly, it is unlikely that 30+ organizations will agree on all facets of violence prevention; as a coalition, our challenge is to build consensus, to coalesce in spite of theoretical variances.

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