Good morning Alfredo,

I wanted to take some time to sincerely thank you for including Goodwill in the presentation on Friday about family violence. I was personally moved and inspired by everyone's stories and commitments that are creating positive change in this world. I was overwhelmed by the approachable activist methods and optimistic attitude the leaders, and citizens, in this community have displayed towards the cause. I left the presentation with a renewed appreciation for this mission and personal commitment to volunteer more often.

Thank you so much Alfredo words cannot describe how much I appreciated it.

I also want to congratulate you and your team of colleagues on a fabulous "job well done"; your team is truly an inspiration.

Hope all is well, Marcie

Marcie Pridding
Human Resources Coordinator
Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes
London, ON N6B 1L1

This campaign reestablishes for me my deep down core beliefs that people don’t turn way from domestic violence because they don’t care but because they don’t know what to do. There are people in the community who do know how to help and support, so just to provide the link for that woman is life saving information for every person to have. I think it’s doing great things, and I think it will continue to do so.

Training participant

Good morning Marcie,
I too was moved by witnessing employers, service agencies, politicians and the public in general coming together to express publicly their commitment to end men’s violence against women. Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes among them !
Learning about the impact of violence against women, witnessing the courage and wisdom of women who free themselves from so much oppression and witnessing that communities care, is truly the source of our inspiration.

Thank you for your continued commitment to work with us!
Alfredo

I tried to contact my local women's centre but one of the volunteers is friends with my husband and she told him. He fits into every criteria you have listed on your site. Now I have nowhere to turn.

You can call the Assaulted Women’s Helpline Toll Free: 1.866.863.0511 or Mobile: #SAFE (#7233). If you are in immediate danger call 911.

The new OCASI NFF website is up and running http://immigrantandrefugeenff.ca/
It's very cool, and they have a very active blog at http://immigrantandrefugeenff.ca/blog.

The Neighbours, Friends & Families invites you to share your stories and experiences on working with Alfredo Marroquin, former Community Coordinator.

Good morning,

I am assigned to the Family Violence Resource Unit and deal domestic violence cases on a daily basis. Part of our service involves community outreach and education.

The neighbours friends and families information sheets are an excellent resource and I have used them in the past dealing with diverse communities etc.

Is it possible to order these forms ? If so, I would like to make arrangements to order the forms in all of the languages available.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

Sgt. Bruce J. Farquhar, Family Violence Resource Unit

For physical copies, anyone can order these online through the NFF site (section "Organizers" > "Order materials online"). This will bring you to the Service Ontario site. Simply create an account with them for free (very quick and simple). Then all the resources, in all of the languages, will be available at any time, free of charge. Order as many as you need, as often as you need. You should receive your order promptly (normally a couple of days).

Links to all the brochures and safety cards can be found in electronic format on this page: http://www.neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca/organizers/download-materials-in-other-languages.html

Working to end violence against women
The Orillia Packet and Times - Sat Feb 18 2012
Page: A1; Section: News; Byline: ROBIN MACLENNAN, SPECIAL TO THE PACKET & TIMES

They see it. They hear it. They know it is wrong. But co-workers are often reluctant or unaware of how to help a friend who is living with domestic violence.

"It's just uncomfortable and lots of people just don't know what to do," explained Lee Avrahami of New Path Youth and Family Services' partner abuse program. "That's what we are trying to change by training people in workplaces to recognize the signs of violence and then what to do when they have a suspicion about a woman."
... http://www.neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca/about-us/news/194-february-18th-2012-the-orillia-packet-and-times.html

February 17th, 2012 - Norfolk County
Local groups recognized for their commitment in preventing domestic violence
BY AARON GAUTREAU · FEBRUARY 17, 2012 · NEWSCENTRE, NORFOLK COUNTY ·

Nine workplaces in Haldimand-Norfolk were recognized for their commitment to preventing domestic violence.

New legislation in Ontario requires employers to develop policies and programs to help prevent workplace violence and harassment.

Mayor Dennis Travale says the legislation is very important.

This morning nine local social services groups were recognized for taking the first step in the workplace training to prevent domestic violence.

At the ceremony there was touching story of how a local Simcoe woman was able to get out of an abusive relationship after a co-worker saw what was happening and encouraged her to get help.

The Workplace Champions in Haldimand Norfolk include Haldimand Norfolk Woman's Services and there volunteers, Probation and Parole, Norfolk OPP, Holmes House, Norfolk General Hospital and HN Reach and the Haldimand-Norfolk Supervised Access Centre (Dalhousie Place).

Ellen Pence, on the Power and Control Wheel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

Minister Lorel Broten's Message to Neighbours, Friends and Families Workplace Champions 2012
Watch on YouTube: http://youtu.be/kd8jOGbk6L8
Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Neighbours-Friends-Families/117133658354017

Neighbours, Friends & Families will be assisting the London community on March 17th 2012 by providing Safety Planning resources in the Amazon Collective's designated Safer Spaces. Watch the video and get involved.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDI3oZFr7-Q&feature=player_embedded

Amazon Collective is calling out for commUnity mobilizers and organizations to join us in using a variety of creative awareness campaigns and direct actions to foster changing our cultural experience with St. Patrick's Day as it is now. Amazon Collective are excited to work with all autonomous folks and groups that want to be involved.

See the AMAZON COLLECTIVE on FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amazon-Collective/143581462387628

"***email amazoncollective@gmail.com to get involved***much love to Toby Sax and Sarah Shore for filming and Veg Out, Sexual Assault Centre London, and Changing Ways for their involvement ♥ everything is possible" - (from the AC)

The Elisabeth Steel Reurink Award is presented to a student connected with the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women and Children who is interested in violence against women issues and plays an active role in her community. Elisabeth died in a skiing accident in March 2009. Elisabeth, daughter of Linda Steel and Brian Reurink, wrote that “Society and the world are always in need of change or fixing because as soon as we fix one problem another one arises. With every problem people have the ability and the capacity to be compassionate and reach out to help their neighbour, even if their neighbour is half-way around the world.”

The recipient of this award is Jess Rueger, a first year Social Science student at Brescia College. In between her studies Jess works and volunteers at the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women and Children (CREVAWC) at Western Education, with the Neighbours Friends and Families campaign which educates neighbours friends and families about domestic violence and offers strategies to help people in need.
Jess is also an active volunteer with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services and has been recognized for her work with that agency. She is committed to human rights, equality, justice and violence prevention issues. She is developing her skills as an advocate and is not afraid to name injustices or equality issues when she sees them.
The award was presented by Elisabeth Steel to Jess Rueger on January 26, 2012.

On average, every six days a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner. In 2009, 67 women were murdered by a current or former spouse or boyfriend http://ow.ly/9T0QL