About NFF
Neighbours, Friends & Families (NFF) was launched in 2005 in response to recommendations from Ontario’s Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (DVDRC), as a community focused public education campaign to provide information and resources for the prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Many people have shared that they didn’t know what to do when they saw warning signs of abuse, or didn’t realize someone close to them was experiencing harm. NFF was created for everyone: neighbours, friends, family members, coworkers and entire communities. NFF offers practical tools and information to support people in recognizing warning signs, understanding risks, and taking safe steps when someone may be experiencing harm or using harmful behaviours.
Everyone has a role to play in ending intimate partner violence.
Purpose of NFF
- Engage the power of everyday people to keep people safe from abuse
- Increase awareness of the warning signs of abuse
- Equip those close to someone experiencing or using abusive behaviours with the knowledge and skills to offer support and make safe referrals
- Share actions communities can take to address, intimate partner, violence beyond individual situations
Mission of NFF
- Provide education about the signs of intimate partner violence (IPV) to support the safety, well-being, and autonomy of victims/survivors, including children who may be impacted by abuse.
