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Fleeing abuse supports [2023]

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Albertans fleeing abusive situations like domestic or family violence can get help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This fact sheet provides information on social and financial support... More ≫

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Albertans fleeing abusive situations like domestic or family violence can get help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This fact sheet provides information on social and financial support available, in three main areas: getting to safety, starting a new life, and setting up a new household.

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Family Violence Death Review Committee annual report

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Alberta’s Family Violence Death Review Committee (the Committee) is an internal arm’s length, multi-disciplinary, cross-sector group reporting directly to the Minister of Community and Social... More ≫

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Alberta’s Family Violence Death Review Committee (the Committee) is an internal arm’s length, multi-disciplinary, cross-sector group reporting directly to the Minister of Community and Social Services. The Committee has the responsibility to review family violence deaths and make recommendations related to program, policy and service delivery for the prevention of family violence. The 2016 Annual Report provides an overview of the Committee’s membership, structure and accountability. The report also explains how case reviews are completed, the processes used to complete the reviews and the resulting recommendations. It also provides a detailed examination of information collected on the 13 family violence incidents that resulted in 15 deaths (perpetrators and victims).

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Family violence : what you need to know

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This fact sheet helps Albertans understand family violence, including who it affects, the behaviours and warning signs, how to help and more.

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[Stratégies de sécurité : considérations pour les personnes victimes de violence familiale]

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This resource guide is designed to assist frontline responders having safety planning discussions with individuals at risk of family violence; this could include police officers, victim service... More ≫

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This resource guide is designed to assist frontline responders having safety planning discussions with individuals at risk of family violence; this could include police officers, victim service workers, shelter staff or social workers. The guide is written in plain language and attempts to broadly identify key issues that responders ought to take into account when developing an effective safety plan.

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Family Violence Death Review Committee : case review public report no. 11

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Report by the Family Violence Death Review Committee to the Minister of Community and Social Services on the death of a male who died from injuries incurred during an argument with the... More ≫

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Report by the Family Violence Death Review Committee to the Minister of Community and Social Services on the death of a male who died from injuries incurred during an argument with the perpetrator. Includes recommendations to support the reduction and prevention of family violence, based on the case in question.

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Family Violence Death Review Committee : case review public report no. 10

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Report by the Family Violence Death Review Committee to the Minister of Community and Social Services on the death of a male found dead in his home. Includes recommendations to support the... More ≫

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Report by the Family Violence Death Review Committee to the Minister of Community and Social Services on the death of a male found dead in his home. Includes recommendations to support the reduction and prevention of family violence, based on the case in question.

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Family Violence Death Review Committee : case review public report no. 9

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Report by the Family Violence Death Review Committee to the Minister of Community and Social Services on the death of multiple victims found deceased in two separate homes. Includes... More ≫

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Report by the Family Violence Death Review Committee to the Minister of Community and Social Services on the death of multiple victims found deceased in two separate homes. Includes recommendations to support the reduction and prevention of family violence, based on the case in question.

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Family Violence Death Review Committee : case review public report no. 7

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Report by the Family Violence Death Review Committee to the Minister of Community and Social Services on the death of a woman found by the police deceased in her home from stab wounds. Includes... More ≫

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Report by the Family Violence Death Review Committee to the Minister of Community and Social Services on the death of a woman found by the police deceased in her home from stab wounds. Includes recommendations to support the reduction and prevention of family violence, based on the case in question. Also included in the record are letters to government ministries impacted by the recommendations and ministry responses to the recommendations.

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Family Violence Death Review Committee : case review public report no. 8

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Report by the Family Violence Death Review Committee to the Minister of Community and Social Services on the death of a man shot in self-defence as a mother and her children were trying to protect... More ≫

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Report by the Family Violence Death Review Committee to the Minister of Community and Social Services on the death of a man shot in self-defence as a mother and her children were trying to protect themselves. Includes recommendations to support the reduction and prevention of family violence, based on the case in question. Also included in the record are letters to government ministries impacted by the recommendations and ministry responses to the recommendations.

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Family Violence Death Review Committee recommendations and responses tracking document

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The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) reviews incidents of family violence deaths in Alberta. The Committee selects individual cases for an in-depth case review to determine why the... More ≫

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The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) reviews incidents of family violence deaths in Alberta. The Committee selects individual cases for an in-depth case review to determine why the deaths occurred and what measures can be taken to prevent similar deaths. The FVDRC makes recommendations to the Minister of Community and Social Services for intervention and prevention strategies to support the reduction of family violence. This resource tracks the FVDRC recommendations and government responses, commencing with Case Review Report No. 7.

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