Gravelle announces funding to support newcomers across Northern Ontario

Written by Liberal Media on 04 May 2011

“The Neighbours, Friends and Families campaign empowers people in our community to take action against domestic violence. We all need to work together to end abuse towards women.” -- Michael Gravelle, MPP Thunder Bay-Superior North

Helping Women At Risk Of Abuse

THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Multicultural Association is participating in the expansion of a successful public education campaign to help more women in abusive relationships or who are at-risk of abuse.

The Neighbours, Friends and Families campaign will raise awareness about woman abuse to new Canadians in Thunder Bay. The campaign helps people recognize the signs of violence against women, and know what actions to take in response.

Today, Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle announced the organization will receive $50,000 to provide culturally and linguistically sensitive training over the next 18 months to better reach immigrant and refugee populations across Northern Ontario.

Neighbours, Friends and Families is part of Ontario’s Domestic Violence Action Plan, which focuses on prevention and better community supports for abused women and their children.

QUICK FACTS

The government is investing more than $668,000 to expand the Neighbours, Friends and Families campaign into immigrant and refugee communities across Ontario.
Neighbours, Friends and Families is delivered in over 200 communities across the province.
Released in March 2011, Ontario’s Sexual Violence Action Plan builds on the 2004 Domestic Violence Action Plan. It puts in place supports for education, prevention, training and awareness programs, and was created based on input from survivors, service providers and experts.