Community Empowered - Special Community Event for Family Violence Prevention Month

by ALBERTA COUNCIL OF WOMEN'S SHELTERSWednesday, 20 November 2024 from 6:30 PM (PST) to 8:30 PM (PST)Landmark Cinemas 130 Century Crossing, Spruce Grove, AB T7X 0C8

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Overview

Join us for a special community event for Family Violence Prevention Month 2024, hosted by the Tri-Region Municipal Collaborative. View screenings of three amazing short films followed by a panel discussion including lived-experience, Indigenous, ACWS, and Crown representation.  Together we can better support people affected by family violence in our community.

DOORS OPEN AT 6 PM

Disclaimer:  A list of registrants will be provided to the event host (The Town of Stony Plain) to confirm registration at the event.

Audience: +18 - Mature subject matter

This event is also a fundraiser for the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS).  Please consider making a donation when you register.

Details

Panel Speakers: 
  • Jan Reimer, Alberta Council of Women’s Shelter
  • Lynne Rosychuk, Survivor and Founder of Jessie’s House
  • Cherie Potskin, Program Manager, Aboriginal Counselling Society of Alberta
  • Stephanie Jansen, Crown Representative
Film Descriptions:
  • Survivors Speak - Domestic Abuse and the Legal System, Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters Seven - Survivors share their experiences of the legal system and what they wish judges, lawyers, and the public knew about domestic abuse.
  • Right to Be Safe, BearPaw media - Three courageous women inspire others to overcome traumatic family violence and understand that violence is never your fault. 
  • Things We Taught Our Daughters, Helen Knott A spoken word poem on intergenerational cycles of violence sometimes faced by Indigenous women, men, children, and communities (urban and rural). The Things We Taught Our Daughters was written to acknowledge these cycles and encourage breaking free from them and acknowledging worth.
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Questions about this event?

Tri-Region Municipal Collaborative780-963-8583connect@stonyplain.com
107, 4613-52 AvenueStony Plain, ABT7Z 1E7

About This Charity

Together, ACWS and its members work to end domestic violence—in our homes and throughout our communities. A registered charity, ACWS is the provincial network organization of domestic violence shelters in Alberta. We bring four decades of experience and knowledge to serve our 40 members operating over 50 shelters across the province for women, their children, and seniors facing domestic abuse. We advocate for ACWS members and work with them to end domestic violence through culture-shifting violence prevention programs, collective data and research, and front-line training. With support from ACWS, Alberta shelters are helping to provide safety, support families, and improve communities.