ACAWS
3082 3rd Avenue V9Y2A5 Port Alberni, BC, Canada

Please consider buy a ticket to support women and their families who are impacted by violence.

This community's generosity always amazes me. Thanks so much to all who contributed to our Secret Santa Programs this year.

Check out our Coldest Night of the Year page Coldest Night of the Year: Port Alberni

The Beaver Creek Fire Department made an incredible donation to ACAW to spread some Holiday Cheer again this year. Thank you

Our gratitude to The Coulson Group for helping so many families in our community this holiday season.

We would like to thank Government of Canada's Emergency Community Support Fund #ECSFund the Community Foundations of Canada Employment and Social Development Canada for providing us with a grant for our Keeping Women Connected Safely project. This project is to provide women impacted by intimate partner violence and sexual assault with mobile phones which become part of their safety plan and helps them connect with counselling and other services.

Wishing you health and happiness in 2021.

Cermaq Canada asked their suppliers to consider giving to a cause that has meaning for them in lieu of anything for Cermaq this year. Marina from Alberni Island Shuttle chose us. Thank you so much Marina. We appreciate your generosity.

As 2020 comes to an end we would like to express our gratitude to all the businesses, organizations, and individuals who have supported us this past year. Together we can make a difference.

Thanks so much! These socks will warm many feet this winter.

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Please reach out if you are a victim of intimate abuse. If you are in immediate danger call 911. Contact our Transition House which is available 24/7. 250.724.2223 or text 250.206.1011. Call our main office to access counselling and support services 250.724.7111.

Our Transition House is available 24/7 Call: 250.724.2223 or Text: 250.206.1011.

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We are honoured to be entrusted with the delivery of the Emergency Sexual Assault Responders Community Initiative (SARCI) in Port Alberni. The SARCI project will undertake to offer culturally sensitive and trauma-informed services to survivors of sexual assault including emergency response, emotional support and assistance with transportation. The program will also develop a collaborative approach in the region and conduct service gap analyses to identify targeted solutions in the Alberni Valley. https://endingviolence.org//EVA-BC-Funding-Announcement-FI

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Thank you to the Beaver Creek Community Club for helping out three of our families this Holiday Season. We appreciate your generosity.

At Global 16 Days Campaign, we believe that a world without violence is possible. Let's work towards eliminating gender-based violence (GBV) through a combinati...on of collective and individual actions, both big and small as well as personal and political, which echo and have impact all year round. On December 10, and onward, join UNFPA and Global 16 Days Campaign to show your commitment to ending #GBV. Inspire someone to be a changemaker. Become a #GBVDisruptor! #NoMoreMissingRights Listen to what Krishanti Dharmaraj, our Executive Director at Center for Women's Global Leadership has to say:

Coastal Community Credit Union came through with this wonderful donation to help us spread some Holiday joy. We are very grateful for their continuing support.

Thanks so much Soap For Hope Canada for this wonderful donation. Thanks to Larry for delivering it to us.

Thankyou Roxy Manson for this amazing donation of socks for our clients. Two huge boxes!

December 6, 1989 is a day forever remembered by Canadians. Today we honour the 14 women murdered during the Montreal Massacre at l’École Polytechnique. This yea...r, we ask you to add a virtual white ribbon to your profile pic to remember those who lost their lives. http://ow.ly/aE2850CDXnb We #RememberThe14 : Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Maryse Laganière Maryse Leclair Anne-Marie Lemay Sonia Pelletier Michèle Richard Annie St-Arneault Annie Turcotte Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz #16Days #December6 #MontrealMassacre

Did you know: About 1 in 4 women in Canada lived with a disability, and, in the provinces in 2018, about 40% of women living with a disability said that they we...re sexually assaulted at some point since age 15. That is about 1.5X times higher than women without a disability. On the International Day of Disabled Persons, let’s stand up and support persons with disabilities, to end #GBV. http://ow.ly/jQrO50CzZff #16Days #IDPD

Our Transition House is available 24/7. Call 250.724.2223 or Text 250.206.1011. For Victim Services, Counselling, and support services call 250.724.7111.

GBV is fuelled by misogyny. It is more than expecting women to conform to specific gender roles; It’s about male power - and denying power to anyone who doesn’t conform to it. Learn more @ the GBV Knowledge Centre. http://ow.ly/Urlt50CzYZS #16Days #GBV

Day 7: In the spotlight today are sex workers Today is World AIDS Day. Sex workers face intense stigma in healthcare, in part due to the criminalization of th...eir work. They have reported experiencing discrimination in hospitals and other health centers when attempting to seek treatment for HIV/AIDS or other conditions, sometimes being made to pay additional fees or face unnecessarily long wait times. #NoMoreMissingRights #RatifyILO190 [Photo caption: An yellow poster with "Day 7" written on it]

Domestic violence includes intimate partner and spousal violence. It can be in a marriage, common-law or dating relationship and at any time, including after a ...relationship has ended, with or without living together. Additional information available in our factsheet: http://ow.ly/orYQ50CwMFP #16Days #GBV #DomesticViolence

If you have been a victim of this or any intimate crime call or text Sarah, Our Community Based Victim Services Coordinator @ 250.735.7111.

Myth Vs Fact: MYTH: They sent me an intimate photo. It’s no big deal if I show it to my friends. FACT: Without consent from the sender, sharing is cyber-violen...ce. If a friend shows you an intimate photo they received, contact law enforcement. The 16 Days against Gender-Based Violence is a great opportunity to learn more about consent and #GBV. Our GBV Knowledge Centre has information and resources to get you started. http://ow.ly/kDY550Cv5Wj #16Days #Consent

Day 3: In the spotlight today are domestic workers An estimated 67 million people globally are employed as domestic workers, of which 80% are women. Lacking rec...ognition and protection from their governments, domestic workers have been acutely impacted by COVID-19 - the risks include contracting the virus, of being overworked, or losing their livelihoods. #NoMoreMissingRights #RatifyILO190 [Photo caption: An yellow poster with "Day 3" written on it]

Day 2: Day to take action! Informal women workers face precarious workplace conditions and are typically excluded from national labor laws and denied social pro...tection. ILO Convention 190 was adopted to end violence & harassment in the world of work for ALL women & it applies to both formal and informal economy. Launch a petition to raise awareness & call upon governments to #RatifyILO190. A sample petition from our advocacy guide here: https://drive.google.com//1R-6F6NKoDMQl0ebgIoM2IyQOZN/view Uruguay and Fiji are the two countries that have ratified the Convention so far. #NoMoreMissingRights #RatifyILO190

In case you missed it: The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Knowledge Centre is a key part of Canada’s Gender-Based Violence Strategy. You can access timely, relevan...t information and resources on this platform. There is also a searchable database, which brings together existing data and evidence on GBV-related content. http://ow.ly/mgxT50Cv2wz #16Days #GBV

Port Alberni statistics provided by RCMP to City Council show that since the beginning of the pandemic, incidences of domestic violence have doubled over the same two quarters in 2019.

Please wear purple Wednesday

Thank you so much Pt Alberni & District Labour Council for your continuing support.

We would like to express our appreciation to Telus Community Ambassadors. We received hand knitted toques to keep our clients warm in the winter days and nights ahead.

World Kindness Day is observed globally on 13th November every year. The day is celebrated to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us.

We are here to help. Our Transition House is open 24/7. Call 250.724.2223 or text 250.206.1011

Thanks so much to the Port Alberni & District Labour Council. We appreciate your ongoing support.

Please spread the word. This simple hand single is a way for people at risk of violence at home to reach out for help. Share often, it could help someone you know.

The way we raise boys in our society leads to toxic ideas of what it means to be a man Toxic masculinity is dangerous to individuals of all genders; promoting t...hese limited expressions of what it means to be a man does not allow people to grow into their fullest potential Not only do these harmful understandings of what it is to be a man lead to acts of violence, they causes mental illness in boys and men from being pressured to reach unattainable standards; while women report higher rates of mental illness, men are more likely to die by suicide We must push back against the social messages which teach us genders (and other identity categories) are defined as opposites with strict roles and attitudes; there are more similarities between us than differences Let’s promote a masculinity that supports compassion, allowing men to show empathy and emotions, providing them opportunities to both give and receive support

We love this beautiful take on the #SignalForHelp from artist Yaw Tony! This November, to bring awareness to the ongoing risk of increased gender-based violenc...e during the pandemic, we’ve launched a curated selection of artistic expressions of the signal for you to share on social. Tag five friends or family members, and learn how to check in safely and find support resources in your community on our website: https://bit.ly/2wHb27H

Wishing everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween.

Nice to see young men standing up for equality.

Please consider donated your returns to ACAWS. The proceeds will help women and children who are experiencing violence.

The ACAWS Transition House is at capacity. This is a crisis made worse by COVID-19. Please help if you can. We accept donations by e-transfer [email protected], through CanadaHelps https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/3228 in person or by mail 3082 3rd Avenue, V9Y 2A5

Thank you to Bijan Mahmoudi and Shoppers Drug Mart staff for supporting us through the LOVEYOU campaign. You can donate by visiting Shoppers Drug Mart by November 7th. You can also Donate online https://www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca//love/growingwomenshealth

What an amazing gift! Perfect timing as it is getting Cold out there. Thank you.

https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/1929-women-become-persons On Oct. 18, 1929, women are finally declared "persons" under Canadian law.

Fishing is a fun activity that your dad probably wants to do every time you go camping. Phishing emails or texts, however, can compromise your phone and your data. https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca//how-you-can-stay-cyber-sec #CSAM2020 #GetCyberSafe

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=349770752838785 Take Stock of your devices . The link is below the video.