November 25th is declared National Elimination of Violence Against Women by the UN
Impact
How often a woman is killed by
her partner (in Canada)
her partner (in Canada)
0
days
The number of women and
children who have lived at
Harmony House
children who have lived at
Harmony House
0
More than
Number of Individual units
at Harmony House
at Harmony House
0
years,
Numbers of families we help
feed with our bi-weekly foodbank
feed with our bi-weekly foodbank
0
Total economic impact of
Domestic Violence in 2009
Domestic Violence in 2009
$
0
billion
Number of individual
apartments Harmony House
apartments Harmony House
0
Average number of times it takes
a woman to leave an abusive
situation for good
a woman to leave an abusive
situation for good
0
How much more likely a woman
will end up in an abusive relationship
if she experienced abuse as a child
will end up in an abusive relationship
if she experienced abuse as a child
0
times
Impact
How often a woman is killed by her partner (in Canada)
0
days
The number of women and
children who have lived at
Harmony House
children who have lived at
Harmony House
0
More than
Number of Individual units
at Harmony House
at Harmony House
0
years,
Numbers of families we help feed with our bi-weekly foodbank
0
Total economic impact of Domestic Violence in 2009
$
0
billion
Number of individual apartments Harmony House
0
Average number of times it takes a woman to leave an abusive situation for good
0
How much more likely a woman will end up in an abusive relationship if she experienced abuse as a child
0
times
Harmony House History
1st Solicitation Letter sent out to community – raised $5400
1st Donor Database was set up to track and receipt donations
The Federal Family Violence Initiative reduces its funding from $136 million in 1991 to $30.7 million.
Harris government stopped all funding to 2nd stage shelters.
Statistics Canada conducted the first dedicated survey on violence against women. This survey was important because of the breadth and depth of the questions asked and because it established a baseline for understanding and monitoring physical and sexual violence against women in Canadian society.
Harmony House acquired another 6 units from the city which would also allow for an onsite office space
Harmony House leased 10 apartment units from the city and moved 10 women and children into the new units!
230 Womens Shelters in Canada
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