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2024 In Focus: New Developments for Shelter Movers
Shelter Movers has achieved so much in our first eight years thanks to our generous community of volunteers, donors, agencies, and community partners. There remains, however, much to be done to address a fundamental gap in the gender-based violence (GBV) sector in Canada. To continue meeting the needs of the families we serve, Shelter Movers
Why the Housing Crisis Hits Survivors Hardest
The housing crisis is heavy on the hearts of survivors in B.C. Several volunteers at Shelter Movers Vancouver have helped survivors move their belongings to a storage unit, only to
Family Violence Prevention Month
Every individual has a right to live a peaceful and violence-free existence. To bring awareness to Gender Based Violence (GBV) or family violence in Canada, November is known as Family
A conversation with Mi’kmaw Chief Annie Bernard-Daisley
Indigenous women and girls face a disproportionate level of violence in our country. According to Stats Canada, they are 12 times more likely to be murdered or missing than anyother
Building Resilience: Mental Health Support for Survivors
Survivors of gender-based violence exhibit incredible strength in the face of adversity, but the emotional scars left by such experiences can be profound. Beyond the physical harm, survivors often grapple
Intergenerational Traumas and Its Impact
Many individuals have experienced trauma in their lives, however, not many people are aware of intergenerational trauma and its effects which can be transferred from one generation to the next.
Coercive Control & How It Affects Kids
What Is Coercive Control? Isolation. Control. Threats. Humiliation. Abusers use a number of psychological and emotional tactics – not always recognized as forms of violence – to keep their partners