Community Domestic Violence Response Program
The Community Domestic Violence Response program works to identify successes, challenges, and themes in our community that will support families that are experiencing family violence. Through collaboration with local and provincial community partners, this program utilizes a primary prevention approach to enhance and support initiatives, strategies, and policies to challenge social norms and behaviours associated with family violence.
This program is facilitated by the Community Domestic Violence Response Lead. The leadership role supports the great work being done in southern Alberta. Such valuable work is seen through the collaborative efforts of many community partners including the Provincial Domestic and Sexual Violence Impact Initiative (IMPACT), the local Sexual Violence Action Committee (SVAC), and the local Domestic Violence Action Team (DVAT).
Professional training, presentations, and workshops are available upon request. Training, presentations, and workshops can be customized to meet the needs of the intended audience and outcomes. Areas of focus include dimensions of Domestic Violence, patterns of reoccurring violence, community interventions: recognizing and responding, Protection Orders, supports and referrals, and Clare’s Law. There is an additional presentation series focusing on Children and Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence. This series includes exposure, impacts, patterns of adjustment, attachment, trauma, lethal risk, resources, referrals, and protective factors.
For information, please contact:
Christa Sanford (she/her), BACJ
Community Domestic Violence Response Lead
CSanford@lfsfamily.ca
403-327-5724
Contact: Community Domestic Violence Response Lead
Christa Sanford (she/her), BACJ
CSanford@lfsfamily.ca
403-327-5724
Please remember that support is available if you need someone to talk to. If you are in an emergency, please call 911.
Alberta’s One-Line for Sexual Violence
Toll-free: 1-866-403-8000 (9 am to 9 pm daily, 170+ languages)
Text: 866-403-8000 (standard text message rates may apply)
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Distress Line of Southwestern Alberta: 403-327-7905 or toll-free 1-888-787-2880
Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310
Alberta Health Services Mental Health Line: 1-877-303-2642
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