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Ending domestic violence, empowering survivors

Eleven Calgary and area shelters have joined forces to release A Future Without Violence: Strengthening Lives, Together (April 2024–March 2025) during Family Violence Prevention Month.

Together, these agencies are strengthening lives, expanding hope, and taking meaningful action to address the immediate impacts and the root causes of domestic violence.
Through lifesaving supports, trauma-informed care, and innovative services, survivors are receiving timely and compassionate care, and the tools to heal and rebuild their lives with dignity.

Partner organizations: Big Hill Haven, Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society, FearIsNotLove, The Brenda Strafford Foundation , Maskan Family Association, Niitoiyis Family Support Society, Radiance Family Society, Rowan House Society, True North Society ,YWCA Banff

This report highlights the power of collective action. Together, shelters are creating safer communities, fostering healthy relationships, and building greater stability for individuals and families affected by domestic violence.

Read the full report:https://fearisnotlove.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Joint_Shelter_Report_2025_nov17.pdf

Self care isnt selfish!

Erica komisar discusses that stress responses are normal reactions to the environment. Rather than label symptoms as disorders, we must first look at the environment. Erica Komisar is a psychoanalyst, and I believe she speaks so much sense. Credit: Dad saves America podcast