Sexual assault is a serious crime often resulting in major physical or psychological injury. Under-reporting of sexual offences remains a critical issue. It is important to remember that with a sexual assault, as with any violence offence, police can play … Continue reading
EVA BC: Community Coordination for Women’s Safety
The Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) developed a program known as Community Coordination for Women’s Safety (CCWS). The aim of CCWS is to assist BC communities to develop new models or improve upon existing models of cross-sectoral coordinated response to violence against women. Coordination brings together various sectors that respond to violence against women — including community based victim assistance, stopping the violence counselling and outreach, multicultural outreach programs, sexual assault/women assault centres, police, child protection, corrections, transition houses, hospitals, Indigenous services, settlement programs and others — to ensure that all services work together as effectively as possible with the common goal of keeping women safe. Please note: Some documents on this site were originally published in the Coordinated Community Response to Violence Against Women Resource Kit, compiled by the Victim Services and Crime Prevention Division of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General in December 2000. When using these documents, please be sure to credit the appropriate source(s).
Revised Income Assistance Policies to Support Persons Fleeing Abuse
This CCWS Information Bulletin – Revised Income Assistance Policies to Support Persons Fleeing Abuse; March 2014 – was created by CCWS in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation (MSDSI). It gives service providers information about the … Continue reading
ICAT Brochure
This Interagency Case Assessment Teams information brochure can be used as a template for your organization’s ICAT. Download file (word document).
ICAT Orientation Presentation
ICAT (Interagency Case Assessment Team) Orientation Presentation. To view and edit the presentation, please click the following link: ICAT Orientation Presentation. For a copy of the presentation, please contact us.
Safety Issues Protocol
CCWS developed this protocol in collaboration with RCMP E Division to address concerns about police practice that affects women’s safety. The Safety Issues Protocol (SIP) Information Bulletin was originally published in June 2006 and this currently available version was updated … Continue reading
Interagency Case Assessment Teams; Collaborating to Identify Risks and Increase Safety
This backgrounder provides an overview of Interagency Case Assessment Teams (ICATs). ICATs work to appropriately share information among agencies responding to domestic violence victims through coordinated risk identification, management and safety planning. The benefits of ICATS include better identification of … Continue reading
Safety Planning Across Culture & Community: A Guide for Front Line Violence Against Women Responders
This guide provides in-depth information on the specific risk and safety factors relevant to groups of women who are disproportionately victimized and murdered. It includes dedicated sections on risk identification and safety planning with Aboriginal women, those who are immigrants … Continue reading
Changes to BC Family Law Act: Q & A
In January 2013, EVA BC/CCWS facilitated four conference calls for anti-violence programs from around the province to answer questions about changes to the BC Family Law Act that came into effect on March 18, 2013. Following are some of the … Continue reading
Confidentiality for Sexual Assault Survivors under the Age of Nineteen
This CCWS Information Bulletin is intended to clarify some of the questions about legal and policy mandates and to aid discussion when developing community or agency protocols. This Information Bulletin is based on the information available at April 30, 2012 … Continue reading
Third Party Reporting: Protocol Template
This 2-page template shows what information needs to be included in a Third Party Reporting Protocol, such as documenting agreed-upon responsibilities of each participating service provider or agency. Download file (pdf)
