2008-2009 Annual Report - Alberta Council of Women's Shelters
2008-2009 Annual Report - Alberta Council of Women's Shelters
2008-2009 Annual Report - Alberta Council of Women's Shelters
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Highlights <strong>2008</strong>-<strong>2009</strong><br />
Goal 3: Leadership<br />
International pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
Having achieved an international pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
through The World Conference, ACWS<br />
worked on several Conference outcomes<br />
with representatives from other shelter<br />
organizations: 1) planned for the next<br />
World Conference; 2) organized an<br />
international Data<br />
Count; and 3)<br />
formed a permanent<br />
international network<br />
for women’s shelters.<br />
By the end <strong>of</strong> the<br />
fiscal year, thanks<br />
largely to the work<br />
<strong>of</strong> shelter director<br />
Pat Vargas, ACWS<br />
successfully secured<br />
funding to realize<br />
the latter outcome.<br />
With support from<br />
the Status <strong>of</strong> Women, we planned for<br />
a meeting <strong>of</strong> international delegates in<br />
Ottawa.<br />
ACWS became a member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
World Health Organization’s Violence<br />
Prevention Alliance.<br />
Domestic violence in the workplace<br />
ACWS’ Domestic Violence in the<br />
Workplace initiative was presented at an<br />
Amsterdam conference. A presentation<br />
was also made to faculty and students<br />
at the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong>’s Business<br />
faculty and to Calgary business & labour<br />
leaders.<br />
Workplace violence<br />
focus group<br />
Survey<br />
Preparation began with Leger Marketing<br />
for a survey on domestic violence in the<br />
workplace.<br />
8 ACWS <strong>2008</strong>-<strong>2009</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>
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