A multi-agency council that is the coordinating committee for organizations dealing with violence against women and children.

20+ member organizations of the Council are committed to ending violence against women and children

• members include violence against women services, child welfare, counselling agencies, health services, education, justice, and legal services
• active participation by those with lived experience through Survivor Advocates For Empowerment (SAFE)
• community building, education, and advocacy services
• no therapeutic services are provided

Sub-Committees

HVPC consists of on-going and ad-hoc sub-committees focused on a variety of projects, awareness campaigns, research projects, or training initiatives:

• Strategic Planning Committee
• CAS / VAW Collaboration
• Co-Occurring Issues
• Safety Planning Booklet
• Sexual Assault Advisory Committee (SAAC)
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month & Woman Abuse Prevention Month

Survivors Voices

• a platform for the entire community to learn about sexual assault and to support survivors by providing a safe place for anonymous feedback to the Halton agencies of their choice
• website is an initiative of the Sexual Assault Advisory Committee, to improve the experiences of survivors of sexual assault entering the justice system
• for more information, visit survivorsvoices.ca

HVPC Snapshot

• a snapshot infographic for the Region of Halton that presents data and trends related to gender-based violence in our community, compiled annually

• Hours of operation vary
• Coordinator is part-time, affecting response time to emails
• Meetings take place on the fourth Thu in Sep, Nov, Feb and May

• Council consists of members from community organizations interested in ending violence against women and children
• membership is renewed annually

Email for information