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Ontario Council of Agencies
Serving Immigrants
(OCASI)
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Prevention of Domestic Violence
againstImmigrant and
Refugee Women
Training Manual
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Developed with financial assistance
from the Government of Ontario,
Ontario Women Directorate (OWD)
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Clarification:
Why Prevention of Domestic Violence
Against Women?
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• According to the 1999 general Survey on Victimization (GSS), women are:
• Six times more likely to report being sexually assaulted
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• Five times more likely to require medical attention, as a result of an assault
• Three times more likely to be physically injured by an assault
• More than twice as likely to report being beaten
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• Almost twice as likely to report being threatened with, or having a gun or knife used against them
• Much more likely to fear for their lives, or be afraid for their children as a result of the violence
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• More likely to have sleeping problems, suffer depression or anxiety attacks, or have lowered self-esteem as a result of being abused and
• More likely to report repeated victimization
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Module 1:
The Dynamics of Domestic Violence
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Domestic Violence: Definition “ Any act of gender-based violence that results or is likely to result in:
physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life.”
Source: United Nations. The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, United Nations General Assembly 48/104. 20 December 1993
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Domestic Violence also occurs in same sex unions
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Characteristics of DVActs involve:
• Physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women
• Unequal power relations between men and women
• Presence of emotional or physical scars
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Dispelling the Myths
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Myth 1: Woman abuse is a new social problem
Fact: It is not new.
It has been condoned throughout history. E.G., the widely used term “rule of thumb” comes from a 1767 English common law that permitted a husband to “punish his wife with a whip no wider than his thumb”.
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Myth 2: Woman abuse occurs more often among certain groups of people.
Fact: Woman abuse occurs in all ethnic, racial, economic, religious and age groups.
Affluent women use shelters, legal clinics etc. less often.
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Myth 3: Women remain in abusive relationships because they want to stay.
Fact: A woman may:
• hope the relationship will get better • not want to break up the family
• be isolated from friends and family
• may fear blame from her family and community will blame her for the abuse or encourage her to stay
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Myth 3: Women remain in abusiverelationships because they want to stay. (cont’d)• Feel ashamed and blame herself for the abuse
• Fear for her own and her children’s safety
• Depend upon her partner’s income
• Suffer from low self-esteem because of her partner’s abuse
• Have nowhere else to go
• Have a partner who has threatened to harm her if she leaves
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Myth 4: Alcohol causes men to assault their partners.
Fact: The real cause is:
The batterer’s desire for power and control
Batterers often use alcohol as an excuse to avoid taking responsibility
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Myth 5: Men who assault their partners are mentally ill.
Fact: Psychological characteristics of batterers are diverse. No single one can be linked to battering.
According Research, One in five Canadian men living with a woman admit to using violence against partner.
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Myth 6: Women often provoke assaults and deserve what they get.
Fact: Violence is a tool used by abusers to control and overpower. Abusers know that their partners are frightened of them and use violence as a method of control.
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Myth 7: Men are abused by their partners as often as women.
Fact: According to research, wife assault constitutes the largest proportion of family violence, almost 76%, as opposed to 1.1% for husband assault.
More than 93% of charges in Ontario are
against men.
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Myth 8: Most sexual assault happens between people who do not know each other.
Fact:
Between 70-85% of women who are sexually assaulted are assaulted by men they know.
Six of every ten sexual assaults take place in a private home. Four of every ten take place in a woman’s home.
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Myth 9: Pregnant women are free from the violent attacks of the men they live with.
Fact: Of the one quarter of women in Canada who experienced violence from a marital partner, 21% were assaulted during pregnancy.
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Reasons why men abuse during pregnancy include:• Added financial stress
• Fetus becomes center of attention, causing jealousy
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Myth 10: Children who grow up in violent homes become violent when they are adults.
Fact: Children who have seen family violence can become abusers
But children are also very open to learning other ways of behaving and understand that being violent does not promote a positive sense of self.
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For example,
in a shelter for battered women, one of four children believed it is acceptable for a man to hit a woman if the house is messy. After group counselling, none of the children believed this.
Source: Family of Woodstock Inc. Domestic Violence Services Program. Domestic Violence: Dispelling the Myths.
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Canadian Statistics on Domestic Violence
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PREVALENCE AND SEVERITY OF ABUSE
1 in 4 Canadian women suffers some form of abuse by her partner
• Women are at the greatest risk of increased violence – or murder – at the hands of their partner during the time just before or after they leave an abusive relationship
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Prevalence (cont’d)• Spousal homicide accounts for 15% of all
homicides in Canada. Between 1979 and 1998, 1,901 people were killed by a spouse: 1,468 women and 433 men
• A woman is 9 times more likely to be murdered by an intimate partner than by a stranger
• Domestic abuse remains an immensely under-reported crime: It is estimated that just 25% of domestic violence incidents are reported
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Canadian Statistics on Children
• Approximately 40% of wife assault incidents begin during a woman’s first pregnancy
• Children are present and witness the abuse in 80% of domestic violence cases
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Statistics on Children (cont’d)
• Children and adolescents who see their mother being abused experience emotional and behavioral problems similar to those experienced by children who are physically abused
• Children who witness woman abuse frequently experience post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Source: Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services. Statistics.
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Forms of Domestic Violence
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• Verbal abuse
• Emotional and psychological abuse
• Damage to property
• Abuse of pets
• Financial abuse
• Spiritual abuse
• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse
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Verbal Abuse
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• Swearing
• Yelling
• Name calling
• Put-downs
• Deception
• Degrading comments
• Threatening to take children away
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Verbal Abuse (cont’d)
• Brainwashing
• Calling her “crazy”
• Blaming
• Demanding
• Interrogating
• Contradicting
• Using threatening tone of voice, etc.
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Emotional and Psychological Abuse
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• Ignoring
• Isolating from friends and family
• Humiliating
• Neglecting
• Criticizing
• Being intimidating (through looks or body language)
• Playing mind games
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Emotional Abuse (cont’d)
• Disrespecting
• Embarrassing
• Harassing
• Terrorizing
• Degrading in public
• Threatening suicide
• Stalking
• Using silent treatment, etc.
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Damage to Property
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• Breaking things in the house that belong to the children and to her
• Throwing gifts given to her by family and friends
• Cutting up her favorite dress
• Throwing her things in the garbage
• Sabotaging her car, etc.
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Abuse of Pets
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• Kicking or hitting the dog or cat
• Threatening to kill the pet
• Using loud intimidating voice with respect to the pet, etc.
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Financial or Economic Abuse
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• Preventing her from getting or keeping a job
• Denying her sufficient housekeeping money
• Putting all bills in her name
• Making her account for every penny spent
• Denying her access to cheque book or account or finances
• Demanding her paychecks
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Financial or Economic Abuse (cont’d)
• Spending money allocated for bills or groceries on himself
• Forcing her to beg or to commit crimes for money
• Spending Child Benefit on himself
• Not permitting her to spend available funds on herself or children
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Spiritual Abuse
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• Using scripture selectively
• Not allowing her to attend prayer services or celebrate religious holidays
• Stipulating that a woman must respect and obey her husband
• Preventing her from practicing her faith
• Ridiculing her while she prays, etc
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Physical Abuse
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• Pushing• Punching• Slapping• Kicking• Biting• Hair pulling• Pinching
• Grabbing
• Scratching
• Restraining
• Throwing objects
• Choking
• Using weapons, homicide, suicide, etc.
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Sexual Abuse
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• Unwanted touching
• Sexual name calling
• Inappropriate looks
• Forcing a woman to do unwanted sexual acts
• Pressure to dress in a more “suggestive” way
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Sexual Abuse (cont’d)
• Unfaithfulness
• False accusations
• Forced sex
• Withholding sex
• Hurtful sex
• Rape
• Homicide
Source: Hidden Hurt Domestic AbuseInformation. Types of Abuse.
Tubman Family Alliance. Forms of Abuse.
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Cycle of Domestic Violence
Explosion/Abuse Honeymoon
Tension
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Three Phases of the Cycle of Violence
Phase 1: Tension-Building Phase
• Abuser gets angry
• Might pick fights
• Acts jealous and possessive
• Criticizes or threatens
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Phase 1: Tension-Building Phase (cont’d)
• Drinks or uses drugs or acts moody and unpredictable
• Partner may feel like they are “walking on eggshells” and try to reason, calm or appease the abuser.
• The woman makes all attempts to calm him, hoping to stop the violence.
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Phase 2: Explosion Phase
• The tension escalates
• Abuser gets angry and there is an explosion which may result in a physical or verbal incident.
• Abusers may hit, attack, verbally or sexually assault, threaten or scream at their partners
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Phase 3: Honeymoon Phase
• The abuser apologizes
• Promises not to do it again
• Gives gifts, and may blame the woman for the violence
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Phase 3: Honeymoon Phase (cont’d)
• The woman may experience a calm period, and during this period she is hopeful and forgiving
• It is important to note that, if there is no intervention or real change the cycle will resume, generally with the tension-building phase
Source: Walker, Lenore. Dynamics of Domestic Violence – The Cycle of Violence.
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Module 2:
The Identification of Indicators of
Domestic Violence against Women
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Signs and Indicators of Domestic Violence
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Observable Signs and Indicators
• Appearance of extreme nervousness or visible anxiety
• Difficulty listening and focusing
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Observable Signs (cont’d)
• Uncontrollable crying or displaying of anger
• Physical signs of violence (e.g., black eye, bumps and bruises)
• Degrading or silencing of woman by partner in front of worker
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Verbal Signs and Indicators• Feeling useless and unworthy
• Desiring to leave him but having nowhere to go
• Wanting to kill herself if not for the children
• Describing partner as very aggressive and mean
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Physical
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• Broken bones• Burns• Stab wounds• Concussions• Perforated ear
drums• Loss of hair• Firearm wounds
• Chronic stomach/bowel pain or discomfort
• Chronic joint or muscle pain
• Palpitations
• Bruises
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Physical (cont’d)
• Cuts or abrasions
• Bites
• Sprains
• Chipped or lost teeth
• Internal injuries
• Chronic headache
• High blood pressure
• Detached retina
• Substance abuse problems
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Sexual
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• Sexually transmitted diseases
• Chronic genital or pelvic pain
• Bruising or tearing of the vagina or anus
• Frequent pregnancies
• Fear of sexual intimacy
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Sexual (cont’d)
• Miscarriages
• Chronic vaginal or urinary track infections
• Infertility
• Female genital mutilation
• Painful intercourse
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Psychological
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• Low self-esteem
• Difficulty in forming or maintaining relationships
• Anxiety
• Chronic stress
• Lack of appropriate boundaries
• Self degradation
• Uncontrolled or rapid anger response
• Memory loss
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Psychological (cont’d)
• Loss of concentration or productivity
• Self-abusive behavior
• Problems with parenting children
• Frequent crying
• Passivity
• Unusual fear response
• Increased watchfulness
• Sleep disturbances
• Phobias
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Psychiatric • Depression
• Eating disorders
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Suicidal thoughts
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Dissociation
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Consequences of
Domestic Violence
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Consequences for Abuser
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• Loss of family members
• Involvement with police and criminal justice system
• Loss of job and income
• Potential for escalation of abusive behavior
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Consequences for Women
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• Loss of self- esteem
• Loss of income
•Loss of community
•Loss of housing
• Family court and child custody issues • Long-term mental and physical health issues
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Consequences for Children
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Some General Consequences
• Break up of family
• Feelings of anxiety, worthlessness, shame
• Difficulty functioning in school
• Distrust of adult figures
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Consequences (cont’d) Emotional Problems:
• Anger
• Confusion
• Depression
• Crying
• Suicidal behavior
• Nightmares
• Anxiety
• Sadness
• Fears
• Phobias
• Eating and sleeping
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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Consequences (cont’d)
Behavioral Problems:
• Withdrawing into or isolating themselves
• Being aggressive
• Exhibiting problem behaviors at home or school
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Consequences (cont’d)
Behavioral Problems: (cont’d)
• Possibly displaying regressive behavior (e.g., baby-talk, reverting to bottle feeding or wanting a soother)
• Experiencing lower academic achievements
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Consequences (cont’d)
Physical Problems:
• Headaches or stomach-aches
• Nausea or vomiting, develop
• Eating disorders
• Bed-wetting
• Insomnia
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Difficulties Women Have
Leaving an Abusive Relationship
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Reasons why they stay include:
• Fear of partner’s anger and retaliation
• Hope that the relationship is salvageable
• Desire to keep the family together
• Fear of losing her home or lifestyle
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Reasons (cont’d)
• Reluctance to disrupt the children’s lives
• Concern that the children will blame her
• Fear of the unknown
• Lack of financial independence
• Lack of self Confidence — feeling that she could not make it on her own
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Reasons (cont’d)• Lack of practical resources and support
(e.g., nowhere to go, lack of affordable housing, no daycare assistance)
• Fear of future hardship for herself and children
• Experience of depression, stress or fatigue
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Reasons (cont’d)
• Experience of isolation and lack of support
• Denial or minimization of the abuse
• Desire not to be selfish
• Fear of judgment from others
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Reasons (cont’d)
• Possession of religious and cultural beliefs that reject separation or divorce
• Sense of guilt and shame
• Sense of helplessness
• Fear of being killed by abuser or abuser committing suicide
• Lack of trust and faith in self
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Module 3:
Cultural Issues & Competencies Related to
Addressing Domestic Violence against Immigrant & Refugee
Women
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Barriers Specific to Immigrant Women
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1. Social barriers
2. Language barriers
3. Cultural or religious barriers
4. Legal barriers
5. Fears regarding immigration
6. Other barriers
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1. Social Barriers
• Isolation is one of the greatest stresses for immigrant women as they remain at home to care for children and relatives
• Often an immigrant woman may not be aware of the options and resources available to her
• Abusers often dominate and control their partner’s communication with the outside world
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1. Social Barriers (cont’d)
• Abusers often control household finances and legal documents
• Abused women often obtain information from their abuser, so many are misinformed and have misconceptions about seeking safety
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2. Language Barriers
Lack of foreign language skills-– do not understand their rights– do not effectively access services
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3. Cultural or Religious Barriers• Women who speak English and who
know their rights and the availability of services may not seek help to maintain family cohesion
• Many immigrant women are under the misconception that children are the property of their father rather than the responsibility of both parents
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3. Cultural or Religious Barriers (cont’d)
• Attitudes of family, friends, and community members prevent some women from seeking assistance
• Immigrant women often fear separation will bring shame to the family
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3. Cultural or Religious Barriers (cont’d)
• Many immigrant women have never been independent, and they fear that they would be unable to live independently
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Cultural or Religious Barriers (cont’d)
• Immigrant women often come from a close knit, mixed family where a partner’s relatives are married to their relatives (sister, brother). This complicates matters tremendously
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3. Cultural or Religious Barriers (cont’d)
• Strict religious practices or needing to ask permission from a religious leader in separation matters may prevent women from leaving
• Culturally, the concept of separation may not exist – only marriage or divorce
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4. Legal Barriers
• Immigrant women fear accessing the legal system because:
• It may appear to be unpredictable
• They know of other women who have had a difficult time going through the legal system
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4. Legal Barriers (cont’d)
• They are unfamiliar with the Canadian legal system
• They know of corruption or injustice in their country’s legal system and fear experiencing injustice in the Canadian legal system
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4. Legal Barriers (cont’d)
• Many women come from countries where justice is influenced by government; they are afraid of the police and therefore will not seek their assistance
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4. Legal Barriers (cont’d)
• Generally, when an abusive partner realizes that physical violence is illegal in Canada and that it may result in criminal charges, the abuser will employ other abusive methods. Women who experience emotional, verbal and financial abuse, but no physical abuse, may not believe they qualify for help
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5. Fears Regarding Immigration
• Abused women may be unaware that their refugee application can be processed separately
• Immigration/refugee status or lack of status prevents some abused women from seeking help
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5. Fears (Cont’d)
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5. Fears (cont’d)
• Some women often fear that seeking help from the police, courts, or hospital, could lead to their deportation or that of the abuser
• Women may fear losing their children if they disclose the abuse
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6. Other Barriers
• Fear of poverty and homelessness
• Immigrant women often have no family in Canada and therefore lack an invaluable support network
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Dealing with Difficult Questions 1. Are women making up a story? -No, women are not making up a story
about the abuse.
2. Are they lying? -No, women are not lying about the
abuse.
3. Are shelters promoting divorce? -Shelters do not promote divorce.
Women have options.
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Difficult Questions (cont’d)
4. Where are men’s rights? Women have everything!
-False. Canada promotes equal rights for everyone.
5. Where do men go if they are being abused?
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Difficult Questions (cont’d)
• 6. What is wrong with hitting my wife? I am not trying to hurt her, just to teach her a lesson because she is out of control and needs discipline.
-There is something wrong with hitting. Nonviolent discussion entails dealing with issues of conflict.
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Difficult Questions (cont’d)
7. Do women leave because they are cheating?
-No, women are not cheating.
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Difficult Questions (cont’d)
8. Don’t children need discipline? Canada is taking away our
right to be a parent.
- Incorrect. Canada does not take away the parents rights. It does
not promote physical discipline of children.
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Some Key Terms and Definitions
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Euro-centrism An attitude, belief and position that
assumes the moral or evolutionary superiority of Anglo-European values as the standard by which others are measured and evaluated and found to be deficient.
Euro-centrism fuels racism, western colonialism and expansion.
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Definitions (cont’d)
Ethnocentrism An attitude by which members of an
ethno-cultural group consider their group and its beliefs and values to be superior to other groups, and to judge other groups negatively. It means automatically and routinely interpreting reality from one’s own perspective as normal or superior, while dismissing other perspectives as inferior or irrelevant.
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Definitions (cont’d)
Stereotypes and Stereotyping
Expressions, thoughts, and attitudes rooted in prejudice, ethnocentrism, and euro-centrism. Stereotyping presumes that we can judge an entire community of people on the basis of learned images and beliefs that we hold of them.
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Stereotypes and Stereotyping (cont’d)
Stereotypes are always offensive, including when they appear to be expressing something positive about a group of people.
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Definitions (cont’d)
Cultural Competency
• Ability of organizations and systems to function and perform effectively in cross-cultural situations
• It promotes the principles of inclusiveness and employment equity
• Reflects and values cultural differences
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Cultural Competency (cont’d)
Cultural competency does not necessarily address issues of power and privilege within organizations that are grounded in differing histories of oppression, colonialism and racism. These broader, systemic and structural issues that result in an unequal distribution of power and privilege within organizations, as elsewhere, need to be addressed if the practice of cultural competency is to be effective.
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Why are Cultural Competencies
Important?
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We are able to:
• Examine our own personal values and biases. E.G.:
- what is the basis for our concerns?
- Are we making assumptions or being judgmental?
- Is this a result of our ethnocentric or euro-centric bias?
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We are able to (cont’d):
• Recognize that we are in a position of power
And,• depending on our values and level of
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We can:
• Become familiar with our comfort level with the topic of domestic violence
• Become aware of your skill level, responsibilities and boundaries
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Module 4:
Prevention of Domestic Violence —
Assessment, Intervention and Referral
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Assessment
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Definition of Assessment:
Proactive assessment and intervention means assessing and evaluating an individual, not after, but before, the occurrence of an event, with a view to preventing it.
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Levels of Assessment
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Level 1:
This is the initial assessment by a frontline worker who may or may not be experienced in responding to woman abuse.
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Levels of Assessment (cont’d)
Level 2:
This is a more in-depth assessment by a worker who is specialized in woman abuse issues, including immigration issues (e.g., the challenges related to immigration status).
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Levels of Assessment (cont’d)
Level 3: Assessment is also done at various
levels as the woman seeks and makes use of a variety of services. For example, assessment will occur when legal or financial aid is sought, or when housing is requested by her or on her behalf.
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Important
Pre-Assessment Matters
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• Ensure that the woman has access to an interpreter, if required
• Ensure that the environment is safe for disclosures
• Validate comments of fear of disclosure
• Validate and affirm the woman’s experiences
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Pre-Assessment Matters (cont’d)
• Inform the woman that this information will be shared with another worker who has expertise in domestic violence
• Ask her permission to note some of the facts to help with memory. Explain to her why you are writing notes and what you will be using them for
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Guidelines for Conducting an Effective Assessment
• Allow the woman an opportunity to present the domestic violence problem (i.e., let her tell her story)
• Recognize that the issue of domestic violence may not arise at the start of the meeting before trust has been built
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Guidelines (cont’d)
• Be aware that a woman may not necessarily mention abuse as the issue. She may present a different problem (e.g., housing, finding a job, etc.)
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Guidelines (cont’d)
• Understand that a woman may speak about a friend who is being abused, when, in fact, it is she who is the victim
• Understand that a child may have presented concerns about abuse by his/her father
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Guidelines Cont’d
• Remember the occurrence of abuse could be denied at one stage and disclosed later
• Remember that disclosure is a way for the woman to discuss the issue while keeping it confidential
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Guidelines (cont’d)
• Educate the client, if necessary, about domestic violence: some cultures do not identify verbal and emotional abuse as abuse
• Emphasize and communicate that confidentiality will be maintained
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How to Assess
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Assess the immediate safety needs by asking:
- Are you in immediate danger?
-Where is your partner now?
-Where will he or she be when you are done with your medical care?
- Do you want or need security, or the police to be notified immediately?"
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Assess the pattern and history of the abuse.
-Assess the partner’s physical, sexual, or psychological tactics,
- "How long has the violence been going on?
- Has the partner forced or harmed her sexually?
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Assess the Abuse (Cont’d)
- Has the partner harmed family, friends, or pets?
- Does the partner control activities, money, or children?"
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Assess the connection between domestic violence and the patient’s health issues:
- Assess the impact of the abuse on the victim’s physical, psychological, and spiritual well being.
- Assess degree of the partner’s control over the victim? "How is your partner’s abusive behavior affecting your physical health?
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Assess the victim’s current access to advocacy and support groups:
- Are there culturally appropriate community resources available to the woman?
- What resources (if any) are available now?
- "What resources have you used, or tried in the past? What happened? Did you find them helpful or appropriate?"
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Assess [woman’s] safety:
- Is there future risk or death or significant injury or harm due to the domestic violence?
- Ask about the partner’s tactics: escalation in frequency or severity of the violence, homicide or suicide threats, use of alcohol or drugs, as well as about the health consequences of past abuse
Source: National Association of Social Workers. Domestic Violence Assessment and Intervention provided by the Family Violence Prevention Fund.
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Tips for Assessment
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Tips (Cont’d)
• Communicate and emphasize confidentiality
• Read signs
• Observe hesitation
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Tips (Cont’d)
• Listen and validate
• Conduct a high-risk assessment if the woman is in danger
• Consider when it is appropriate to ask about impact on children. There are implications for action
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Tips (Cont’d)
• Recognize woman’s strengths (e.g., Use narrative questioning to learn about her, “What did you do today? What did you do before you came to Canada? Tell me about your friends,” and develop an inventory of strengths and a history of behavior.)
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Tips (cont’d)• Consider safety of space (e.g., open
office)
• Consider woman’s fear that disclosing could result in children being taken from her
• Consider the ‘message’ given when a person is led through the reception area in tears to a private room, or to the counsellor known to work with woman abuse
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Tips (cont’d)
• Consider the impact of companions (e.g., friends and family members, children, in-laws, husband, parents, who are present)
• Use questions from existing assessment tools
• Understand substance abuse
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Tips (cont’d)• Use written forms when questioning
about abuse to provide another channel for disclosure, as the woman might feel safer responding to written questions
• Help the woman to feel comfortable
• Demonstrate concern about her welfare
• Determine if there are children involved
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Tips (cont’d)• Remember the importance of body
language and consider in which situations touch is appropriate – (e.g., in Tamil culture a light touch on the
shoulder was identified as appropriate)
• Listen effectively
• Allow the person to determine how much she wants to talk about the problem
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Tips (cont’d)
• Avoid questions that are presumptive
• Be compassionate
• Validate what the woman is saying (e.g., active listening)
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Tips (cont’d)
• Use interpreters (a free service exists)
• Communicate clearly what the next steps are now that the information has been shared
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Tips (cont’d)
• Provide support and inquire about the person’s informal supports (e.g., a trusted family member or friend)
• Remember faith communities may or may not be supportive
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Tips (cont’d)
• Discuss what support looks like, whether it is really support
• Inquire whether support is close or distant
• Help the person to make decisions so she is central in the decision making
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Tips (cont’d)
• Ask the woman what she needs
• Inform her of her options. Do not assume that a woman would prefer to be referred to someone in her own ethnocultural community
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Tips (cont’d)
• Recognize that some women have never been encouraged or allowed to make decisions
• Do not assume that the woman knows what the options are (e.g., she might not know what a shelter is)
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Intervention
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Definition of intervention
• An act that results in an effect
• Is intended to alter the course of a process or an event
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IMPORTANT
Interventions should be conducted by
workers specialized in domestic violence.
Mismanagement of the process may result in greater risk for the woman.
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Levels of Intervention
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Level 1:
This is the initial intake by a frontline
worker who may or may not be experienced in woman abuse issues
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Level 2:
A worker who is qualified to work with an abused woman takes over and starts by doing more in-depth assessment
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Types of Intervention
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Types of Intervention (Cont’d)
•Information to make survivors aware of various existing intervention options
•Emotional support
•Medical interventions
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Types of Intervention (Cont’d)
• Emergency shelter
• Permanent housing
• Counseling
• Support networks
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Types of Intervention (Cont’d)
• Legal and financial assistance
• Family support
• Support around immigration-related issues
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Tips for Intervention
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Tips Cont’d
• Have a list of the names and telephone numbers of services available
• Ensure that this is kept updated
• Have a contact person attached to each service
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Tips (cont’d)
• Connect with local woman abuse initiatives (e.g., Woman Abuse Council of Toronto, North York Family Violence Network, workshops, training, etc.) to keep up with pertinent issues
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Tips for Conducting an Effective Intervention
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Tips (cont’d)
• Remain calm
• Be patient because the woman may find it difficult to make a disclosure of abuse
• Provide information about domestic violence to the woman (e.g., forms of abuse, effects of the abuse, cycle of violence, etc.)
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Tips (cont’d)
• Inform her of your role (i.e., to help her make informed choices and decisions)
• Listen to the woman and provide validating messages
• Determine the extent of danger she may be in
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Tips (cont’d)
• Determine whether it is safe for her and her children to remain in the home
• Work on increasing safety for the woman and her children by validating their experiences, providing support, and providing information about resources and options
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Tips (cont’d)
• Listen and respond to safety issues (See Appendix 5, Creating a Safety Plan)
– Discuss safety planning and review it with her
– Discuss with her how to keep information private and secure from her abuser
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Tips (cont’d)
–Take seriously any feelings the woman has of being endangered
–Explain to women who are at high risk and planning on leaving the relationship that leaving without telling the partner may be the safest option
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Tips (cont’d)
–Ensure the woman has a safe place to go and encourage her to obtain advice from a lawyer
–Reinforce the woman’s right to make decisions regarding her choices and options
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Tips (cont’d)
• Make suggestions regarding different ways she can be helped (e.g., housing, shelter, police, legal, welfare, etc.)
• Inform the woman about any limits in confidentiality for example, child abuse or domestic violence reporting requirements
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Tips (cont’d)
• Explain to her that abuse is a crime, that children may be at risk of harm, and that you have a duty to report the abuse
• Assure her that any actions regarding support and referrals will not be done without her input
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Tips (cont’d)
• Remember that the goal is not to get the woman to leave her abuser, or to “fix” the problem, but to provide support and information
• Provide outside referral, support and monitoring, to ensure that the woman has access to a trained domestic violence counsellor and to relevant services
Source: National Association of Social Workers. Domestic Violence Assessment and Intervention provided by the Family Violence Prevention Fund.
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Tips (cont’d)
• Explain how abuse is defined by the Canadian legal system, and discuss legal help available
• Remember the various forms abuse takes (e.g., physical, emotional, sexual)
• Follow your agency’s intervention guidelines
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Tips (cont’d)
• Remember your role is Level 1, that is, to support and refer the client
• Observe language (e.g., possible language challenges, need to avoid jargon, etc.)
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Tips (cont’d)
• Focus on client empowerment and avoid building dependency
• Don’t make assumptions about how much or little a women knows about services
• Always ask if she would like a referral
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Tips (cont’d)
• Provide relevant support, service or emergency phone numbers
• Help women make their own choices and decisions
• Facilitate women making decisions (some women have not made many decisions
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Tips (cont’d)
• Ensure safety
• Remember the woman is the expert on her own life
• Know how and where to refer
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Tips (cont’d)
• Explain free services (e.g., legal aid)
• Adhere to reporting requirements (i.e., duty to report)
• Make inquiries on behalf of client without using identity
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Tips (cont’d)
• Describe available services and the different mandates of their agencies
• Inform the woman of what will happen at other agencies, and provide relevant service information and contacts
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Tips (cont’d)
• Consider a woman’s safety and accompany her if necessary
• Consider interpretation needs
• Ensure all actions taken have the woman’s prior permission
• Provide safety tips and plans
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Tips (cont’d)
• Mobilize external supports and options (e.g., family and community based intervention, support for the couple, support for relatives, etc.)
• Discuss positive relations and the importance of moving from woman abuse to healthy relationships
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Referrals
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Definition
Referral comprises the act of sending a woman to another destination for appropriate service.
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Tips for Referrals
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Tips for Referral (cont’d)
• Know your organization’s relevant referral protocols and guidelines
• Know the resources in your community, such as shelters specifically for domestic violence, police (any special units working with victims of domestic violence), legal aid, etc.
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Tips for Referral (cont’d)
• Develop resources for your region and organization
• Make referrals to local resources
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Tips for Referral (cont’d)• Refer the woman, when possible, to
organizations that:
- reflect her cultural background or
- address her special needs, (e.g. organizations with multiple language capacity)
Source: National Association of Social Workers. Domestic Violence Assessment and Intervention provided by the Family Violence Prevention Fund.
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Module 5:
Strategies to Improve Services – Case
Management, Best Practices, Interagency Coordination and
Local Services
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Case Management
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Definition:
- Case Management:
A method of providing services whereby a worker: - assesses the needs of the client
- arranges, coordinates, monitors, evaluates, and advocates for a variety of services
to meet the client’s complex needs.
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The Goal of Case Management
• Providing a service delivery approach, based on the assumption that clients have complex and multiple needs
• Enhancing problem-solving and coping capacities of clients
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Goal of Case Management (Cont’d)
• Creating and promoting the effective and humane operation of systems that provide resources and services to people
• Linking people with systems that offer resources, services, options and opportunities
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Goal of Case Management (Cont’d)
• Improving the scope and capacity of the delivery system
• Contributing to the development and improvement of education and social policy
Source: National Association of Social Workers. Case Management: NASW Standards for Social Work case management
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Interagency Case Management in
Domestic Violence
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Interagency Case Management in Domestic Violence
• Allows for the creation of an individualized approach to meet specific needs of women who have been abused, based on a comprehensive assessment
• Is developed in collaboration with the woman and should reflect her decisions
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Interagency Case Management in Domestic Violence (cont’d)
• Empowers the woman through effective service delivery
• Creates a seamless coordinated approach to violence prevention
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Organizational Approach to Domestic
Violence
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Organizational Approach (Cont’d)
Clear Mandate
• In the case of an organization that has a domestic abuse program, the organizational approach comprises:
- streamlining the types of services available for abused immigrant and refugee women (e.g., assessment, counselling referrals, training, anti-violence education)
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Organizational Approach Cont’d
Clear Mandate (cont’d)• For organizations Without a domestic
violence program, there should be:
- clarity about the level of basic assessment to be done
- Clarity on the steps to be followed internally thereafter
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Organizational Approach (Cont’d)Clear Mandate (cont’d)The process should: -identify the contact person(s) in the
organization to which the woman is being referred
- oblige the staff who make the referral to call
ahead to ensure that the woman will not be given the merry go round.
- Ensure clarity on which organization is to manage the case
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Organizational Approach (Cont’d)
Clear Mandate (cont’d)
Whether organization has the mandate through having a domestic violence program or not, having various languages is important to mitigate accessibility issues
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Organizational Approach (Cont’d)
Developed Framework
Apart from stipulation of process, the organizational approach requires organization that deal with the victims of domestic violence to have:
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Organizational Approach (Cont’d)
Developed Framework (cont’d)
• A commitment to cultural, linguistic and religious diversity
• A dedication to anti-racism/anti-oppression approach
• A recognition of the role that racism, ethnicity and linguistic barriers pose for women who experience domestic violence
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Organizational Approach (Cont’d)Best Practices
An organizational approach to domestic violence ensures that agencies that have domestic violence programs, as well as those that do not,
- endeavour to implement the features that exist in current good practice. e.g., management must ensure that:
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Organizational Approach to Domestic Violence Cont’d
Best Practices (cont’d)
• Agency staff are trained in domestic violence
• Clear procedures and policies exist to support the work of staff and provide information on responsibilities associated with servicing abused women
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Organizational Approach to Domestic Violence Cont’d
Best Practices (cont’d)
• Detailed protocols and policies are in place,
• delineating how to intervene, refer and work with professionals and institutions, such as the police, courts, lawyers, Children’s Aid Society and social workers
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Organizational Approach Cont’dBest Practices (cont’d)
• Relevant policies and services are implemented, based on the needs of women
• Protocols are transparent and allow for accountability
• Evaluation processes are used to obtain feedback from service users
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Case Management -
Interagency Coordination
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Case Management — Interagency Coordination
Many organizations that provide services to immigrants and refugees have abuse programs.
Some organizations do not have specialized programs.
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Case Management — Interagency Coordination (cont’d)
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Case Management — Interagency Coordination (cont’d)
Many times, there is a general lack of information and coordination among service providers around strategies for violence prevention and intervention.
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Case Management — Interagency Coordination (cont’d)
There is a need for collaboration and
coalition building because it:
• Facilitates the harmonization of services and practices, making it possible to identify gaps in services to women who have been abused
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Case Management — Interagency Coordination (cont’d)• Allows for the coordination of information,
increasing the awareness of existing services provided by other agencies
• Facilitates a coordinated response for advocacy, helping to define who is responsible for providing particular services and when, which ensures an effective monitoring and support process
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Case Management — Interagency Coordination (cont’d)• Allows for the development of education
and training for the prevention of domestic violence
• Creates opportunities that reveal the impact of domestic violence on immigrant and refugee women, and the need for increased resources from government and other funding sources
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Whether an agency has an abuse program or not, there is need for clear protocols and guidelines to ensure that all the staff know what to do when a woman who might be a victim comes in their organizations
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Example of Interagency
Collaboration forthe Prevention of
Domestic Violence
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COMMUNITY PARTERNS
WOMEN
B OF ED ADULT ESL
B OF ED PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HOSP
DVU
Housing
SS
CCC
VS
PD
DVU
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Abbreviation Key
CCC ― Community Crisis Centre DVU — Domestic Violence Unit (HOSP)DVU — Domestic Violence Unit (PD)HOSP — Hospital PD — Police DepartmentSS — Social Services VS — Victim Services
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SAMPLES OF AVAILABLE SERVICES
IDENTIFIED BY PAST PARTICIPANTS
IN
OCASI DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKSHOPS
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Services Identified By Participants From Windsor Essex
Children’s Aid Society
The Shelter for Abused Women Hiatus House
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Services Identified By Participants From Victim Services, Wellington,
Guelph• Guelph Wellington Women in Crisis
Mariann's Place, Transition Program, Sexual Assault Centre, 24 Hour crisis line. P.O. Box 1451 Guelph, ON, N1H 6N9
• Guelph Wellington Sexual Assault Care and Traditional Treatment Centre, General Hospital. Delhi St., Guelph, ON, N1E 4J4
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Wellington, Guelph Cont’d
• Victim Witness Assistance Program, 36 Lyndham Street South, Guelph, ON
• Homewood Health Centre, 150 Delhi St., Guelph, ON
• Family Counselling and Support Services, 409 Coolwich St., Guelph, ON, N1H 3X2
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Wellington, Guelph Cont’d
• Community Mental Health Clinic,147 Delhi St., Guelph, ON, N1E 4J3
• University of Guelph, University of Guelph Centre, 3rd Floor Guelph, ON, N1G 2U1
• Family and Children Services of Guelph & Wellington. 55 Delhi St., P.O. Box 1088, Guelph, ON, N1H 6N3
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Services Identified By Participants From North York Community House,
Toronto
• Barbara Schlifer Clinic
• COSTI
• Elspeth Heyworth
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SERVICES IDENTIFIED BY PARTICIPANTS FROM REXDALE WOMEN'S CENTRE, ETOBICOKE
• Micro skills
• YWCA
• Emestine Women’s Shelter
• George Hull Centre
• Rexdale Community Health
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Services identified by participants from Rexdale Women’s Centre
Cont’d
• Rexdale Legal Clinic
• Family Services Association
• Albion Neighborhood Services
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Services Identified By Participants From Family Counselling Centre of
Niagara, St. Catharines • Nova House, Women’s Shelter, Niagara
Falls, 905-356-5800
• Women’s Place North Niagara, Women’s Shelter, St. Catharines, 905-684-8331
• Women’s Place South Niagara, Women’s Shelter, Welland, 905-788-0113
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From Family Counselling Centre of Niagara, St. Catharines Cont’d
• Design for a New Tomorrow, Counselling for Women, Niagara Region, 905-684-1223
• Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre, Counselling for Sexual Assault Victims
• Niagara Region-Welland, 905-734-1141
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From Family Counselling Centre of Niagara, St. Catharines Cont’d
• Women’s Resource Centre, Beamsville, 905-563-5910
• Women’s Resource Centre, Smithville, 905-957-1838
• Women Against Violence (W.A.V.E), Fort Erie, 905-871-1122
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From Family Counselling Centre of Niagara, St. Catharines Cont’d
• Niagara Victim Support Services, Niagara Region, 905-682-2626
• Bethlehem Place, Supported Housing, St. Catharines, 905-641-1660
• Centre de Sante Communautaire, Violence Against Women Program in French
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Identified By Participants From Catholic Family Services of
Hamilton Wentworth, Hamilton, Ontario
• The Sexual Assault Centre
• Elizabeth Fry Society
• All five shelters in Hamilton
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Services Identified By Participants From My Friends’ House, The
Collingwood Crisis Centre, Collingwood
• My Friends House
• The Collingwood Crisis Centre shelter, residency, 24 hour crisis line, womens group 444-2511
• Catulpa Tamarac, Partner Abuse Program, 446-1120
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Services Identified By Participants From Guelph-Wellington Women In
Crisis, Guelph• Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
• Family Counselling and Support Services
• Guelph-Wellington Care and Treatment Centre for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
• Couple and Family Therapy Centre, University of Guelph
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Services Identified By Participants From Education Wife Assault,
Scarborough
• Scarborough Women Centre
• South Asian Community Centre
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What Services are Available in your local
area?
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Thank you!