Thompson Crisis Centre Inc. - Ending Violence Against Women

1. Mission Statement Valuing women and children and their rights, the Thompson Crisis Centre Inc. works to eradicate violence against women in society by providing women, children and communities with tools to enhance growing, encouraging violence-free living, and promoting healthier tomorrows. The Thompson Crisis Centre Inc. is dedicated to providing a holistic range of services to women and their children who experience physical, sexual or psychological abuse. Recognizing that violence does not occur in isolation from society, the Thompson Crisis Centre works through community partnerships to advocate networks and develop services to meet the needs of individuals, families, and communities.

2. Values • Respect and dignity guides everything we do • We work in partnership with other agencies and • community organizations to the benefit of our clients • We are guided by ethical standards and best practices • We promote continuous improvement and life-long learning • We promote healthy communities

3. Our friends and partners!! • Our General Membership • University of Manitoba School of Social Work • Thompson Housing Agency • Futures • YWCA • Burntwood Food Security • Integrated Services • Hello Parents • School District of Mystery Lake • Manitoba Housing • Salvation Army • Vale • Canadian Women’s Foundation • All Charities Campaign • Service Canada • Neighborhoods Alive • Family Violence Prevention Program • Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters – CAPC • Employment and Income Assistance • Northern Regional Health Authority • Status of Women • MMWT Friendship Centre • AFM

4. Special Event Sponsors!! • Boys and Girls Club of Thompson • Donna Wilson (Old Fashioned Christmas Concert Silver Collection) • Danny & Charmaine Morris • USWA Soar Chapter • Assiniboine Credit Union • Canada Employment & Immigration Union • Seven Oaks Members of the MMF • Opasquai Chapter #24 Order of the Eastern Star • Burntwood Custom Builders • Baptist Church • Thompson Court Office • Thompson Shriners • Shoebox Organization • Safeway • Discovery Toys • Giant Tiger • Arctic Trading Post • Jason Lucas • Robins Donuts • Nelson Pruder (Community Christmas Dinner) • Tim & Annette Siddle

5. What do we do? • 24-7 Emergency Shelter • 24-7 Crisis Line • Transition Program • Children’s Counseling and support • Non-residential Counseling and support • Outreach/community work • Follow-up support • Life skills support • Community Action Plan • Safety • Shelter • Stability • Sensitivity • Support • Services • Security

6. The numbers…….. • Received 1,514 crisis calls • Provided support to 17 women and 36 children in the transition program • 5420 emergency bed nights provided for 224 women and 141 children • Over 1512 counseling sessions were provided to 245 women • On site and off site counseling support for 151 children • 5228 unique hits on the Thompson Crisis Centre website

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11. Shelter Voices Manitoba 2015 On one day in Manitoba in 2015, shelters helped 194 women and 91 children In this survey shelters indentified the following strategies to improve capacity: • Specialized mental health and addictions training for staff • On site addictions workers • More community based programs available to women • Shorter wait times for detox and substance abuse programs • Safe harm reduction options for women fleeing abuse ** excerpts from Shelter Voices 2015 “We help change their future one family at a time. They may not hear us when they are in shelter, but once they are on their own they will remember. If we can impact on the children what a healthy relationship is, how to use their words and not their fists, then we can change the future.” - Manitoba Shelter Staff, Excerpt from Shelter Voices 2015

12. A year in review • The Province continued to implement recommendations from the multi year Domestic Violence strategy • Hosted “Take back the night” walk • Co-hosted with YWCA International Women’s Day • Participated in Dec 6th and sisters in spirit vigil • Successfully held union/management and staff meetings • A Summer Program was offered to children at the centre A commercial contest was held during domestic violence awareness month • Staff participated in WISH training, non-violent crisis intervention and cultural awarness training • MB housing completed components of the capital upgrade project: replaced of all windows in the facility, replaced 10 interior doors, graded the outside of the property and replaced the metal portion of the fence with a wood fence • Several presentations provided to elementary schools and community organizations • Offered an onsite Life Skills Program for clients

13. A year in review • Hosted family violence workshop and fun night • Completed the Community Action Plan to reduce Violence against women and girls • Replaced all mattresses in the Transition Program Apartments • Offered enhanced activities in the evenings and weekends • Completed a review and update of the Strategic Plan • Completed a review and update of the Policies and Procedures • Completed upgrades to our technology within the Centre • Staff completed essential skills assessments with the YWCA as part of the TCC’s Human Resource Development Plan • Staff started on their individual training plans • Group training provided by the YWCA included report writing, oral communication and advanced computers • Children’s Counselor attended training on FASD and Sexual Expolited Youth • Offered an onsite Life Skills Program for clients • Summer Program was offered to clients children

14. A year in review • Hosted family violence workshop and fun night

15. And what is to come?? • Continue to expand outreach services in our efforts to bring awareness of Domestic/Family violence within Thompson and surrounding communities • Continue essential skills training in partnership with the YWCA • Continue to offer evening and weekend activities to women and their children • Continue to offer life skills programming promoting healthier living strategies • Continue to work with MAWS and FVPP in developing standardized training to ensure consistency amoung Manitoba Shelters • Research and develop a 2nd stage program • Continue to advocate for additional transitional housing for women • Maintain and expand community connections • Enhance parenting, children and youth services • Continue to develop strong partnerships with women advocacy agencies • Implementation of components of the community action plan to reduce violence against women and girls • Continue to explore opportunities to enhance programming • Develop a client handbook

16. Questions and Contact Information Call us for help 24 hours a day local (Thompson) Crisis Line 204.778.7273 Provincial Toll Free 1.877.977.0007 Outreach office at the Burntwood Community Resource on Wednesday and Friday 204.677.1781 and at the YWCA Women’s Resource Centre on Monday afternoon Business Line: 204.677.9668 Fax Line: 204.677.8376 Address:Box 1226, Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 1P1 Websites: www.thompsoncrisiscentre.org manitoba.ca/stoptheviolence/toolkit.html www.gov.mb.ca/fs/fvpp/ www.maws.mb.ca www.ShelterSafe.ca ‎