Ethno-cultural Communities
The Minister of Children and Youth Services was given a mandate by the Honourable Premier Ed Stelmach to improve access to existing programs for Albertans affected by family violence, and enhance family violence programming and supports for Aboriginal and immigrant families and communities. Children and Youth Services has been given $1.6 million in 2010-2011 from the Safe Communities Initiative to meet this mandate.
Across the province, nine victims' supports outreach sites that provide services to Aboriginal and immigrant families and communities impacted by family violence are being supported.
Translated written and audio family violence resources have been developed and are available to order free of charge.
Order the following publications or print them from your computer in colour, or in black and white.
Across the province, nine victims' supports outreach sites that provide services to Aboriginal and immigrant families and communities impacted by family violence are being supported.
Translated written and audio family violence resources have been developed and are available to order free of charge.
Order the following publications or print them from your computer in colour, or in black and white.
Materials and Resources
- English Express Family Violence Insert (2009)
- What you can do about Family Violence in Your Community - Info Sheet
- What Faith Communities can do about Family Violence - Info Sheet
- Hand Over Mouth: Adult Female – Poster
- Hand Over Mouth: Immigrant Female – Poster
- Hand Over Mouth: Older Male - Poster
Translated Resources
The following information sheets have been translated into various languages or are available in audio format:
|
Language |
Title |
Information Sheets |
Family Violence Information Read Aloud | |||
| ARABIC | Healthy Relationships | |||||
| Know Your Rights: Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) | ||||||
| Child Abuse/Children Exposed to Family Violence | ||||||
| Women Abused in Intimate Relationships | ||||||
| Men Abused by Women in Intimate Relationships | ||||||
| BLACKFOOT | Healthy Relationships |
N/A |
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| Know Your Rights: Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) |
N/A |
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| Child Abuse/Children Exposed to Family Violence |
N/A |
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| Women Abused in Intimate Relationships |
N/A |
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| Men Abused by Women in Intimate Relationships |
N/A |
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| CHINESE | Healthy Relationships | |||||
| Know Your Rights: Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) | ||||||
| Child Abuse/Children Exposed to Family Violence | ||||||
| Women Abused in Intimate Relationships | ||||||
| Men Abused by Women in Intimate Relationships | ||||||
| FARSI | Healthy Relationships | |||||
| Know Your Rights: Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) | ||||||
| Child Abuse/Children Exposed to Family Violence | ||||||
| Women Abused in Intimate Relationships | ||||||
| Men Abused by Women in Intimate Relationships | ||||||
| FRENCH | Child Abuse/Children Exposed to Family Violence |
Not available at this time | ||||
| Women Abused in Intimate Relationships |
Not available at this time | |||||
| PLAINS_CREE | Healthy Relationships |
N/A |
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| Know Your Rights: Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) |
N/A |
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| Child Abuse/Children Exposed to Family Violence |
N/A |
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| Women Abused in Intimate Relationships |
N/A |
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| Men Abused by Women in Intimate Relationships |
N/A |
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| PUNJABI | Healthy Relationships | |||||
| Know Your Rights: Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) | ||||||
| Child Abuse/Children Exposed to Family Violence | ||||||
| Women Abused in Intimate Relationships | ||||||
| Men Abused by Women in Intimate Relationships | ||||||
| SPANISH | Healthy Relationships | |||||
| Know Your Rights: Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) | ||||||
| Child Abuse/Children Exposed to Family Violence | ||||||
| Women Abused in Intimate Relationships | ||||||
| Men Abused by Women in Intimate Relationships | ||||||
Please see the Materials and Resources webpage for additional publications.
The Family Violence Info Line 310-1818 helps Albertans reach out to individuals and families affected by family violence. Help is available anytime, toll-free provincewide, in more than 170 languages.
