Families, Friends, Neighbours & Co-workers
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, phone 911.
If you suspect that a child may be abused, neglected or exposed to family violence, phone your local Child and Family Services Authority, the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-387-KIDS (5437) or the police.
You can help. Learn the family violence warning signs, what to do and where to get help. For information about family violence resources available in your community, phone the 24-hour Family Violence Info Line at 310-1818, toll-free in Alberta.
People impacted by family violence turn first to those they trust. This is usually extended family, friends, neighbours or spiritual leaders. They may know how best to promote safety and respect within their communities.
In this section:
- Healthy Relationships - Information Sheet
- Child Abuse/Children Exposed to Family Violence - Information Sheet
- Women Abused in Intimate Relationships - Information Sheet
- Men Abused by Women in Intimate Relationships - Information Sheet
- Abuse in Same-Sex and LGBTQ* Relationships - Information Sheet
- Preventing Abuse of Older Adults - Information Sheet
- Abuse of Persons with Disabilities - Information Sheet
- Aboriginal Journey to Healing - Information Sheet
- Know Your Rights: Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) - Information Sheet
- Creating a Culture of Support: Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act (PAFVA) - Information Sheet
- Should you get Involved? - Postcard
- If you call, we can help - Postcard
- What you can do about Family Violence in your Community - Information Sheet
- What Faith Communities can do about Family Violence - Information Sheet
- Family Violence and the Workplace - Information Sheet
- Family Violence and the Workplace - Booklet
- Prevention of Family Violence and Bullying Calendar (2009)
- Hand Over Mouth: Young Female - Poster
- Hand Over Mouth: Young Male - Poster
- Hand Over Mouth: Aboriginal Female - Poster
- Hand Over Mouth: Métis Male - Poster
- Hand Over Mouth: Adult Female - Poster
- Hand Over Mouth: Immigrant Female - Poster
- Hand Over Mouth: Older Male - Poster
- Healthy Relationships - Arabic Information Sheet
- Healthy Relationships - Chinese Information Sheet
- Healthy Relationships - Farsi Information Sheet
- Healthy Relationships - Punjabi Information Sheet
- Healthy Relationships - Spanish Information Sheet
Please see the Materials and Resources webpage for additional publications to order free of charge.
1 Bain, P., & Spencer, C. (2009, April). World Elder Abuse Awareness Day [Fact Sheet]. N.p.: Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors in Canada.
*LGBTQ: A commonly used acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, trans-identified, two-spirited and queer identities.
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.
