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Partners and Stakeholders

The Violence Prevention Initiative is coordinated by the Women's Policy Office and fosters partnerships through collaboration with Departments and Agencies, a Community Advisory Committee, Regional Coordinating Committees, Provincial Organizations, Additional Community Stakeholders, and Aboriginal Governments and Organizations.

• Departments and Agencies
• Community Advisory Committee
• Regional Coordinating Committees Against Violence
• Provincial Partner Organizations
• Additional Community Stakeholders
• Aboriginal Governments and Organizations

Departments and Agencies

The Violence Prevention Initiative is a Government-community partnership involving a large number of partners and stakeholders. The following are the departments, agencies and organizations involved in the Province’s Violence Prevention Initiative:

Government departments and agencies involved in the VPI include:

• Department of Justice
• Department of Education
• Department of Child, Youth and Family Services
• Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
• Department of Health and Community Services
• Regional Integrated Health Authorities
• The Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
• Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
• The Labour Relations Agency
• The Rural Secretariat
• The Women’s Policy Office
• Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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Regional Coordinating Committees Against Violence

Regional Coordinating Committees exist in ten regions of the province. They provide core services in information and referral, public education, training and outreach, and community leadership, coordination and accountability.

• Violence Prevention Labrador, Forteau
• Northern Committee Against Violence, St. Anthony
• Western Regional Coalition to End Violence, Corner Brook
• Central West Committee Against Violence Inc., Grand Falls – Windsor
• Eastern Region Committee Against Violence, Clarenville
• Coalition Against Violence – Eastern Avalon, St. John’s
• Southwestern Coalition to End Violence, Bay St. George
• Communities Against Violence, Bay Roberts
• Roads to End Violence, Gander
• Burin Voice Against Violence, Marystown

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Provincial Partner Organizations

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The role of provincial organizations is to provide advice to Government on matters pertaining to issues related to their specific mandate and/or advice on issues which are provincial in scope.

• Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre
• Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Seniors Resource Centre of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citizen’s Crime Prevention Association of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Additional Community Stakeholders

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There are also many interested stakeholders that contribute to violence prevention work and who are sought for guidance and expertise on various issues. These include:

• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Health Centre
• Coalition of Persons with Disabilities
• Association for New Canadians
• Multicultural Women’s Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Boys and Girls Club of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Canadian Mental Health Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
• The Canadian Red Cross
• Community Youth Network
• The AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador
• John Howard Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Independent Living Resource Centre
• Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living
• St. John’s Native Friendship Centre
• Public Legal Information Association of NL (PLIAN)
• Newfoundland Gay and Lesbians for Equality (NGALE)
• Newfoundland-Labrador Human Rights Association ¿ no web site

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Aboriginal Governments and Organizations

The Violence Prevention Initiative works and consults with Aboriginal governments and organizations on violence prevention issues.

These governments and organizations include:

• Nunatsiavut Government
• Miawpukek First Nation
• Mushuau First Nation
• Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation
• Innu Nation
• Federation of Newfoundland Indians
• Labrador Metis Nation
• Newfoundland Aboriginal Women’s Network

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